Problepsis vulgaris Butler, 1889 -

Subspecies in India

Problepsis Lederer, 1853 species known from India. 
Problepsis albidior albidior Warren, 1899. Kulu, Himachal Pradesh.
Problepsis apollinaria candidior Prout, 1917. South India. 
Problepsis conjunctiva conjunctiva Warren, 1893. Sikkim. 
Problepsis crassinotata Prout, 1917. Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. 
Problepsis deliaria (Guenée, 1858). India; Sri Lanka.
Problepsis delphiaria (Guenée, [1858]). Central India
Problepsis eucircota Prout, 1913.Tinsukhia, Assam. 
Problepsis longipannis Prout, 1917. Khasi Hills, Meghalaya.
Problepsis ocellata ocellata Frivaldszky, 1845. NE India.
Problepsis vulgaris Butler, 1889. India. 

 

Photo Gallery and Species Biology

Problepsis vulgaris and Problepsis delpharia are separated as under: 
Problepsis vulgaris, diagnosable by forewing discal spot: its outer margin is concave. In P. delphiaria, the outer margin is evenly curved (not concave) as stated by Pasi Sihvonen, PhD. 
Sihvonen, P., 2005: Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 143: 473–530.

StateJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNo date
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh1
Assam
Bihar
Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Daman & Diu
Delhi
Goa2
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Kerala12
Lakshadweep
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra2214232
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Odisha
Paschimbanga
Pondicherry
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
Tripura
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand11166132
West Bengal1
Total311176314692
  1. OD: Problepsis vulgaris Butler, 1889. Ill. Het. 7: 43, t.125, f. 2. TL: Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. 
  2. Haruta, T (Ed.). TINEA. Moths of Nepal. Pl 5/11. 
  3. Sihvonen, P., 2005: Phylogeny and classification of the Scopulini moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 143: 473–530.
  4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Problepsis_vulgaris
  5. http://insecta.pro/taxonomy/120374 [accessed 27 May 2017]

Page citation

Anonymous 2024. Problepsis vulgaris Butler, 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/problepsis-vulgaris, accessed 2024/03/28.