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25336C7BFFCFAC48FF34FD00FC64C194.text	25336C7BFFCFAC48FF34FD00FC64C194.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Zitha Walker 1866	<div><p>Genus Zitha Walker, 1866</p><p>( Pyralidae: Pyralinae)</p><p>Zitha Walker, 1866: 1264 .</p><p>TS: Zitha punicealis Walker, 1866, by monotypy.</p><p>Zitha was described by Walker (1866) as a monotypic genus of Pyralidae, with Zitha punicealis (type locality: South Africa) as its type and sole species. Recent taxonomic studies of Zitha were mainly conducted by Patrice Leraut, who synonymised generic names with Zitha (Leraut 2000, 2002), excluded Maradana Moore, 1884 as bon. gen. from Zitha, and redefined both genera (Leraut 2006). Leraut (2007, 2009, 2022; see also Viette 2008) added 32 new Afrotropical species of this genus. Currently, Zitha comprises 154 species, representing approximately 11.7% of all known Pyralinae species globally (Nuss et al. 2003 –2025). The Oriental region features 18 species of Zitha, with 10 of them present in India: Z. imperatrix Warren, 1896, Z. moorei (Rose &amp; Pajni, 1978), Z. pallidibasalis (Hampson, 1896a), Z. rosealis (Hampson, 1896a), Z. rufifascialis (Hampson, 1896a), Z. subustalis (Lederer, 1855), Z. tactilis (Swinhoe, 1890), Z. torridalis (Lederer, 1863), Z. tripartita (Hampson, 1917), and the African Z. allutalis (Zeller, 1852) that is unlikely present in India (Singh et al. 2022). The newly described species is the eleventh Indian representative of this genus, and the third Zitha species recorded for the North-East biogeographic zone of the country, together with Z. tactilis and Z. torridalis (Joshi et al. 2021) .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/25336C7BFFCFAC48FF34FD00FC64C194	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Irungbam, Jatishwor Singh;Mally, Richard	Irungbam, Jatishwor Singh, Mally, Richard (2025): A new species of Zitha Walker, 1866 and three new records of pyraloid moths (Insecta, Lepidoptera) from India. Zootaxa 5653 (4): 524-534, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.4.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.4.4
25336C7BFFCFAC4AFF34FB63FD87C09F.text	25336C7BFFCFAC4AFF34FB63FD87C09F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Zitha ferrugineofasciata Irungbam & Mally 2025	<div><p>Zitha ferrugineofasciata Irungbam &amp; Mally, sp. nov.</p><p>LSID: https://zoobank.org/ urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: EAE95391-E427-49C8-802D-1D6878714C5D</p><p>(Figs 1–3, 9–12)</p><p>Type material. Holotype. [INDIA] ♂, Shirui Hills (Site 3), Manipur, 25.11715°N 94.44560°E, 2190 m, 23/ 24 vii 2019, leg. JS Irungbam, deposited at NZCZSI . Paratypes. [INDIA] 1 ♂, same data as holotype; 5 ♂♂, Imphal West, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=93.919525&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=24.844944" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 93.919525/lat 24.844944)">Langol RF</a>, near <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=93.919525&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=24.844944" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 93.919525/lat 24.844944)">Shiva</a> temple, Manipur state, 24.844944° N 93.9195278° E, 25 iii 2017, 949 m, leg. JS Irungbam, one with gen. prep. JSI 164 ; 4 ♂♂, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=94.4357&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.1264" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 94.4357/lat 25.1264)">Shirui Hills</a> (Site 1), Manipur, 25.1264°N 94.4357°E, 1930 m, ASL, 13 iii 2019, leg. JS Irungbam, one with gen. prep. JSI 562 , one with gen. prep. RM 1192; 1 ♂, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=94.43572&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.126444" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 94.43572/lat 25.126444)">Shirui Guest House</a>, Manipur, 25°7’35.20’’N 94°26’8.60’’E, 1930 m, 12 vii 2016, leg. JS Irungbam; deposited at NZCZSI .</p><p>Diagnosis. The species fits well within the concept of Zitha sensu Leraut (2006), characterized by a relatively slender uncus, a dorsad process arising near the base of the valva, above the sacculus, and a long phallus caecum. Externally, adults of Z. ferrugineofasciata sp. nov. (Figs 1–3) are most similar to the Indian Z. torridalis (Fig. 4), but the hindwing ground colour in Z. ferrugineofasciata sp. nov. is antique white, covered with a more or less strong hue of apricot to dark orange, whereas in Z. torridalis the hind wings are generally of a dark rust or chocolate colour. Furthermore, Z. torridalis bears an oval white spot at the centre of the hindwing between the ante- and postmedial lines; no such spot is present in Z. ferrugineofasciata sp. nov.