On a collection of Moths (Lepidoptera: Heterocera) from the northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India

ABSTRACT

In the present study, 99 species of 83 genera under 14 families of moths have been documented from the northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India. Among the recorded species, four are a new record for the Maharashtra state and four are endemic to India. This is a preliminary study and the first report covering almost the entire northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India.

KEYWORDS:

• Moths
• Lepidoptera
• northern Western Ghats

Acknowledgments

The author is grateful to the Director, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata and the Officers-in-Charge (ZSI-WRC) Pune for facilities and encouragement. I extend my gratitude to Laima Monkiene (Language Editor) for final editing. The author is thankful to the reviewers for their valuable suggestions and constructive criticism on the manuscript.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author.