Taxonomic study of a rare butterfly, Talbotia naganum (Moore, 1884) (Pieridae: Pierini) from Nagaland, India

Taxonomic study of a rare butterfly, Talbotia naganum (Moore, 1884) (Pieridae: Pierini) from Nagaland, India

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The genus Talbotia Bernardi, 1958 is a member of the subfamily Pierinae within the family Pieridae.It consists of a single species, Talbotia naganum (Moore, 1884), commonly known as Naga White, which is a highly uncommon species in India.In order to examine its morphological Chalk characteristics, including its genital attributes, a male specimen of Talbotia naganum (Moore) was analyzed from the collections held at the National Museum of Lepidoptera, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata.

The various Parts and Accessories male genital attributes of this species have been thoroughly studied, illustrated, and compared in detail for the first time with the commonly found pierid butterfly P.brassicae (Linnaeus).