Botyodes principalis Leech, 1889 -

Taxonomic Information

Botyodes Guenée, 1854 species known from the Indian subcontinent. 

Botyodes asialis Guenée, 1854. Bangaladesh; India: Central and East India. 
Botyodes diniasalis (Walker, 1859). Himalaya. 
Botyodes fraterna Moore, 1888. India: Darjeeling, West Bengal. 
Botyodes principalis Leech, 1889. India: Cherrapunji, Meghalaya. 
Botyodes rufalis Hampson, 1896. Myanmar.

Photo Gallery and Species Biology

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  1. Hampson, G. F. 1896. The Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma. Moths, Vol.4. Pyralidae, pg. 326, # 4949.
  2. Wikipedia contributors. Botyodes principalis [Internet]. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia; 2015 Sep 10, 20:00 UTC [cited 2015 Oct 12]. Available from: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Botyodes_principalis&oldid=680424845.

Page citation

Anonymous 2024. Botyodes principalis Leech, 1889 – . In Sondhi, S., Y. Sondhi, R.P. Singh, P. Roy and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.72. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.mothsofindia.org/botyodes-principalis, accessed 2024/03/29.