First record of Ecpatia spiculivalva Pellinen & Mutanen, 2019 from India (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae, Noctuinae)

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https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.1163

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Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Ecpatia, new record, India

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Ecpatia spiculivalva Pellinen & Mutanen, 2019 is recorded for the first time from the Indian mainland. The specimen was collected from the Western Ghats Forest areas of Nelliyampathy, Palakkad district, Kerala, India.

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2026-09-30

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Jacob, J. T., & Peter, A. (2026). First record of Ecpatia spiculivalva Pellinen & Mutanen, 2019 from India (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae, Noctuinae). SHILAP Revista De lepidopterología, 54(215), 617–621. https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.1163

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