Casminola spp.  László, Ronkay & Witt, 2010 -

Taxonomic Information

Casminola László, Ronkay and Witt, 2010 species known from India and Nepal:
Casminola chionobasis (Hampson, 1901). India. 

Photo Gallery and Species Biology

Casminola spp. -

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Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh1
Assam
Bihar
Chandigarh
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Daman & Diu
Delhi
Goa
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Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhand
Karnataka1
Kerala
Lakshadweep
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Maharashtra
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Nagaland
Odisha
Paschimbanga
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Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand1
West Bengal
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  1. László, G. M. & M. Sterling. 2020. Illustrated checklist of Nolinae (Lepidoptera, Nolidae) of Hong Kong, China, with description of two new species. Ecologica Montenegrina 33: 35-58. Fig. 1-2. 
  2. László, G.M., Ronkay, G., Witt, T.J. 2010. Contribution to the Nolinae (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) fauna of North Thailand. Esperiana Buchreihe zur Entomologie 15: 7–126. 
Note: This is a little studied genus in India. A few of the individuals resemble Casminola johannstumpfi, which is so far only known from Nepal. Casminola spinosa and Casminola and seminigra are similar species to Casminola johannstumpfi; best separated by examining specimens and/or genitalia. Casminola chionobasis (Hampson, 1901) 
is the only species listed from India in the Nolinae checklist (Joshi et al 2019). Casminola pulchella is reported in Moths of Goa, 2021. Image 181. However, this ID needs confirmation as this seems close to Calonola ectrocta (Sri Lanka) or Calonola argyria (India).
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1115037-Casminola-johannstumpfi 

MOT, Vol. 3, Part 2, Pl. 22/20 for Casminola johannstumpfi. 

 

Page citation

Anonymous 2023. Casminola spp.  László, Ronkay & Witt, 2010 – . In Sondhi, S., Y. Sondhi, R.P. Singh, P. Roy and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.60. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.mothsofindia.org/casminola-spp, accessed 2023/09/29.