</p><p>In the male genitalia, the width of the valva is more constricted at the distal sacculus in Z. ferrugineofasciata sp. nov. (Fig. 12) compared to Z. torridalis (Fig. 13), and the dorsad process above the sacculus is considerably larger. Furthermore, the juxta is shorter and basally broader in Z. ferrugineofasciata sp. nov., and the cornutus-like sclerotisation of the phallus is short and lanceolate, while in Z. torridalis, this structure consists of a long, needleshaped structure.</p><p>Description. Head: (Fig. 9) Vertex with brown scales protruding towards the frons, ochre scales on the sides; labial palps porrect, slightly upturned, ochre with a few dark brown scales interspersed, third palpomere pointed forward, almost hidden among the long forward-directed ventral scales of the second palpomere; maxillary palps minute, ochre, mostly hidden between labial palpi and frons scales; proboscis basally scaled with ochre; antenna (Fig. 10) about 2⁄3 of the forewing length, scape hidden under broad, tubular, dark brown pedicel, flagellum dark brown, ciliate with each flagellomere bearing multiple fine chaetae emerging from a hemispherical bulge, chaetae about twice the length of the flagellum diameter; compound eyes large, hemispherical, black; minute ocellus at posterior edge between eye and antenna base; neck with collar of raised scales in the shape, length and colour of those on vertex. Thorax: Dorsal side brown, metathorax yellowish brown, patagia with reddish-brown scales. Legs covered with dark brown, ochre, olive and crimson scales, outside of forelegs and tarsi of mid- and hindlegs oliveochre; midlegs with a pair of short stout spurs, inner spur about twice as long as outer; hindlegs’ distal spur pair resembling midlegs’ pair in size and colour, proximal pair slender, longer than the other spur pairs. Wings: (Figs 1–3) Forewing length: 12–14 mm (n= 12, Ø 13 mm). Forewings slender, triangular, termen evenly convex; costa with a broad beige-grey band running from wing base to postmedial line, where it tapers into a pointed tip ending in the wing apex, a row of small black spots along the forewing edge; antemedial area triangular, reddish-brown at wing base, rust-orange and pale yellow towards the antemedial line; discoidal cell bordered with dark brown scales, proximal discoidal stigma as a diffuse dark brown spot, distal discoidal stigma a somewhat elongate dark brown ellipse; antemedial line dark brown, emerging from slightly beyond proximal part of cell, running straight or slightly concave towards anal margin; area between ante- and postmedial lines trapezoidal, rust-orange and pale yellow but somewhat darker than ante- and postmedial area, with a black border separating it from the costal band; postmedial line dark brown to black, straight towards the costal margin, running slightly concave towards M 3 and CuA 1, then straight towards anal margin; postmedial area rust-orange and pale yellow, somewhat lighter along postmedial line; fringes dark brown. Hindwings broad, antique white ground colour, covered with a more or less strong hue of apricot to dark orange, with some veins narrowly marked by dark scales in the postmedial area; brown postmedial line thin, slightly curved outwards, running from anal angle towards 3⁄4 of the costal area, where it fades out; fringes light to dark brown. Ventral side of wings paler than the dorsal side, but with the same general wing pattern. Males with single frenulum bristle, held in place by an ochre-scaled retinaculum hook. Abdomen: Dorsal side dark brown, with dark brown to black band on distal side of each segment; ventral side dark brown, interspersed with black. Tympanal organs: (Fig. 11) Sacci tympani oval; venulae secundae from distal end of sacci tympani running distad and slightly inward. Male genitalia: (Fig. 12) Uncus finger-shaped, slightly tapering towards a wide round tip, studded with fine simple chaetae, uncus base broadly extended into lateral arms that articulate on both sides with the gnathos; gnathos on the sides bridging a gap between lateral tegumen and lateral uncus arms, gnathos arms arching in- and upwards from apical tegumen to connect in the middle to form an elongate