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.