Miltochrista obsoleta ( Moore, 1878 )

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 : 286

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5632.2.3
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:B8A46730-98DD-4804-B534-4EFA709C5DFB
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15376024
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scientific name	Miltochrista obsoleta ( Moore, 1878 )
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Miltochrista obsoleta ( Moore, 1878) View in CoL

(Figs. 16, 37, 47)

Lyclene obsoleta Moore, 1878 View in CoL , Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1878: 32. TL: Darjiling.

Miltochrista obsoleta Moore View in CoL : Volynkin, Huang & Ivanova, 2019, Ecologica Montenegrina 26: 84.

Distribution. Laos, India, Thailand, Cambodia, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo ( Holloway 2001; Černy & Pinratana 2009; Bucsek 2012; Bae et al. 2016; Singh et al. 2021).

Material examined. ♂, ♀, Laos, Bolikhamsai Prov., Tad Xai Waterfall (N18˚27'05.98", E103˚08'40.06" Alt : 321m), 08.XI.2015 (YS Bae, BS Park, SM Na, JW Kim, DJ Lee), adult and genitalia slide no. INU-12684L(male), 12934L(female) ; ♂, Laos, Bolikhamsai Prov., PKK National Park (N18˚27'11.9", E103˚03'40.5" Alt : 452m), 3.VII.2017 (YS Bae, SM Na, DJ Lee, JH Ko, TG Lee), adult no. INU-12930L ; 3♀, Laos, Bolikhamsai Prov., PKK National Park (N18˚27'23.76", E103˚03'05.15" Alt: 470m), 26.VII.2019 (YS Bae, MJ Qi, DJ Lee, JH Ko, TG Lee, YB Cha, CM Jang ), adult and genitalia slides no. INU-12931L, 12933L, 12935L ; ♀, Laos, Bolikhamsai Prov., PKK National Park (N18˚27'23.76", E103˚03'05.15" Alt: 470m), 27.VII.2019 (YS Bae, MJ Qi, DJ Lee, JH Ko, TG Lee, YB Cha, CM Jang ), adult and genitalia slide no. INU-12936L ; ♂, Laos, Champasak Prov., Tad Yeuang Waterfall (N15˚10'50.9", E106˚08'21.9" Alt: 965m), 30.VII.2019 (YS Bae, MJ Qi, DJ Lee, JH Ko, TG Lee, YB Cha, CM Jang ), adult and genitalia slide no. INU-12987L .

Remarks. This species was recorded from Laos by Bucsek (2012) without material examination. Therefore, we report its presence in Bolikhamsai Province as confirmed record based on voucher specimens. Although the specimens from Laos exhibit two distinct forewing patterns, there is no difference in both genitalia. Further studies are needed.