Gnophos spp. Treitschke, 1825 -

Taxonomic Information

Numerous very similar species are known from India. Underside markings support identification. 
Gnophos accipitraria Guenée, [1858]. India: TL: "Central India"
Gnophos albidior (Hampson, 1895). India: "Nagas". 
Gnophos albistellaria (Warren, 1893), India: Meghalaya (Khasi Hills). 
Gnophos orphninaria Hampson, 1902. India: Kashmir. 
Gnophos rufitinctaria Hampson, 1902.India: Kashmir.  
Gnophos tephrosiaria Moore, 1888. India: West Bengal (Darjeeling). 

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Gnophos spp.: Rubus spp. (Rosaceae), Silene vulgaris (Caryophyllaceae) (Robinson et al. 2010). 

Page citation

Anonymous 2024. Gnophos spp. Treitschke, 1825 – . 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/gnophos-spp, accessed 2024/03/28.