TAXONOMIC STUDIES OF RACHIA STRIATA HAMPSON (PERIERGOSINAE: NOTODONTIDAE: LEPIDOPTERA) FROM INDIA.

The external morphological characters including the male and female genital features of Rachia striata Hampson have been studied and illustrated in detail. The taxonomic position of genus Rachia Moore in subfamily Periergosinae has been justified. The external morphological characters particularly the genitalic features such as robust uncus, massive gnathos, serrated process on costa, and bifurcated aedeagus completely conform to the characterization of the genus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]