Two New records of the genus Padenia Moore, 1882 (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini) from India Author Kirti, Jagbir Singh Department of Zoology & Environmental sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala - 147 002, Punjab, India Author Datta, Harvinder Singh Department of Zoology & Environmental sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala - 147 002, Punjab, India Author Bisht, Santosh Singh Department of Zoology & Environmental sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala - 147 002, Punjab, India Author Param, Harsimranjeet Singh Department of Zoology & Environmental sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala - 147 002, Punjab, India Author Singh, Navneet Zoological Survey of India, Prani Vigyan Bhawan, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700053, West Bengal, India Email: nsgill 007 @ gmail. com text Records of the Zoological Survey of India 2020 120 4 305 311 journal article 10.26515/rzsi/v120/i4/2020/151230 2581-8686 13185241 Padenia obliquifascia Rothschild, 1920 (Figures 5, 6, 14, 15, 16) 1920. Padenia obliquifascia Rothschild, J. Fed. Malay States Mus., 8 (3): 111. Type Locality: Sumatra Material examined: 01 ♂ , Andaman & Nicobar Islands , Betapur , 12.506242°N , 92.800488°E , 04.i.2018 , leg. Santosh Singh ; 01 ♂ , 01 ♀ , Andaman & Nicobar Islands , Baratang , 12.261356°N , 92.800488°E , 08.i.2018 , leg. H.S. Datta ; 01 ♂ , Andaman & Nicobar Islands , Swarajdweep , Figures 1– 7. Padenia spp .. adults 1. P. transversa ♂; 2. P. transversa ♀; 3. P. acutifascia ♂; 4. P. acutifascia ♀; 5. P. obiliquifascia ♂; 6. P. obilquifascia ♀; 7. P. duplicana ♂ give. Figures 8– 18. Padenia spp .. adults.. Male & female genitalia; 8, 9 & 10. P. transversa ; 11, 12 & 13. P. acutifascia ; 14, 15 & 16. P. obliquifascia ; 17 & 18. P. duplicana . 11.973333N , 92.989805°E , 10.i.2018 , leg. H.S. Datta. Diagnosis: This and the next three species are closely similar due to narrower bands on the forewing, of which, the antemedial band is smoothly curved (whereas in P.transversa ,forewing bands are broader and the antemedial band is indented at middle). Padenia obliquifascia is distinct from its other closely similar species i.e ., P. acutifascia and P. duplicana by the postmedial band of forewing being less sigmoid. In the male genitalia, P . obliquifascia is distinct from all its other Indian congeners by the bifid costal process. In female genitalia, neck of corpus bursa is broader than in other congeners, densely scobinated, spines covered about 1/3 of corpus bursae. Distribution in India : North Andaman (Present study). Elsewhere : W. Sumatra ( Rothschild, 1920 ), Java, Borneo ( Holloway, 2001 ), Thailand (Černý & Pinratana, 2009); Malaysia (Bucsek, 2012). Padenia acutifascia de Joanis, 1928 (Figs. 3, 4, 11, 12, 13) 1928. Padenia acutifascia de Joannis, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. , 97 : 260. Type Locality: Vietnam (Hong Suphi) Material examined: 01 ♀ , Arunachal Pradesh , Ziro , 27.541993°N , 93.824248°E , 29.viii.2005 , leg. Navneet Singh; 01 ♀ , Meghalaya , Nehu , 25.616005°N , 91.899510°E , 9.ix.2015 , leg. D.P. Singh; 01 ♀ , Mizoram , Zotlang , 23.741174°N , 92.708244°E , 15.iv.2017 , leg. H.S. Datta; 01 ♂ , Mizoram , Reiek , 23.694457°N , 92.605700°E , 19.iv.2017 , leg. H.S. Datta. Diagnosis: Padenia acutifascia is closely similar to P. duplicana but is distinct due to fuscous hindwing. In male genitalia, the costal process of valva is asymmetrically trifurcated: dorsal one slender, rod shaped and the basal ventral process bifid to form crab claw like structure. In female genitalia, ductus bursae more convoluted and broader, spines covered about 1/2 section of corpus bursae. Distribution in India : Arunachal Pradesh , Mizoram , Meghalaya (Present Study). Elsewhere : China (Fang, 2000); Vietnam , Thailand (Černý & Pinratana, 2009); Cambodia (Bae et al. , 2016).