Egnasia spp. Walker, [1859] -

Taxonomic Information

Egnasia Walker, [1859] species known from the Indian subcontinent.
Egnasia accingalis Walker, [1859]. S. &. W. India, Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka; Sri Lanka.
Egnasia binorbiculata Moore, [1885]. Sri Lanka.
Egnasia caduca (Swinhoe, 1885).India: Maharashtra (Pune).
Egnasia castanealis (Hampson, 1895). India: Sikkim, Naga Hills. 
Egnasia ephyrodalis Walker, [1859]. India: Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Chhatisgarh, Jharkhand, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Meghalaya, E. Himalaya; Bangladesh; Sri Lanka.
Egnasia faciata (Moore, 1882). India: West Bengal (Darjeeling).
Egnasia mesotypa Swinhoe, 1906.India: Meghalaya (Khasi Hills). 
Egnasia ochrivena Hampson, 1895. India: Sikkim (TL). 
Egnasia participalis Walker, [1859]. Peninsular India; Sri Lanka.
Egnasia pictalis (Hampson, 1896). Bhutan.
Egnasia pulcherrima Butler, 1879. TL: Japan. India; Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
Egnasia rectilineata Swinhoe, 1895. India: Meghalaya. 
Egnasia sinuosa Moore, 1882. India: West Bengal.
Egnasia tenella Hampson, 1912. Myanmar.
Egnasia tripuncta Swinhoe, 1895. India: Meghalaya (TL: Shillong), Arunachal Pradesh; Nepal. 
Egnasia trogosema Hampson, 1926. India: Tamil Nadu, Kerala. 

Photo Gallery and Species Biology

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Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andhra Pradesh
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Daman & Diu
Delhi
Goa
Gujarat
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Jammu and Kashmir UT
Jharkhand
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Kerala
Ladakh UT
Lakshadweep
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Manipur
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Mizoram
Nagaland
Odisha
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Tamil Nadu
Telangana
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Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
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Page citation

Anonymous 2026. Egnasia spp. Walker, [1859] – . In Sondhi, S., R.P. Singh, G. Iyer, J. D'silva and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 4.2. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.mothsofindia.org/egnasia-spp, accessed 2026/05/06.