On the taxonomy of genus Termioptycha Meyrick, 1889 (Pyralidae, Epipaschiinae) with description of two new species and two new species records from India Author Ranjan, Rahul 0000-0003-4983-0403 Zoological Survey of India, M-Block New, Alipore, Kolkata 700 053, West Bengal, India. & Department of Zoology & Environmental Sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala 147 002, Punjab, India. & rranjan 720 @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 4983 - 0403 rranjan720@gmail.com Author Singh, Navneet 0000-0002-6657-7983 Zoological Survey of India, M-Block New, Alipore, Kolkata 700 053, West Bengal, India. & nsgill 007 @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 6657 - 7983 nsgill007@gmail.com Author Kirti, Jagbir Singh 0000-0002-9670-5931 Department of Zoology & Environmental Sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala 147 002, Punjab, India. & https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 9670 - 5931 text Zootaxa 2022 2022-07-15 5165 3 415 424 journal article 99298 10.11646/zootaxa.5165.3.6 df49f369-5c70-4a9a-a6ef-2405bd8644eb 1175-5326 6838491 586F045B-18D3-490B-B829-D8F0D7406860 Genus Termioptycha Meyrick, 1889: 504 Type species: Termioptycha cyanopa Meyrick, 1889 , by monotypy = Sialocyttara Turner, 1913 Type species: Sialocyttara erasta Turner, 1913 , by monotypy Distribution: Malaysia ( Hampson 1916 ), India , New Guinea , Australia , Madagascar ( Nuss et al . 2003 –2022), China , Taiwan , Sri Lanka , Thailand , Malaysia , Japan , Borneo, Indonesia , Bhutan , Russia ( Rong et al . 2017 , Nuss et al . 2003 –2022). Almost all the Indian species are confined to the Himalayan as well as Indo-Burma hotspot region with the single species, T. cornutitrifurca extending up to Western Ghats of India . Diagnostic characters: The genus Termioptycha is diagnosed by a combination of characters in male genitalia: gnathos medially arched backward or produced into a process, with a process from base of each arm produced in most species and covered with thick and short setae; valva rhomboidal, usually with a process at base, costa with an apical spine; vesica with single cornutus or in form of bunch of spines ( Rong et al . 2017 ). Diagnosis. Due to presence of an apical spine on the costa of valva, Termioptycha is closely similar to Lepidogma Meyrick, 1890 . However, the specific shape of gnathos distinguishes Termioptycha from Lepidogma . Externally, the members of Teliphasa Moore also resembles that of Termioptycha , however, the conspicuously sub-rounded valva and lack of costal spine in male genitalia of Teliphasa clearly differentiate it from Termioptycha .