Taxonomy and ecology of genus Phlogophora Treitschke, 1825 (Lepidoptera Noctuidae) in Indian Himalaya with description of a new species Author Bandyopadhyay, Uttaran 0000-0002-8038-2517 Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata- 700053, West Bengal, India & Wildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun- 248001, Uttarakhand, India & uttaran 25 @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 8038 - 2517 uttaran25@gmail.com Author Dey, Rushati 0000-0002-8025-4443 Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata- 700053, West Bengal, India & rushati 94 @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 8025 - 4443 rushati94@gmail.com Author Bhattacharyya, Kamalika 0000-0002-9518-3449 Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata- 700053, West Bengal, India & kamalika 589 @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 9518 - 3449 kamalika589@gmail.com Author Mallick, Kaushik 0000-0001-7376-2776 Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata- 700053, West Bengal, India & Wildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun- 248001, Uttarakhand, India & kaushik 11. cc @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 7376 - 2776 kaushik11.cc@gmail.com Author Mazumder, Arna 0000-0002-3361-977X Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata- 700053, West Bengal, India & arna 318 @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 3361 - 977 X arna318@gmail.com Author Gayen, Subrata 0000-0002-0200-5361 Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata- 700053, West Bengal, India & gayensubrata 89 @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 0200 - 5361 gayensubrata89@gmail.com Author Das, Moumita 0000-0003-2459-4926 Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata- 700053, West Bengal, India & moumitadas 994 @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 2459 - 4926 moumitadas994@gmail.com Author Raha, Angshuman 0000-0001-6992-7056 Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata- 700053, West Bengal, India & adroitangshuman @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 6992 - 7056 adroitangshuman@gmail.com Author Sanyal, Abesh Kumar 0000-0001-5948-3180 Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata- 700053, West Bengal, India & abeshsanyal @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 5948 - 3180 abeshsanyal@gmail.com Author Kumar, Vikas 0000-0002-0215-0120 Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata- 700053, West Bengal, India & vikaszsi 77 @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 0215 - 0120 vikaszsi77@gmail.com Author Uniyal, Virendra Prasad 0000-0001-5757-6383 Wildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun- 248001, Uttarakhand, India & uniyalvp @ wii. gov. in; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 5757 - 6383 uniyalvp@wii.gov.in Author Chandra, Kailash 0000-0001-9076-5442 Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata- 700053, West Bengal, India & kailash 611 @ rediffmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 9076 - 5442 kailash611@rediffmail.com text Zootaxa 2021 2021-07-20 5004 2 311 342 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5004.2.4 1175-5326 5756730 DBC66538-7A75-404B-9BDF-9E4EA5D2EDEF Phlogophora sinuata ( Moore, 1882 ) [ Fig. 10 ] Euplexia sinuata Moore, 1882 , Descr. Indian lep. Atkinson, (2): 125. Euplexia sinuata Moore : Hampson, 1908 , Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus ., 7 : 220. Phlogophora sinuata (Moore) : Yoshimoto, 1994 , in Haruta, Tinea , 14 : 110. Type locality: Darjeeling [ India , West Bengal ] Material examined: India : 1 ♂ , West Bengal , Dist. Darjeeling, Singalila National Park , Gairibas , 27.05090° N , 088.03360° E , 2494 m , 21. V. 2018 ; coll. K. Bhattacharyya & team . Diagnosis: Wing expanse: Male: 34 mm . The species is typically characterized by the distinct whitish sinuous antemedial band strongly angled outward below the cell, and thus can be differentiated with the closely related P. albovittata and P. pectinata , which have the antemedial white band bent inward below the cell. The basal area of forewing is much darker and wider, thus the antemedial band is relatively narrower compared to other two species. A small ochreous patch in the basal area and a distinct large ochreous patch beyond the reniform. Submarginal line sinuous, complete, defined by black in inner side and purplish-grey at outer side as in pectinata while albovittata lacks the submarginal line. Male genitalia: Unfortunately, the male genitalia structure could not be examined as the abdomen of the single collected specimen was unavailable. Distribution: India : Sikkim , West Bengal ( Moore 1882 ; Hampson 1908 ). Global: Nepal ( Yoshimoto 1994 ). Bionomics: A very rare species, restricted to the Central Himalaya and till date only recorded from Nepal on a single occasion after its description. One single individual was captured from the adjacent area of the type locality in the pre-monsoon month of May. The species is only reported around 2500 m altitude in the Wet Temperate forests at an average trap night temperature of 12.24 ºC and average trap night humidity of 93.67%.