ABSTRACT

The genus Myolepta, described by Newman in 1838, comprises four species in the Oriental Realm. In this paper, we describe a new species Myolepta mahmoodii Hassan & Bodlah sp. nov. from the Pothohar region of Punjab, Pakistan. The new species is characterised by a broadly oval abdomen, unlike the abdomen of M. petiolata (which is strongly constricted) and that of M. graciliventris (which is moderately constricted, tergite 2 longer than wide, whereas the tergite is wider than its length in the new species). In M. himalayana the colouration of the abdomen and legs are different (e.g. the femora are entirely black, tergite 2 entirely orange-reddish) and it is the only species with short oval antennae (antennae as long as length of the face in M. orientalis). Photographs of the new species, diagnostic characters, distribution, and adult host plant are provided. Distribution map of all known species from the Oriental Realm is provided, and their species diagnoses are briefly discussed.

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摘要

纽曼在 1838 年描述的Myolepta属包括东方领域的四个物种。在本文中，我们描述了一个新物种Myolepta mahmoodii Hassan & Bodlah sp。年11月。来自巴基斯坦旁遮普邦的波托哈尔地区。新物种的特点是一个宽椭圆形的腹部，不像M. petiolata（强烈收缩）和M. graciliventris（适度收缩，tergite 2 长于宽，而 tergite 比其长度更宽）在新物种中）。在喜马拉雅山腹部和腿部的颜色不同（例如，股骨完全是黑色的，tergite 2 完全是橙红色），它是唯一一种具有短椭圆形触角（触角与M. orientalis中的脸的长度一样长）的物种。提供了新物种、诊断特征、分布和成年寄主植物的照片。提供了东方界所有已知物种的分布图，并简要讨论了它们的物种诊断。

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