Striatella nigralba (Hampson, 1894) -

Taxonomic Information

 

Striatella Volynkin & Huang, 2019 species known from India (Singh et al 2021).

Striatella nigralba (Hampson, 1894). India: Nagaland (Sondhi et al 2024). 
Striatella mesomene (Volynkin, Černý & Huang, 2019). India: Meghalaya. 
Striatella multistriata (Hampson, 1894). India: Meghalaya, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh. 
Striatella navneetsinghi (Volynkin & Černý, 2018). India: Meghalaya (TL: Shillong). 
Striatella pluma (Černý, 2009). India: Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh. 
Striatella prominens (Moore, 1878).  India: Meghalaya, West Bengal. 
Striatella pseudoradians (Joshi, N. Singh & Volynkin, 2018). India: Assam (TL: Nameri), Meghalaya, Mizoram.
Striatella radians (Moore, 1878): India: West Bengal (TL: Darjeeling). 
Striatella subzebrina (Volynkin & Černý, 2018). India: Sikkim, Meghalaya; Nepal. 
Striatella wernerthomasi (Volynkin, 2018). India: Sikkim (TL: Namchi), North Bengal. 
Striatella zebrina (Moore, 1878). India: West Bengal (TL: Kolkatta), NE India. 

 

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  1. Miltochrista nigralba Hampson, 1894. The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma (Moths), 2: 109 (Type locality: [Myanmar] “Bernardmyo; E. Pegu”).
  2. Barsine nigralba; Volynkin, Černý & Huang, 2019, Pg. 15-16, Fig. 56-63. 
  3. Sondhi, S., R. P. Singh, U. Pawar & K. Kunte, 2024. Additions to the moth (Lepidoptera) fauna of India from the eastern Himalaya and northeastern region. Trop. Lepid. Res., 34(1): 47-59. Pg. 52, Figures 1M-N, 3D, 6G. 

Note: Note: New record for India (Sondhi et al 2024). The date and location of collection was incorrectly mentioned in Sondhi et al (2024). The specimen IBC-BR913 was actually collected at Sukhai on 11 May 2018, and not at Kivikhu on 14 May 2018. 

Page citation

Anonymous 2024. Striatella nigralba (Hampson, 1894) – . In Sondhi, S., Y. Sondhi, R.P. Singh, P. Roy and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.73. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.mothsofindia.org/Striatella-nigralba, accessed 2024/04/29.