Nemophora scitulella (Walker, 1864) -

Taxonomic Information

Nemophora Hoffmannsegg, 1798 species known from the Indian subcontinent. 

Nemophora assamensis Kozlov, 1997. India: Assam. 

Nemophora augantha (Meyrick 1907). India: Assam, 

Nemophora cassiterites (Meyrick, 1907). India: Khasi Hills, Meghalaya.

Nemophora chionites (Meyrick, 1907). India: Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. 

Nemophora chrysoprasias (Meyrick 1907). Khasi Hills, Meghalaya.

Nemophora engraptes (Meyrick, 1907). Sri Lanka.

Nemophora griseella Walsingham, 1880. India; Myanmar; Nepal. 

Nemophora ischnodesma (Meyrick). India. 

Nemophora seraphias (Meyrick, 1907). India: Khasi Hills, Meghalaya.

Nemophora scitulella (Walker, 1864). S. India; Sri Lanka (TL). 

 

Photo Gallery and Species Biology

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  1. OD: Glyphipteryx scitulella Walker, 1864. List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 30: 839. Text at https://archive.org/details/listofspecimenso2930brit/page/839/mode/1up?view=theater
  2. Moore, F. 1884-87. Lepidoptera of Ceylon, vol. 3, pg. pg. 524 as Glyphipteryx scitulella.
  3. Nemotois scitulellus ; Meyrick, 1906, J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 17 (2): 417. https://archive.org/details/journalofbombayn17190607bomb/page/417/mode/1up?view=theater in which Meryck lists Nemotois corybantis Meyrick as a synonym. 
 

Page citation

Anonymous 2024. Nemophora scitulella (Walker, 1864) – . In Sondhi, S., Y. Sondhi, R.P. Singh, P. Roy and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.73. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://moths.ncbs.res.in/nemophora-scitulella, accessed 2024/04/19.