Eupterote spp. Hübner, 1820 - Monkey Moth

Subspecies in India

Eupterote species show significant variability and are difficult to identify from images only, and need examination of male genitalia and/or molecular phylogeny. This page shows a gallery of Eupterote spp. if these individuals are identified to the species level in the future, they will be moved to species pages. We would welcome feedback from experts who are able to provide an insight into species identities. Comments and feedback on the page or specific images can be provided by using the link at the bottom of the page and by quoting the specific media code provided in the image.

Photo Gallery and Species Biology

StateJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNo date
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andhra Pradesh121
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam2
Bihar
Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh1121
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Daman & Diu
Delhi1
Goa11
Gujarat122
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh1
Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhand
Karnataka1242
Kerala21621
Lakshadweep
Madhya Pradesh1
Maharashtra9981
Manipur1
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Odisha
Paschimbanga792
Pondicherry
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu721
Tripura
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand12
West Bengal1
Total13712291527521
Eupterote spp.: Elettaria cardamomum, Amomum subulatum (Zingiberaceae), Pinus kesiya (Pinaceae), Coffea spp. (Rubiaceae), Erythrina variegata (Fabaceae), Michelia champaca (Magnoliaceae), Cajanus cajan (Poaceae), Camellia sinensis (Theaceae), Castilla elastica (Moraceae)?, Gmelina arborea, Tectona grandis (Lamiaceae), Gossypium, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Theobroma cacao (Malvaceae), Lagerstroemia indica (Lythraceae), Moringa spp. (Moringaceae), Citrus spp. (Rutaceae) (Robinson et al. 2010)

Page citation

Anonymous 2023. Eupterote spp. Hübner, 1820 – Monkey Moth. In Sondhi, S., Y. Sondhi, R.P. Singh, P. Roy and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.51. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://moths.ncbs.res.in/eupterote-spp, accessed 2023/06/10.