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Phlogophora nobilis Hreblay & Ronkay, 1998, in Haruta, Tinea, 15: 259.

Type locality: Nangethanti, Annapurna Himal [Nepal].

Material examined: India: 1 ♀, Sikkim, Dist. West Sikkim, Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve, Yuksom, 27.37864° N, 088.22087° E, 1879 m, 23. XI. 2019; coll. A. K. Sanyal & team.

1 ♂, West Bengal, Dist. Darjeeling, Singalila National Park, Manedara, 27.1147° N, 088.1000° E, 2168 m, 19. X. 2018; 1 ♀, 27. X. 2018; 1 ♂, 29. X. 2018; coll.A. K. Sanyal & team; 2 ♀♀, Palamajua, 27.07071° N, 088.09071° E, 1909 m, 03. XI. 2018; coll. K. Bhattacharyya & team.

Diagnosis: Wing expanse: Male: 38–40 mm, female: 40–42 mm. P. nobilis differs from P. costalis and P. humilis in having the typical purplish brown head and thorax, and pinkish costal stripe of the forewing. Moreover, brownish-olive green ground colour of forewing and less sinuous and interrupted submarginal pale line are also diagnostic features.

Male genitalia: Male genitalia of this species is very unique with elongated valva having a constriction below cucullus. Sacculus broad with heavily sclerotised claw-like process, the outer part of which is bifid and the inner part is short, inwardly bent. The clasper of the harpe is relatively less sclerotised, apically long and thumb-like; aedeagus vesica long without any scobination or cornuti.

Distribution: India: Sikkim, West Bengal. Global: Nepal (Hreblay & Ronkay 1998).

Note: The species is being reported for the first time from India.

Bionomics: Probably a very rare and range-restricted species known only from Central Himalaya, recorded in an altitudinal zone of 1900–2500 m, preferably in Wet Temperate and Mixed Coniferous Forest. Individuals were active during post-monsoon months of October–November within a very narrow annual mean temperature and annual precipitation range of 14–15 ºC and 2300–2500 mm respectively.

NCBI GenBank accession No.: MT219970