Himantopterus dohertyi (Elwes, 1890) -

Taxonomic Information

Other Himantopterus Wesmael, 1836 species known from India

Himantopterus caudata Moore, 1879. S. India.

Himantopterus nox Hering, 1937. Assam. 

Himantopterus zaida Doubleday, 1843. Khasi Hills, Meghalaya.

Photo Gallery and Species Biology

Himantopterus dohertyi -


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Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andhra Pradesh
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  1. Himantopterus (Thymara) dohertyi Elwes, 1890. On some moths allied to Himantopterus, with description of a new species. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 38: 329-338. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14678888#page/368/mode/1up
  2. Hampson, G. F. [1893]. The Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma. Moths, Vol. 1. Taylor & Francis, London. Pp. xxiii + 527. Saturniidae to Hypsidae 527 p - 333 fig. Pg. 288, # 613. 

Page citation

Anonymous 2024. Himantopterus dohertyi (Elwes, 1890) – . In Sondhi, S., Y. Sondhi, R.P. Singh, P. Roy and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.72. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://moths.ncbs.res.in/himantopterus-dohertyi, accessed 2024/03/28.