Miltochrista aureata (Rothschild, 1913)

(Figs 7, 8, 99, 100)

Asura lacteoflava aureata Rothschild, 1913, Novitates Zoologicae, 20 (1): 208 (Type locality: “ Khasia Hills, Assam ”).

Type material examined. Lectotype (designated herein) (Fig. 7): ♂, “ Khasis | July, 1894 | Nat. Coll.” / red label “ Asura | lacteoflava | aureata | Type Rothsch” / “Rothschild | Bequest | B.M.1939-1.” / QR-code label with unique ID “ NHMUK010598406 ” (NHMUK).

Additional material examined. INDIA: Meghalaya: 1 ♂, Khasis, Oct. 1896, Nat. Coll. / Rothschild Bequest B.M. 1939-1, unique ID: NHMUK010889631, gen. prep. No.: NHMUK010315803 (prepared by Volynkin) (NHMUK) ; 1 ♂, Khasi Hills, Assam, 1906 / Meyrick Coll., B.M. 1938-290., unique ID: NHMUK010292565 (NHMUK) .

Note. Rothschild (1913) described Asura lacteoflava aureata based on the unspecified number of male specimens. In order to stabilise the nomenclature, the syntype labelled as “Type” and preserved in NHMUK is hereby designated as the lectotype.

Diagnosis. The forewing length is 10.5–11.0 mm in males. The species is reminiscent of M. neoseriata, the comparison is provided above in the diagnosis of the latter species.

Distribution. The species is currently known only from Khasi Hills (Northeast India, Meghalaya).