lanceolate dorsad process; tegumen with sclerotised band on anterior side, arching from dorsal end of valva joint up to centre of uncus base; vinculum V-shaped, ending in a U-shaped saccus; valva simple, roughly triangular, costa slightly concave, apex broadly rounded, ventral valva edge bulging outward beyond end of sacculus; triangular fibula emerging from a broad base stretching from near distal sacculus to centre of valva joint, fibula tip drawn-out and bent inwards; sacculus elongate, base broadened and curved towards juxta base; juxta with a broad convexly rounded base, sides tapering towards half-length of juxta, and a broad apex with rounded lateral edges and a short central bulge, subapical juxta with stronger sclerotisation. Phallus elongate tubular, ductus ejaculatorius attached at 1⁄3 from distal phallus end (creating a long caecum), where the phallus apodeme features a rounded opening in its sclerotisation, dorsal side of posterior apodeme unsclerotised; vesica with a narrow spike-shaped cornutus-like area densely covered with granulose sclerotisation.</p><p>Female: unknown.</p><p>Etymology. The specific name is derived from the Latin ‘ ferrugineus ’ = of the colour of iron-rust, and ‘ fasciatus ’, fem. ‘ fasciata ’ = banded, in reference to the rust-coloured band running across the forewing.</p><p>Distribution. India (Manipur state).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/25336C7BFFCFAC4AFF34FB63FD87C09F	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		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25336C7BFFCDAC4AFF34F9B2FBA5C22B.text	25336C7BFFCDAC4AFF34F9B2FBA5C22B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Circobotys Butler 1879	<div><p>Genus Circobotys Butler, 1879</p><p>( Crambidae: Pyraustinae: Pyraustini)</p><p>Circobotys Butler, 1879: 77 .</p><p>TS: Circobotys nycterina Butler, 1879, by original designation.</p><p>Currently, the genus Circobotys comprises 28 species (Nuss et al. 2003 – 2025), of which seven have been reported from India: C. aurimargo Warren, 1896, C. brevivittalis (Hampson, 1896b), C. fuscalis Hampson, 1891, C. limbata Moore, 1888, C. nigrescens (Moore, 1888), C. occultilinea (Walker, 1863) and C. sinisalis (Walker, 1859) (Singh et al. 2022) . In this study, C. obscuriptera is reported from India for the first time.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/25336C7BFFCDAC4AFF34F9B2FBA5C22B	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Irungbam, Jatishwor Singh;Mally, Richard	Irungbam, Jatishwor Singh, Mally, Richard (2025): A new species of Zitha Walker, 1866 and three new records of pyraloid moths (Insecta, Lepidoptera) from India. Zootaxa 5653 (4): 524-534, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.4.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.4.4
25336C7BFFCAAC4CFF34FF13FEF2C467.text	25336C7BFFCAAC4CFF34FF13FEF2C467.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Circobotys obscuriptera Wang 2018	<div><p>Circobotys obscuriptera Wang in Gao &amp; Wang, 2018</p><p>(Figs 5–6, 14–15)</p><p>Circobotys obscuriptera Wang in Gao &amp; Wang, 2018: 204–206, figs 12, 19, 24. TL: China, Sichuan Province, Mabian County, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=103.4&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=28.55" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 103.4/lat 28.55)">Yonghong Village</a>, 28°33'N 103°24'E, 1500 m.</p><p>Material examined. INDIA: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Ukhrul district, Shirui Hill, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=94.43572&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.126444" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 94.43572/lat 25.126444)">Shirui Guest House</a>, 25°7’35.20’’N 94°26’8.60’’E, 1930 m, 12 viii 2016, one with gen. prep. JSI 343 ♀, leg. JS Irungbam; 1 ♂, Ukhrul district, Shirui Hill, Site 01, 25,1264°N, 94,4357°E, 1930 m, 13 iii 2019, gen. prep. JSI 159, leg. JS Irungbam.</p><p>Diagnosis. In males, forewing length is 14 mm (n = 2), and wingspan is 27 mm.</p><p>Externally, adults of Circobotys obscuriptera (Figs 5–6) are similar to C. plebeia Munroe &amp; Mutuura, 1969 . In the male genitalia, this species can be distinguished by the narrower valva in the basal half, the sacculus with a slender, finger-shaped dorsal process, and the sella basally produced to the end of the sacculus forming a sharp process (Fig. 14), whereas in C. plebeia, the valva is subparallel in the dorso-ventral view, the sacculus has a triangular dorsal process, and the sella is not produced into a process (see Fig. 15 in Munroe &amp; Mutuura 1969).