Taxonomic Information
List of Eristena Warren, 1896 species known from India.
Eristena albifurcalis (Hampson, 1906). India: Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, Assam.
Eristena araealis (Hampson, 1897). Sri Lanka.
Eristena araeale (Hampson, 1897). Sri Lanka.
Eristena auropunctalis (Hampson, 1903). Bhutan.
Eristena chrysozonalis (Hampson, 1912). India: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Palani Hills.
Eristena fumibasale (Hampson, 1896). Sri Lanka.
Eristena melanotalis (Hampson, 1906). Sri Lanka.
Eristena murinalis Warren, 1896. India: Khasi Hills, Meghalaya.
Eristena oligostigmalis Hampson, 1906. India: Andaman Islands.
Eristena ornata (Moore, 1885). Sri Lanka. Eristena parvalis (Moore, 1877). India: South Andaman, Port Blair.
Eristena postalbalis (Hampson, 1893). Sri Lanka.
Eristena pulchellale (Hampson, 1893). Sri Lanka.
Eristena straminealis Hampson, 1903. India: Sikkim, 7000 feet.
Photo Gallery and Species Biology
Eristena spp. -
| State | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | No date |
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| Karnataka | 1 | ||||||||||||
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| Maharashtra | 1 | ||||||||||||
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| Uttar Pradesh | |||||||||||||
| Uttarakhand | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||
| West Bengal | |||||||||||||
| Total | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
- Chen, F., Song, S. and Wu, C., 2006. A review of the genus Eristena Warren in China (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Aquatic Insects, 28(3), pp.229-241.
Page citation
Anonymous 2025. Eristena spp. Warren, 1896 – . 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/eristena-spp, accessed 2025/11/09.