Taxonomic Information
Hydatocapnia Warren, 1895 species known from India and Nepal.
Hydatocapnia gemina Yazaki, 1990. TL: Taiwan; Nepal.
Hydatocapnia nebulosa Yazaki, 1992. Nepal.
Hydatocapnia marginata (Warren, 1893). TL: Naga Hills, Uttarakhand, E. Himalaya; Nepal.
Photo Gallery and Species Biology
Hydatocapnia spp. -
Yazaki’s separation of species:
H. marginata: Wings darker than nebulosa. Terminal band on underside of wings broader; visible as a smudge on upperside. Differences in genitalia.
H. nebulosa: Compared with H. marginata: wings paler, especially in anterior 2/3 of FW. Terminal band of HW narrower. Terminal band on underside of wings narrower; not visible through on upperside. Differences in genitalia.
H. gemina: has darker wings; rather broad terminal band on HW. Differences in genitalia.
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| Uttarakhand | 1 | ||||||||||||
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| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
- Hydatocapnia gemina Yazaki, 1990. Notes on Hydatocapnia (Geometridae, Ennominae), with description of a new species from Taiwan. In: Tinea 12(27): 239-244.
- Hydatocapnia nebulosa Yazaki, 1992. Geometridae, pp. 5-36. In: Moths of Nepal, Part 1. Tinea 13(Supplement 2). Tokyo, The Japan Heterocerists’ Society. Pg. 21, Pl. 7/7.
Page citation
Anonymous 2025. Hydatocapnia spp. Warren, 1895 – . In Sondhi, S., R.P. Singh, G. Iyer, J. D'silva and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 4.11. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.mothsofindia.org/hydatocapnia-spp, accessed 2025/11/04.