</p><p>Distribution. India (Manipur) and China (Gao &amp; Wang 2018).</p><p>Biology. There are currently no published records on life stages other than adults, and neither on larval hostplants. The related C. aurealis (Leech, 1889) feeds on Bambusa ( Poaceae) during the larval stage (Robinson et al. 2023). The specimens investigated in this study were collected at an altitude of 1,930 m and were attracted to light.</p><p>Remarks: This is the first record of this species from India; it was previously known only from China (Gao &amp; Wang 2018).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/25336C7BFFCAAC4CFF34FF13FEF2C467	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Irungbam, Jatishwor Singh;Mally, Richard	Irungbam, Jatishwor Singh, Mally, Richard (2025): A new species of Zitha Walker, 1866 and three new records of pyraloid moths (Insecta, Lepidoptera) from India. Zootaxa 5653 (4): 524-534, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.4.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.4.4
25336C7BFFCBAC4CFF34FD7EFE19C0DD.text	25336C7BFFCBAC4CFF34FD7EFE19C0DD.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Neoanalthes nebulalis Yamanaka & Kirpichnikova 1993	<div><p>Neoanalthes nebulalis Yamanaka &amp; Kirpichnikova, 1993</p><p>(Figs 7, 16)</p><p>Neoanalthes nebulalis Yamanaka &amp; Kirpichnikova, 1993: 258, fig. 8. TL: Taiwan.</p><p>Material examined. INDIA: 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀, Manipur, Imphal West district, LRF, 24,8449°N, 93,9195°E, 949 m, 25 iii 2017, with gen. prep. JSI 465, JSI 466, JSI 467, leg. JS Irungbam.</p><p>Diagnosis. In males, forewing length is 14 mm (n = 2), and wingspan is 30 mm. Externally, Neoanalthes nebulalis (Fig. 7) closely resembles N. variabilis Du &amp; Li, 2008, but it can be distinguished in the male genitalia (Fig. 16) by the rhomboid valva with the ventral edge distally straight, and the broad sacculus with its small triangular protrusion towards the fibula near the costa base, whereas in N. variabilis, the valva is more elongate and with a distally round edge, and the sacculus is slimmer, with a more slender, longer protrusion towards the fibula (see Fig. 15a–b in Du &amp; Li 2008). The female genitalia differ little interspecifically (see Du &amp; Li 2008) and do not offer clear characters for species identification.</p><p>Distribution. India (Manipur) and Taiwan (Yamanaka &amp; Kirpichnikova 1993; Du &amp; Li 2008).</p><p>Biology. There are currently no published records on life stages other than adults, and neither on larval hostplants. The specimens investigated in this study were collected at an altitude of 949 m, compared to the specimens collected at 550–600 m in Du &amp; Li (2008), and the adults are attracted to light.</p><p>Remarks. This is the first record of both the genus and the species from India. Given the disjunct distribution between Taiwan (the type locality) and northeast India, it is reasonable to assume that the species is also present on the Indochinese Peninsula.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/25336C7BFFCBAC4CFF34FD7EFE19C0DD	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Irungbam, Jatishwor Singh;Mally, Richard	Irungbam, Jatishwor Singh, Mally, Richard (2025): A new species of Zitha Walker, 1866 and three new records of pyraloid moths (Insecta, Lepidoptera) from India. Zootaxa 5653 (4): 524-534, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.4.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.4.4
25336C7BFFCBAC4CFF34FE32FC47C7AB.text	25336C7BFFCBAC4CFF34FE32FC47C7AB.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Neoanalthes Yamanaka & Kirpichnikova 1993	<div><p>Genus Neoanalthes Yamanaka &amp; Kirpichnikova, 1993</p><p>( Crambidae: Spilomelinae: Agroterini)</p><p>Neoanalthes Yamanaka &amp; Kirpichnikova, 1993: 253 .</p><p>TS: Pilocrocis contortalis Hampson, 1900, by original designation.</p><p>Currently, eight Neoanalthes species are known worldwide, with the majority distributed in China, Taiwan, Korea, Malaysia, and the Russian Far East (Yamanaka &amp; Kirpichnikova 1993; Du &amp; Li 2008; Nuss et al. 2003 – 2025). In this study, we report the genus from India for the first time.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/25336C7BFFCBAC4CFF34FE32FC47C7AB	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Irungbam, Jatishwor Singh;Mally, Richard	Irungbam, Jatishwor Singh, Mally, Richard (2025): A new species of Zitha Walker, 1866 and three new records of pyraloid moths (Insecta, Lepidoptera) from India. Zootaxa 5653 (4): 524-534, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.4.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.4.4
