Taxonomic Information
Eupterote species show significant variability and are difficult to identify from images only, and need examination of male genitalia and/or molecular phylogeny. This page shows a gallery of Eupterote 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.
Eupterote Hübner, 1820 species known from India (based on Raha et al 2018 & Zolotuhin, 2018).
Eupterote citrina Walker, 1855. India: Central India, Maharashtra, Sikkim.
Eupterote decolorata (Grünberg, 1914). India: Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand; Nepal.
Eupterote flavida Moore, 1884. India: Karnataka, Maharashtra, S. India.
Eupterote gardneri Bryk, 1950. India: Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand; Nepal. Eupterote bifasciata Kishida, 1994 is a junior synonym.
Eupterote fabia Cramer, 1780. India: Maharashtra, Sikkim, West Bengal, S. India; Bhutan, Sri Lanka.
Eupterote mollifera Walker, 1865. India: Maharashtra, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh; Sri Lanka; Myanmar.
Eupterote orientalis (Fabricius, 1793). S. India; Sri Lanka.
Eupterote flavicollis Guérin-Meneville, 1843. S. India.
Eupterote diffusa Walker, 1865. S. India; Sri Lanka.
Eupterote hibisci (Fabricius, 1775). India: Karnataka, N. India; Sri Lanka.
Eupterote lineosa (Walker, 1855). India: Maharashtra, Nagaland, S. India, Sikkim; Bangladesh; Bhutan; Myanmar; Nepal; Sri Lanka.
Eupterote patula (Walker, 1865). India: Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh; Bangladesh.
Eupterote primularis Moore, 1884. S. India.
Eupterote translata Swinhoe, 1885. India: Maharashtra, S. India
Eupterote testacea Walker, 1855. India: Assam, Meghalaya; Myanmar; Bangladesh.
Eupterote undata Blanchard, [1844]. Indian subcontinent.
Eupterote undans Walker, 1855. India: Assam, Indian Himalayas, Karnataka, Maharashtra, S. India; Nepal; Bhutan.
Photo Gallery and Species Biology
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| State | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | No date |
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| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | |||||||||||||
| Andhra Pradesh | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Arunachal Pradesh | |||||||||||||
| Assam | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Bihar | |||||||||||||
| Chandigarh | |||||||||||||
| Chhattisgarh | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | |||||||||||||
| Daman & Diu | |||||||||||||
| Delhi | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Goa | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Gujarat | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| Haryana | |||||||||||||
| Himachal Pradesh | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Jammu and Kashmir | |||||||||||||
| Jharkhand | |||||||||||||
| Karnataka | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||
| Kerala | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
| Lakshadweep | |||||||||||||
| Madhya Pradesh | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Maharashtra | 1 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||
| Manipur | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Meghalaya | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Mizoram | |||||||||||||
| Nagaland | |||||||||||||
| Odisha | |||||||||||||
| Paschimbanga | 7 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Pondicherry | |||||||||||||
| Punjab | |||||||||||||
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| Sikkim | |||||||||||||
| Tamil Nadu | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| Tripura | |||||||||||||
| Uttar Pradesh | |||||||||||||
| Uttarakhand | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| West Bengal | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 18 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Page citation
Anonymous 2024. Eupterote spp. Hübner, 1820 – Monkey Moth. In Sondhi, S., Y. Sondhi, R.P. Singh, P. Roy and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.80. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.mothsofindia.org/eupterote-spp, accessed 2024/10/13.