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Papers by Irungbam Jatishwor

Austral Entomology, 2023

Eurema brigitta (Stoll, 1780) is one of the few butterfly species distributed in most of the Old ... more Eurema brigitta (Stoll, 1780) is one of the few butterfly species distributed in most of the Old World tropics. In 2017, we documented its record in Socotra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Now, we clarify the origin of this specimen and further describe a phylogeographic pattern of this species by comparing Afrotropical, Malagasy and Oriental-Australian populations using the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I marker. We found a deep split between the Afrotropical and Oriental-Australian populations of this taxon, which are separated by the Indian Ocean and dry eremic habitats on the northern coasts. A less deep but significant split also exists between E. b. brigitta (Stoll, 1780) from mainland Africa and E. b. pulchella (Boisduval, 1833) from Madagascar and surrounding islands. The individual from Socotra clearly originates from Africa. In addition, in accordance with the genetic pattern and the known morphological evidence, we propose to transfer the Oriental-Australian populations into a separate species, Eurema drona

Zootaxa

The present study discusses the systematic accounts of 66 species of the family Notodontidae reco... more The present study discusses the systematic accounts of 66 species of the family Notodontidae recorded from the Indian state of Manipur. There are some records of the moths from other places including Sikkim (India) and Nepal in addition to Shirui Hill, Manipur. Here, we report, (1) three new species to science viz. Cleapa ukhrulensis Irungbam & Schintlmeister sp. nov., Spatalina rimbiensis Irungbam & Schintlmeister sp. nov. and Hexafrenum tangkhula Irungbam & Schintlmeister sp. nov.; (2) seventeen species for the first time from India: Hupodonta corticalis Butler, 1877, Chalepa binotata Kiriakoff, 1959, Besaia isis Schintlmeister, 1997, Ogulina. argentilinea Cai, 1982, Bireta juncturina (Kiriakoff, 1959), Spatalina melanopa Schintlmeister, 2007, S. desiccata desiccata (Kiriakoff, 1963), S. umbrosa (Leech, 1898), Phalera albocalceolata (Bryk, 1950), Neodrymonia albinomarginata Schintlmeister, 2007, Syntypistis wunna (Schintlmeister, 1997), S. scensus (Schintlmeister, 1997), Harpyia n...

Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology

Caissa kashungii sp. n. and Squamosa wungchanngamii sp. n. are described as new Limacodidae from ... more Caissa kashungii sp. n. and Squamosa wungchanngamii sp. n. are described as new Limacodidae from India. These new species are illustrated with images of the adults and male genitalia and compared with similar species. Additionally, three species S. chalcites Orhant, 2000, Cania (Paracania) robusta Hering, 1931 and Rhamnosa (Rhamnosa) convergens Hering, 1931 are recorded as new to India from Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur. Diagnosis and distribution are provided for all taxa listed and the males and their genitalia are illustrated. LSID code: www.zoobznk.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:32CDB346-275D-4C66-906C-656FC613E195.

An updated checklist of 35 species of Lasiocampidae from Manipur is presented in this report. The... more An updated checklist of 35 species of Lasiocampidae from Manipur is presented in this report. The survey has been carried out for assessment of Lasiocampidae fauna of Shirui Mountains and surrounding areas of Manipur during 2016 to 2019. The materials collected during the survey were identified from 15 genera containing 24 species. 17 species were reported for the first time from Manipur. The 5 species viz. Euthrix improvisa, Eteinopla narcissus, Kunugia burmensis, Kunugia xichangensis, and Arguda viettei are new addition to known Indian Lasiocampidae fauna. Key words: Lasiocampidae, Moth, Manipur, North East India, New record, Shirui Mountain

Zootaxa, 2020

Insects

Butterflies are widely used to analyze biogeographical patterns, both at the global and regional ... more Butterflies are widely used to analyze biogeographical patterns, both at the global and regional scales. Thus far, most of the latter originated from well-surveyed northern regions, while the species-rich tropical areas lag due to a lack of appropriate data. We used checklists of 1379 butterfly species recorded in 36 federal states of the Republic of India (1) to explore the basic macroecological rules, and (2) to relate species richness and the distribution of endemics and geographic elements to geography, climate, land covers and socioeconomic conditions of the states. The area, land covers diversity and latitude did not affect species richness, whereas topographic diversity and the precipitation/temperature ratio (energy availability) were positive predictors. This is due the geographic and climatic idiosyncrasies of the Indian subcontinent, with its highest species richness in the small, densely forested mountainous northeast that receives summer monsoons. The peninsular effect ...

