Taxonomic Information
Nemophora Hoffmannsegg, 1798 species known from the Indian subcontinent.
Nemophora assamensis Kozlov, 1997. India: Assam.
Nemophora augantha (Meyrick 1907). India: Assam,
Nemophora cassiterites (Meyrick, 1907). India: Khasi Hills, Meghalaya.
Nemophora chionites (Meyrick, 1907). India: Khasi Hills, Meghalaya.
Nemophora chrysoprasias (Meyrick 1907). Khasi Hills, Meghalaya.
Nemophora engraptes (Meyrick, 1907). Sri Lanka.
Nemophora griseella Walsingham, 1880. India; Myanmar; Nepal.
Nemophora ischnodesma (Meyrick). India.
Nemophora seraphias (Meyrick, 1907). India: Khasi Hills, Meghalaya.
Nemophora scitulella (Walker, 1864). S. India; Sri Lanka (TL).
Photo Gallery and Species Biology
Nemophora scitulella -
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| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 |
- OD: Glyphipteryx scitulella Walker, 1864. List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 30: 839. Text at https://archive.org/details/listofspecimenso2930brit/page/839/mode/1up?view=theater
- Moore, F. 1884-87. Lepidoptera of Ceylon, vol. 3, pg. pg. 524 as Glyphipteryx scitulella.
- Nemotois scitulellus ; Meyrick, 1906, J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 17 (2): 417. https://archive.org/details/journalofbombayn17190607bomb/page/417/mode/1up?view=theater in which Meryck lists Nemotois corybantis Meyrick as a synonym.
Page citation
Anonymous 2025. Nemophora scitulella (Walker, 1864) – . In Sondhi, S., R.P. Singh, G. Iyer, J. D'silva and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 4.11. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.mothsofindia.org/nemophora-scitulella, accessed 2025/11/08.