Taxonomic Information
Mimochroa Warren, 1894 species known from India and Nepal.
Mimochroa angulifascia (Moore, 1888). Nepal, India: Arunachal Pradesh.
Mimochroa albifrons (Moore, 1888).India: West Bengal (Darjeeling: TL), Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh.
Mimochroa gynopteridia (Butler, 1880). NE Himalayas; Nepal.
Mimochroa hypoxantha (Kollar, 1844). Western Himalaya.
Mimochroa lugens Butler, 1880. Eastern Himalaya; Nepal.
Mimochroa viridescens Warren, 1894. India: Khasi Hills, Meghalaya; Nepal.
Mimochroa hypoxantha (Kollar, [1844]) group consists of viridescens, lugens and hypoxantha; all of which occur in seasonal colour forms. Further studies are needed to resolve the status of these species (Stüning, 2000).
Photo Gallery and Species Biology
Mimochroa spp. -
| State | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | No date |
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| Total | 1 | 1 |
Stüning, D., 2000. Additional notes on the Ennominae of Nepal, with descriptions of eight new species (Geometridae). In Haruta, T. (Ed.), Moths of Nepal, part 6. Tinea 16 (Suppl. 1): 94-152, pls 170-172. Based on Stüning (2000), hypoxantha may be West Himalayan and lugens may be East Himalayan.
Mimochroa hypoxantha (Kollar, [1844]) group consists of viridescens, lugens and hypoxantha; all of which occur in seasonal color forms.
Page citation
Anonymous 2026. Mimochroa spp. Warren, 1894 – . In Sondhi, S., R.P. Singh, G. Iyer, J. D'silva and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 4.1. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.mothsofindia.org/mimochroa-spp, accessed 2026/01/31.