Zootaxa, 2020

The butterfly fauna of Manipur is poorly known, and a few sporadic studies were carried out decad... more The butterfly fauna of Manipur is poorly known, and a few sporadic studies were carried out decades ago. In this study, butterflies were photographed and/or collected in 80 localities including revisiting of 12 historical localities in the hills and valleys from Manipur state, India. Butterflies were regularly sampled between 2010 and 2019. In the present checklist, we have included both previously published and recently recorded species: 798 species belong to six families; Papilionidae (52 sp.), Pieridae (39 sp.), Riodinidae (17 sp.), Lycaenidae (225 sp.), Nymphalidae (270 sp.), and Hesperiidae (195 sp.). Eight species were rediscovered during the study; Byasa latreillei kabrua, Papilio machaon suroia, Lamproptera meges indistincta, Bhutanitis lidderdalii lidderdalii, Lethe kangjupkula, Una usta usta, Arhopala hellenore hellenore and Celaenorrhinus munda maculicornis. Thirty–two species were new records to Manipur; Papilio agestor agestor, Lamproptera curius curius, Appias albina darada, Artogeia erutae montana, Miletus mallus, Flos fulgida fulgida, Cigaritis nipalicus, Rapala rectivitta, Heliophorus kohimensis, H. tamu, Jamides caeruleus, Tarucus venosus, Everes huegelii dipora, Talicada nyseus nyseus, Lestranicus transpectus, Euploea radamanthus radamanthus, Lethe distans, L. dura gammiei, L. latiaris latiaris, L. sura, Neope pulaha, N. yama yama, Zipaetis scylax, Algia fasciata fasciata, Athyma opaline, Pantoporia paraka paraka, Kallima knyvettii, Celaenorrhinus asmara, Hyarotis adrastus praba, Erionota torus, Baoris penicillata chapmani, and Potanthus mingo ajax of which, Miletus mallus was a new record for India. Ninety species are legally protected in schedules (I, II & IV) of Indian (Wildlife) Protection Act, 1972.

Journal of Asia Pacific Entomology, 2022

Records of the Zoological Survey of India., 2021

The northeast Indian state Manipur lies in between 23°83'-25°68' N and 93°03'-94°78' E bounded by... more The northeast Indian state Manipur lies in between 23°83'-25°68' N and 93°03'-94°78' E bounded by Nagaland on the north, Assam on the west, on the south, and along the east with Myanmar sharing about 352 km long international border. It covers a total geographical area of 22,327 km 2 of which 17,418 km 2 (78.01%) is under forest cover. Geographically, Manipur is divided into mountain ranges running north to south and a central plain-the valley of Imphal. The altitude of hills ranges from 833m to 3017m. The Manipur is part of the eastern Himalayan Biodiversity Hotspot and considered to be rich in floral and faunal diversity. The region is often known as a hot spot of biodiversity of economically important insects. An attempt was made to know the species diversity of Sphingidae inhabiting the Temperate forest of Shirui hills, Ukhrul district Manipur. Sphingidae are medium to large-sized, heavy-bodied moths with long, narrow, pointed triangular forewing and a short, smaller hind wing which makes them agile fliers. The large eye, powerful thorax, and sharply pointed abdomen, the graceful, high-bred appearance of the whole creature, can hardly be mistaken (Bell and Scott, 1937

Zootaxa, 2019

A new notodontid species, Euhampsonia rubricata spec. nov., is described from NW India and W Myan... more A new notodontid species, Euhampsonia rubricata spec. nov., is described from NW India and W Myanmar and compared to its eastern sister species E. sinjaevi Schintlmeister, 1997. The female genitalia of the latter are illustrated for the first time. A full synonymic list of the genus Euhampsonia is provided.

Journal of Insect Biodiversity, 2020

Zoology in the Middle East, 2019

We document the occurrence of the Oriental butterfly species Euchrysops cnejus in northern Oman. ... more We document the occurrence of the Oriental butterfly species Euchrysops cnejus in northern Oman. It is very similar to E. osiris whose distribution extends from the Afrotropical region into Dhofar, southern Oman. Oman is thus the only country where both species co-occur. The two species differ in genitalia and in molecular data. We show that based on the COI marker, E. cnejus and E. osiris are sister species and the Oman populations of E. osiris are closely related to the population from continental Africa. Haplotype diversity is lower in E. cnejus, than in E. osiris. Genetic differences were found between the Australian, Oriental and Oman populations of E. cnejus but available data were not sufficient to clarify the origin of the Oman population.

