Endoclita makundae explained

Endoclita makundae is a species of ghost moth (Hepialidae) described from Assam, India in 2022.[1] It has a wingspan of approximately . The habitat consists of evergreen and semi-evergreen forest on low relief topography. It was named for the Makunda Christian Leprosy and General Hospital. A noun in the genitive singular meaning "of Makunda".

Notes and References

  1. Grehan . John R. . Mielke . Carlos G.C. . Basu . Dipendra Nath. Pawar . Ujwala . Ismavel . Vijay Anand . Rawlins . John E. . Kunte . Krushnamegh . 2022 . A new species of Endoclita C. & R. Felder, 1874 ghost moth from Karimganj District of Assam, India, with comments on the genus in northeastern India, and clarification of E. signifer (Walker, 1856) (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae). . Zoonova . 16 . 1–13. 10.5281/zenodo.6026502.