Arcyophora icterica (Swinhoe, 1886) -

Taxonomic Information

Arcyophora Guenée, 1852 species known from Indian region:

Arcyophora icterica (Swinhoe, 1886). Central India, S. India (Nilgiris). 

Arcyophora trigramma (Hampson, 1912). India: Rajasthan

Arcyophora bothrophora Hampson, 1907, Sri Lanka

Arcyophora dentula (Lederer, 1869). Central India.

Photo Gallery and Species Biology

Arcyophora icterica -


Separating Arcyophora Guenée, 1852 species known from Indian region:

trigramma …postmedial fascia arising from apex; not angled

icterica…postmedial arising from 2/3rd along costa, acutely angled between veins R5 & M1.

dentula…postmedial arising from 2/3rd along costa, right angled between veins R5 & M1. Antemedial fascia straight from mid-costa to lower median vein, then obtusely angled to inner margin

bothrophora…forewing postmedial fascia broadly curved around discocellulars; antemedial fascia straight from two-fifth’s of costa to two-fifth’s of inner margin. 

StateJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNo date
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Bihar
Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh1
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Daman & Diu
Delhi
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Kerala
Lakshadweep
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Odisha
Paschimbanga
Pondicherry
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
Tripura
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
West Bengal
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  1. OD : Dabarita icterica Swinhoe, 1886. On the Lepidoptera of Mhow, Central India. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 421-465. pg. 439, pl. 40/8. TL: Mhow. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/96836#page/547/mode/1up
  2. Seitz, A. (Ed.). Marco. Lep. World. Vol 11, pg 451 & Pl 43b. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/252298#page/593/mode/1up
  3. Fletcher, D.S., 1954. A synonymic Revision of the Genus Arcyophora Guenée. Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London, B Vol. 23, No. pt. 11-12). London. pg 198.

Other Notes

Arcyophora dentula (Lederer, 1869) and Arcyophora icterica (Swinhoe, 1886) are very similar species. See "Identification" tab for info on how to differentiate them.

Page citation

Anonymous 2024. Arcyophora icterica (Swinhoe, 1886) – . 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://www.mothsofindia.org/arcyophora-icterica, accessed 2024/03/28.