Miltochrista conjunctana ( Walker, 1866 )

Bayarsaikhan, Ulziijargal, Kwon, Hyung Wook, Kim, Jae Won & Bae, Yang-Seop, 2025, Genus Miltochrista (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae) from Laos, with description of one new species, Zootaxa 5632 (2), pp. 271-292 : 287

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5632.2.3
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scientific name	Miltochrista conjunctana ( Walker, 1866 )
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Miltochrista conjunctana ( Walker, 1866) View in CoL

(Figs. 19, 38, 50)

Conchylis conjunctana Walker, 1866 View in CoL , List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, 35: 1788. TL: India.

Miltochrista conjunctana Walker View in CoL : Kaleka & Rose, 2002, Zoos’ Print Journal, 17 (8): 854.

Distribution. Laos, India, Bhutan, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand ( Černý & Pinratana 2009; Bae et al. 2016; Bucsek 2020; Kishida 2020; Singh et al. 2021).

Material examined. ♂, Laos, Bolikhamsai Prov., Tad Leuk Waterfall (N18˚23'42.81", E103˚04'18.70" Alt: 206m), 10.XI.2015 (YS Bae, BS Park, SM Na, JW Kim, DJ Lee); ♀, Laos, XiengKhouang Prov., Ban Tha (N19˚43'0.70", E103˚35'24.20" Alt: 1204m), 30. VI.2017 (YS Bae, SM Na, DJ Lee, JH Ko, TG Lee); ♂, ♀, Laos, Bolikhamsai Prov., PKK National Park (N18˚27'23.76", E103˚03'05.15" Alt: 470m), 22.VII.2018 (YS Bae, DJ Lee, JH Ko, TG Lee, CM Jang, U Bayarsaikhan); ♂, Laos, XiengKhouang Prov., Ban Tha (N19˚43'31.40", E103˚35'25.73" Alt: 1212m), 26.VII.2018 (YS Bae, DJ Lee, JH Ko, TG Lee, CM Jang, U Bayarsaikhan); ♀, Laos, Champasak Prov., Tad Yeuang Waterfall (N15˚10'50.9", E106˚08'21.9" Alt: 965m), 26.II.2019 (YS Bae, DJ Lee, JH Ko, TG Lee, CM Jang), adult and genitalia slide no. INU-12967L; 2♂, Laos, Champasak Prov., E-Tu Waterfall (N15˚11'06.32", E106˚06'10.76" Alt: 896m), 28.VII.2019 (YS Bae, MJ Qi, DJ Lee, JH Ko, TG Lee, YB Cha, CM Jang), adult and genitalia slide no. INU-12966L; ♂, Laos, Champasak Prov., Tad Yeuang Waterfall (N15˚10'50.9", E106˚08'21.9" Alt: 965m), 29.VII.2019 (YS Bae, MJ Qi, DJ Lee, JH Ko, TG Lee, YB Cha, CM Jang).

Remarks. This species was previously reported from Laos ( Khammouane Province) by Bucsek (2020) and Kishida (2020) ( Luang Prabang Province). Here, we report it from the Bolikhamsai, Champasak, and XiengKhouang provinces for the first time.