Omphacodes directa (Walker, 1861) -

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Omphacodes directa (Walker, 1861): Mimosa rubicaulis (Fabaceae) (Robinson et al. 2010)
  1. Nemoria directa Walker, 1861; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 22: 535; TL: Hindostan. Text at https://archive.org/details/listofspecimenso2224brit/page/535/mode/1up?view=theater
  2. Hampson, G. F. 1895. The Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma. Moths, Vol.3. Taylor & Francis, London. Noctuidae (cont.) to Geometridae 546 p - 226 figs.Pg. 498, # 4080. Listed as Euchloris gracilis.
  3. Seitz, A. (Ed). 1934. Macro.  Lep. Vol. 12, pg. 122, Pl. 14b.
  4. Singh, 1953. Ind. For. Rec. 8 (7): 131, fig. 25. 
 Notes: Probably India’s smallest Geometrinae. Wingspan of ~20 mm.

Page citation

Anonymous 2024. Omphacodes directa (Walker, 1861) – . In Sondhi, S., Y. Sondhi, R.P. Singh, P. Roy and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.74. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.mothsofindia.org/omphacodes-directa, accessed 2024/10/05.