25336C7BFFCBAC4CFF34F9B5FD97C245.text	25336C7BFFCBAC4CFF34F9B5FD97C245.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Teliphasa Moore 1888	<div><p>Genus Teliphasa Moore, 1888</p><p>( Pyralidae: Epipaschiinae)</p><p>Teliphasa Moore, 1888: 200 .</p><p>TS: Teliphasa orbiculifer Moore, 1888 (by original designation).TL: India, Darjiling [Darjeeling].</p><p>Currently, the genus Teliphasa comprises 15 species (Nuss et al. 2003 –2025), which are mainly distributed in India (Hampson 1896a; Ranjan et al. 2022), China, Japan, and Korea (Liu et al. 2016), and were also reported for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ghesquière 1942). Of these, eight species have been reported from India (Ranjan et al. 2022; Singh et al. 2022).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/25336C7BFFCBAC4CFF34F9B5FD97C245	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Irungbam, Jatishwor Singh;Mally, Richard	Irungbam, Jatishwor Singh, Mally, Richard (2025): A new species of Zitha Walker, 1866 and three new records of pyraloid moths (Insecta, Lepidoptera) from India. Zootaxa 5653 (4): 524-534, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.4.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.4.4
25336C7BFFC8AC4FFF34FF13FDC0C6DF.text	25336C7BFFC8AC4FFF34FF13FDC0C6DF.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Teliphasa spinosa Li 2016	<div><p>Teliphasa spinosa Li in Liu, Wang &amp; Li, 2016</p><p>(Figs 8, 17)</p><p>Teliphasa spinosa Li in Liu, Wang &amp; Li, 2016: 123–125, figs 5, 13, 21. TL: China, Yunnan Province, Teng Chong County.</p><p>Material examined. INDIA: 2 ♂♂, India, Manipur, Ukhrul district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=94.4456&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=25.1171" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 94.4456/lat 25.1171)">Shirui Hill</a>, 25.1171°N, 94.4456°E, 2190 m, 13 iii 2019, gen. prep. JSI 271, JSI 153, leg. JS Irungbam.</p><p>Diagnosis. In males, forewing length is 15–16 mm (n = 2), and wingspan is 32–36 mm. Externally, Teliphasa spinosa (Fig. 8) is similar to T. hamata Li, 2016 and to light forms of T. albifusa (Hampson, 1896a) . It can be best distinguished from these species in the male genitalia (Fig. 17) by the subrhombic uncus, the roughly fanshaped valva with a straight to slightly concave costa, and the phallus with one cornutus. In T. hamata, the uncus is trapeziform, the valva is subrhombic with a convex costa, and the phallus bears two cornuti. In T. albifusa, the uncus is subtrapeziform, the valva is round and almost circular, with a convex costa, and the phallus features a row of spinular cornuti. The imagines and male genitalia of all three species are illustrated in Liu et al. (2016).</p><p>Distribution. India (Manipur) and China (Liu et al. 2016).</p><p>Biology. There are currently no published records on life stages other than adults, and neither on larval hostplants. The larvae of the related T. elegans (Butler, 1881) have been reported to feed on Glycine max ( Fabaceae) (Song &amp; He 1977), Cornus macrophylla ( Cornaceae) (Hayashi 2006), Quercus acutissima and Q. variabilis ( Fagaceae) (Robinson et al. 2023). Larvae of T. albifusa are reported to feed on Anacardium occidentale ( Anacardiaceae) (Robinson et al. 2023). The two specimens investigated in this study were collected at an altitude of 2,190 m, an altitude very similar to the 2,009 –2,144 m at which the type material of this species was collected (Liu et al. 2016). The adults are attracted to light.</p><p>Remarks. This is the first record of this species from India, which was previously only known from the Chinese Yunnan province (Liu et al. 2016).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/25336C7BFFC8AC4FFF34FF13FDC0C6DF	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Irungbam, Jatishwor Singh;Mally, Richard	Irungbam, Jatishwor Singh, Mally, Richard (2025): A new species of Zitha Walker, 1866 and three new records of pyraloid moths (Insecta, Lepidoptera) from India. Zootaxa 5653 (4): 524-534, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.4.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.4.4