Zootaxa, 2022

Bhutan forms a part of the eastern Himalaya Biodiversity Hotspot. Bhutan, along with northeastern... more Bhutan forms a part of the eastern Himalaya Biodiversity Hotspot. Bhutan, along with northeastern India, is the meeting place of the central Asia, and Chinese Palearctic region and hence considered very rich in terms of lepidopteran diversity. The altitude ranges from 200 m a.s.l. in the southern foothills to more than 7,000 m a.s.l. The country has both Oriental and Palaearctic species inhabited. So far the country was very poorly studied in terms of Lepidoptera fauna. Early studies on Lepidoptera of Bhutan are conducted by Britist researchers during 19th and early 20th century. Some works are recorded at “The Fauna of British India” series. Some recent studies could also find in the past two decades in the form of booklets and checklist published on lepidoptera fauna of the country. About 670 species of butterflies have been documented through a review of available literatures so far; which is too low as expected 800 to 900 species of butterflies to be present in the country. Presently, the author have about 700 species of moths recorded from the Central & southern parts of the country which collectively give us idea on the rich diversity of lepidoptera in the country. Some studies on butterfly and moth has been going on in different parts of Bhutan but still could not develop a complete database on Lepidoptera fauna. To sum it up, the data for Bhutan is very limited. The general problem is the low number of enthusiasts with limited knowledge due to limited access to identification literature and limited data sharing.

Bhutan is a part of Indo‐Burma global Biodiversity Hotspot. It is also a meeting place of the cen... more Bhutan is a part of Indo‐Burma global Biodiversity Hotspot. It is also a meeting place of the central Asia and Chinese subdivision of the Palaearctic region. Hence, the region is considered very rich in terms of butterfly diversity and is an area of significant conservation importance. Vertebrate fauna of Bhutan has been fairly well documented, but little is known about the invertebrate fauna of Bhutan. Invertebrate fauna, especially butterflies, have not been studied thoroughly. Bhutan is expected to have about 800 to 900 species of butterfly, but information on their current status and distribution is lacking. Hence, the current study in Tsirang district is focused on systematic documentation of butterfly fauna. It may fill the gaps for future butterfly research and planning for conservation programs.

Manipur lies in north-eastern India on the border between Chinese subdivision of the Palearctic r... more Manipur lies in north-eastern India on the border between Chinese subdivision of the Palearctic region and Malayan subdivision of Oriental region and hence considered very rich in terms of biodiversity. The statehas been neglected for a long timein terms of study on moths. Some of the records on the moth fauna of Manipur have been reflected in the “Fauna of British India, Moths” and studies conducted by Zoological Survey of India in Manipur. Thus, a complete checklist of the moths is lacking. Hence, I decided to study the moths of Manipur focusing particularly on the different altitudinal gradients in the Shirui National Park (SNP)(24˚N - 25.41˚N; 94˚E - 94.47˚E), Ukhrul district of Manipur state, north-eastern India. The park covers 100 km2 in area and altitude varies from 1,715 m to 2,567 m the peak. East Himalayan wet temperate Forests with high altitude grasslands and rainforest dominates in the park. Light trapping at different elevations using a set of 12V battery fitted with LED+UV lights were conducted for a week during July 2016. The moths were collected manually, killed, dried by silica gel and materials were transported to the Czech Republic. 497 individuals (441 identified + 56 unidentified) of moths belongs to 167 species in 14 families were collected. The preliminary investigation reveals that 25.5% (n=42) species are recorded from the first time from the territory of Manipur, India and that 6% (n=9) species are undescribed. THE MOTHS OF SHIRUI HILLS, MANIPUR, NE INDIA. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316493890_THE_MOTHS_OF_SHIRUI_HILLS_MANIPUR_NE_INDIA [accessed May 2, 2017].

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2017

The present paper reports the extension of the known range of the Indian Tortoiseshell Aglais cas... more The present paper reports the extension of the known range of the Indian Tortoiseshell Aglais cashmirensis aesis Fruhstorfer 1912 from Manipur.

The White-streaked Hawkmoth was described from Kunawur in Himachal Pradesh, India, as Basiana exu... more The White-streaked Hawkmoth was described from Kunawur in Himachal Pradesh, India, as Basiana exusta Butler, 1875 (Butler 1876). Cotes & Swinhoe (1887) included this species under the genus Clanis (Hübner). Later, Hampson (1892) included the species in the genus Ambulyx Westwood based on its brief description. Finally, Rothschild & Jordan (1903) revised the species, proposed the new genera Clanidopsis, and included the species Clanidopsis exusta (Butler, 1875) as the single member of the newly proposed genus. Clanidopsis Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 belongs to the subfamily Smerinthinae of the family Sphingidae. It is distributed in the Oriental region and is # 170 21 March 2019

Journal of Threatened Taxa, Oct 26, 2018

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2020

The present paper reports the sighting of the hawkmoth Theretra lycetus (Cramer, 1775) from Wangd... more The present paper reports the sighting of the hawkmoth Theretra lycetus (Cramer, 1775) from Wangdue Phodrang district of Bhutan. Addition to the present species, we have 97 species of Sphingidae in Bhutan.

