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 Termioptycha almae Ranjan, N. Singh & Kirti , sp. nov. (Figs. 2, 9) Type locality: Deorali ( Sikkim , India ) Material examined : Holotype ( ♂ ). India , SIKKIM , Deorali , 18.ix.2014 (NZCZSI), R . Ranjan leg. Diagnosis: By the darker ground colour of the forewing, T. almae sp. nov. (Fig. 2) is closely similar to T. nigrimacularis ( Rong et al. 2017 : fig. 4), T. bilineata (Fig. 4) and T. inimica ( Rong et al . 2017 : fig. 13) but is distinct from the first two species by the paler hindwing and from T. inimica , by the presence of a sub basal bunch of hairs on the inner margin of hindwing. In male genitalia, T. almae sp. nov (Fig. 9) is distinct from T. nigrimacularis ( Rong et al . 2017 : fig. 14 ) by the uncus not bifid apically, gnathos protruded medially and valva having mid-costal process (in T . nigrimacularis uncus is apically bifid, gnathos flat medially, and the mid-costal process of valva is absent), from T. bilineata (Fig. 11) by the absence of apical spine of uncus, absence of ampulla and presence of a mid-costal process of valva (in T. bilineata , the rectangular uncus is having apical spine, a conspicuous ampulla present and mid-costal process of valva is absent), and from T. inimica ( Rong et al . 2017 : fig. 23) by unspined gnathos, uncus almost rectangular, and presence of a mid-costal process (in T. inimica gnathos is densely spined, uncus is broadest medially and narrow at apex and base, mid-costal process of valva is absent). Description: Adult. Dark olive. Labial palpi upturned, 2 nd segment longest, 3 rd minute. Antennae ciliated, basally swollen. Patagia reaching upto metathorax. Forewing with a basal pale olive patch outlined with fuscous; a tuft of black scales in cell, another on beyond the cell; a postmedial indistinct line originating from radial vein being excurved between vein M 3 and cubital than incurved to meet at inner margin, outer area suffused with fuscous scales; terminal spots of dark scales; cilia alternatively chequered with pale pinkish and fuscous scales. Hindwing basal and medial area whitish tinged with pale fulvous and with a subbasal bunch of hairs on inner margin, traces of postmedial line, area beyond it dark. Male genitalia with uncus almost rectangular with small basolateral extension, apex with a minute spine on both the terminal. Gnathos narrowed and slightly protruded medially. Tegumen as long as uncus. Vinculum almost double the length of tegumen, forming V shape. Juxta U shape with lateral process elongate and slightly curved. Valva almost rectangular with apical margin oblique, anteriorly directed long apical hairs; costa with strong central process, an elongated flap running along costa from base to apex of valva, a dorsally directed sclerotised flap from saccular region. Aedeagus arched with a sclerotised spine; vesica with bunch of small spines along with some long spines. Etymology: The species is named in honour of eminent Epipaschiinae worker Dr. Alma Solis, USA , for her great contributions to this field. Distribution: So far, the new species is known from its type locality only i.e., Deorali, Sikkim .