Hyposidra murina (Swinhoe, 1891) -

Taxonomic Information

Hyposidra Guenée, 1857 species known from India. 
Hyposidra albifera (Moore, 1879). India: NW Himalaya, Kulu, Himachal Pradesh.
Hyposidra aquilaria (Walker, 1862). India: Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, West Bengal.  
Hyposidra infixaria (Walker, 1860). India: NE India, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Tripura. 
Hyposidra murina (Swinhoe, 1891). India: Meghalaya (TL: Khasi Hills), Arunachal Pradesh.
Hyposidra picaria (Walker, 1866). India?
Hyposidra polia Hampson, 1896. S. India, Andhra Pradesh; Sri Lanka. 
Hyposidra talaca (Walker, 1860). India: throughout India; Sri Lanka.
Hyposidra violescens Hampson, 1895. India: Sikkim, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu.

Photo Gallery and Species Biology

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  1. Selenia murina Swinhoe, 1891. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London – 1891, pg. 487. Plate 19, fig.13. TL: Khasia Hills. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/105347#page/587/mode/1up. Plate at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/105347#page/671/mode/1up
  2. https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1381014-Hyposidra-murina

Page citation

Anonymous 2026. Hyposidra murina (Swinhoe, 1891) – . 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/hyposidra-murina, accessed 2026/02/21.