Austral Entomology, 2023

Zootaxa

Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology

Zootaxa, 2020

Insects

Zootaxa, 2020

Journal of Asia Pacific Entomology, 2022

Records of the Zoological Survey of India., 2021

Zootaxa, 2019

Journal of Insect Biodiversity, 2020

Zoology in the Middle East, 2019

Zootaxa, 2022

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2017

Journal of Threatened Taxa, Oct 26, 2018

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2020

THE MOTHS OF SHIRUI HILLS, MANIPUR, NE INDIA. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316493890_THE_MOTHS_OF_SHIRUI_HILLS_MANIPUR_NE_INDIA [accessed May 2, 2017].

Bhutan forms a part of the eastern Himalaya Biodiversity Hotspot. Bhutan, along with northeaster... more Bhutan forms a part of the eastern Himalaya Biodiversity Hotspot. Bhutan, along with northeastern India, is the meeting place of the central Asia, and Chinese Palearctic region and hence considered very rich in terms of lepidopteran diversity. The altitude ranges from 200 m a.s.l. in the southern foothills to more than 7,000 m a.s.l. The country has both Oriental and Palaearctic species inhabited. So far the country was very poorly studied in terms of Lepidoptera fauna. Early studies on Lepidoptera of Bhutan are conducted by Britist researchers during 19th and early 20th century. Some works are recorded at “The Fauna of British India” series. Some recent studies could also find in the past two decades in the form of booklets and checklist published on lepidoptera fauna of the country. About 670 species of butterflies have been documented through a review of available literatures so far; which is too low as expected 800 to 900 species of butterflies to be present in the country. Presently, the author have about 700 species of moths recorded from the Central & southern parts of the country which collectively give us idea on the rich diversity of lepidoptera in the country. Some studies on butterfly and moth has been going on in different parts of Bhutan but still could not develop a complete database on Lepidoptera fauna. To sum it up, the data for Bhutan is very limited. The general problem is the low number of enthusiasts with limited knowledge due to limited access to identification literature and limited data sharing.

Bhutan is a part of Indo‐Burma global Biodiversity Hotspot. It is also a meeting place of the cen... more Bhutan is a part of Indo‐Burma global Biodiversity Hotspot. It is also a meeting place of the central Asia and Chinese subdivision of the Palaearctic region. Hence, the region is considered very rich in terms of butterfly diversity and is an area of significant
conservation importance. Vertebrate fauna of Bhutan has been fairly well documented, but little is known about the invertebrate fauna of Bhutan. Invertebrate fauna, especially
butterflies, have not been studied thoroughly. Bhutan is expected to have about 800 to 900 species of butterfly, but information on their current status and distribution is lacking. Hence, the current study in Tsirang district is focused on systematic documentation of butterfly fauna. It may fill the gaps for future butterfly research and planning for conservation programs.

An inventory of biodiversity is of primary importance as part of biodiversity conservation for su... more An inventory of biodiversity is of primary importance as part of biodiversity conservation for sustainable development, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions that harbor such great numbers of species. In compare with higher plants and larger animals, the inventory of insects is still fragmentary and incomplete.
Lepidoptera is a group of insects that comprises several large and magnificent species. Among these, butterflies have received much attention from the researchers due to their diurnal activity and colorful wing patterns. Hence, the work on butterfly conservation has received much attention and initiative than any other group of insects throughout the world.
Inventory survey was conducted during 2011 to 2013, at Mendrelgang Gewog (Tsirang), located at the southern region of Bhutan covering an area of 15 km2. The altitude ranges from 700 to 1750 m ASL. Forest type in the region is of warm broadleaved forest. Photographs were taken in their natural habitat; identifications with the help of available literatures, photographic guide books and experts guidance.
Over 700 species were recorded, which included 165 butterfly species, belonging to 5 families. Butterfly species like Apatura sordida, Athyma ranga, Neptis soma, Lethe sinorix, Euploea mulciber, Euthalia durga, E. nara, Sumalia zulema, Orthomiella pontis, Spindasis lohita, Appias albina, A. lyncida, A. libythea, Pelopidas assamensis, P. sinensis are protected under Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act and are of conservation importance.
Identification of Butterfly Prime Area’s through persistent survey and preservation of the natural environment are the recommended strategies for the conservation of these important butterfly species.
Keywords: Inventory, Lepidoptera, Butterfly, Mendrelgang, Bhutan, Warm broadleaved forest, Butterfly Prime Areas, Conservation.

Perhoskompassi (Butterfly Compass). Hyonteistarvike Tibiale Oy, Helsinki. 298pp., 2015