Taxonomic Information
Some confusion on status of the very similar Nacna splendens Moore, 1888. Yutaka lists splendens as a junior synonym of malachitis. But Lepindex, Moths of Nepal lists this as a separate species.
Photo Gallery and Species Biology
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| West Bengal | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 1 | 2 | 1 |
- http://www.jpmoth.org/~dmoth/80_Noctuidae/16Acronictinae/3415Nacna_malachitis/Nacna%20malachitis.htm [accessed 01 February 2018]
- http://insecta.pro/taxonomy/22514 [accessed 01 February 2018]
- Kirti, J. S., H. Singh & N. Singh (2016). Redescription of species of the genus Nacna Fletcher (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Indian Journal of Entomology. 78(2): 181-183. Pl 1.
- Hampson, G. 1894. The Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma. Moths, Vol. 2. Taylor & Francis, London. Arctiidae, Agrostidae, Noctuidae 609 p - 325 figs. # 1964, Pg. 294.
Page citation
Anonymous 2025. Nacna malachitis (Oberthür, 1880) – . 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/nacna-malachitis, accessed 2025/10/24.