Taxonomic Assessment and Distributional Records of Sphingidae Moths (Lepidoptera: Heterocera) from Nagaland
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An updated checklist of 22 moth species under 14 genera belonging to Sphingidae has been catalogued with an aim to follow the current state of knowledge in moth diversity from the north-eastern state of Nagaland. Although, richly endowed with an array of biodiversity, the state seriously lacks attention regarding faunal status and distributions; ergo, the present work to ascertain the diversity of hawk moths of the state based on records from available literature to fill the void on the path of systematic research.
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