A catalogue of Indian Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) Author D, Nandhini 0000-0001-8135-3825 National Pusa Collection, Division of Entomology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi- 110012, India & nandhudharuman 8897 @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 8135 - 3825 nandhudharuman8897@gmail.com Author R, Shashank P. 0000-0002-8177-6091 National Pusa Collection, Division of Entomology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi- 110012, India & spathour @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 8177 - 6091 * Corresponding author spathour@gmail.com Author Joshi, Rahul 0000-0001-8514-1272 Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata- 700053, India joshiarctiidae @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 8514 - 1272 joshiarctiidae@gmail.com Author Reddy, Karthik M. 0000-0001-6105-5708 National Pusa Collection, Division of Entomology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi- 110012, India & Department of Entomology, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru- 560065, India reddy 90366. mu @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 6105 - 5708 & National Pusa Collection, Division of Entomology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi- 110012, India reddy90366.mu@gmail.com text Zootaxa 2024 2024-03-11 5420 1 1 121 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5420.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5420.1.1 1175-5334 10805838 2BE797DD-1917-49AD-B0DA-DF1AAE80F377 163. Dichomeris kalesarensis Walia & Wadhawan, 2004 Dichomeris kalesarensis Walia & Wadhawan, 2004a: 88 ; TL: India , Kalesar , Haryana ( Holotype ♂ ) ( PUC ) . Distribution: India : Haryana (Kalesar) and Himachal Pradesh (Sairighat). Illustrations: Adult and genitalia (Walia & Wadhawan 2004a: 89). Remark: This species group is similar to pyrroschista group in symmetrical sicae divided at base and valva exceeding the tip of uncus, but only D. kalesarensis has lateral lobes at the base of vinculum.