Bradina spp. Lederer, 1863 -

Taxonomic Information

Bradina Lederer, 1863 species known from the Indian subcontinent (Nuss et al 2022). 
Bradina admixtalis (Walker, [1859]) (Botys). India: Meghalaya (TL: Khasi Hills), throughout India; Sri Lanka.
Bradina adhaesalis (Walker, [1859]). (Botys). India: S. India, Uttarakhand, West Bengal; Sri Lanka. 
Bradina diagonalis (Guenee, 1854) (Stegothyris). Indian subcontinent. 
Bradina melanoperas Hampson, 1896. Myanmar. 
Bradina pionealis Snellen, 1890. India: Sikkim (TL). 
Bradina plagalis (Moore, 1867) (Botys). India: West Bengal (TL: Darjeeling). 
Bradina planalis (Swinhoe, 1894) (Pleonectusa). India: Meghalaya (TL: Cherrapunji). 
Bradina subpurpurescens (Warren, 1896) (Pleonectusa). India: Meghalaya (TL: Khasi Hills).
Bradina translinealis Hampson, 1896. NW Himalayas (TL).

Photo Gallery and Species Biology

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Haryana
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Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhand
Karnataka2
Kerala162431
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Maharashtra21
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
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Rajasthan1
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Tamil Nadu1
Tripura1
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand2
West Bengal
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Bradina spp.: Psidium guajava (Myrtaceae), Glycine max, Oryza sativa (Fabaceae), Sesamum spp. (Pedaliaceae) (Robinson et al. 2010). 

Page citation

Anonymous 2024. Bradina spp. Lederer, 1863 – . 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/bradina-spp, accessed 2024/03/28.