About Eudemopsis hunliensis and Eudemopsis gobuka:
- They are two new species of moths.
- They were discovered in the remote forests of the Upper Siang and Lower Dibang Valley districts of Arunachal Pradesh.
- The findings expand the known range of the genus Eudemopsis, a group of micromoths previously thought to live only in East Asian countries such as China, Japan, and Vietnam.
- hunliensis is distinguished by its distinct brownish-purple scales on its head and a unique pitcher-shaped structure in the male anatomy.
- E. gobuka features dark grey hindwings and a distinctive subrectangular patch on its forewings, which separates it from its closest relatives in Vietnam.
- The names of the new moths pay direct tribute to the land where they were first found.
- The name hunliensis is derived from the town of Hunli in the Lower Dibang Valley.
- Similarly, gobuka is named after the village of Gobuk in the Upper Siang district.
