SOME HETEROCERA (NOCTUIDAE & PYRALIDAE : LEPIDOPTERA) OF DEOMALI (ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Exclusive listing of some of the moth fauna of the north eastern locality, Deomali (1410 msl. Tirap. Khonsa in Arunachal Pradesh is done for the first time. It includes eight species referable to the genera Athetis Hübner, Callopistria Hübner, Chasmina Walker, Prospalta Walker, Spodoptera Guenée and Trachea Ochsenheimer of the subfamily Acronictinae, seventeen species belonging to the genera Achaea Hübner. Anua Walker, Argiva Hübner, Chalciope Hübner, Entomogramma Guenée, Erebus Latreille, Grammodes Guenée. Lyginiodes Guenée, Maxula Walker, Mocis Hübner, Ophisma Ochsenheimer, Parallelia Hübner. Pericyma Herrich-Schaffer of the subfamily Catocalinae, thirteen species pertaining to the genera Anomis Hubner, Claterna Walker, Ericeia Walker, Hulodes Guenée, Ischyja Hübner, Oraesia Guenée and Sympis Guenée of the subfamily Ophiderinae and fifty-three species belonging to the genera Aethaloessa Lederer, - Agathodes Guenée, Bocchoris Moore, Cocleobotys Munroe & Mutuura, Diaphania Hübner, Dichocrocis Lederer. Éurrhyparodes Snellen, Glyphodes Guenée, Hemopsis Kirti & Rose, Herpetogramma Lederer, Heterocnephes Lederer, Hymenia Hübner, Lamprosemma Hübner, Limbobotys Munroe, Marasmia Lederer, Maruca Walker, Nagiella Munroe, Nevrina Guenée, Nosophora Lererer, Palpita Hübner, Patania Moore, Placosaris Meyrick, Polythlipta Lederer, Prophantis Warren. Pycnarmon Lederer, Rhagoba Moore, Rhimphalea Lederer. Sisyrophora Lederer, Synclera Lederer, Tangla Swinhoe, Torqueolla Swinhoe of the subfamily Pyraustinae. In all, ninety-one species have been recorded from this locality, which is situated in one of the biodiversity hot spots in India. It has been made out that the spot be given due attention by biosystematists. It has also been emphasized that the life history studies and location of the larval host plants of non-pest Species are essential from the conservation point of view.