Utetheisa spp. Hübner, [1819] -

Taxonomic Information

There are at least three similar-looking Utetheisa species known from India: Utetheisa lotrix, U. pulchella and U. pulchelloidesUtetheisa species show significant variability and are difficult to identify from images only. In many species of Utetheisa, it is necessary to see the fore and hindwings of the species for a confirmed identification, which is difficult due to the normal sitting posture of this genus. In some cases, genitalia and/or barcoding are needed to separate species with certainty. This page shows a gallery of Utetheisa 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 Pradesh1411
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Bihar
Chandigarh1
Chhattisgarh
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Daman & Diu
Delhi141
Goa
Gujarat131
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh1
Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhand
Karnataka1111111
Kerala11
Lakshadweep
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra31321111
Manipur
Meghalaya1
Mizoram
Nagaland
Odisha
Paschimbanga11
Pondicherry
Punjab
Rajasthan1
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu111
Tripura
Uttar Pradesh1
Uttarakhand
West Bengal142
Total5358491033124
Utetheisa spp. : Dahlia spp. (Asteraceae),  Heliotropium indicum, Tournefortia argentea (Boraginaceae), Crotalaria sericea, Crotalaria juncea (Fabaceae), Cynoglossum zeylanicum, Myosotis spp. (Boraginaceae) (Robinson et al. 2010).

Page citation

Anonymous 2024. Utetheisa spp. Hübner, [1819] – . 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/utetheisa-spp, accessed 2024/03/29.