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Cyclosia papilionaris (Drury, 1773) – Drury’s Jewel Moth
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Cyclosia papilionaris – Drury’s Jewel Moth
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Cyclosia papilionaris (Drury, 1773) – Drury’s Jewel Moth: Dipterocarpus tuberculatus (Dipterocarpaceae) (Robinson et al. 2010).
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
Adult moth observations that have been databased:
| State | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | ||||||||||||
| Arunachal Pradesh | ||||||||||||
| Assam | ||||||||||||
| Meghalaya | ||||||||||||
| Nagaland | ||||||||||||
| West Bengal | ||||||||||||
| All states |
Similiar species:
Cyclosia Hübner, [1820] species from the Indian subcontinent
Cyclosia panthona (Stoll, [1780]). NE India.
Cyclosia papilionaris (Drury, 1773). India (Himalayas, NE India, Andaman Is.).
Cyclosia latipennis Hampson, 1891. S. India.
Cyclosia midama (Herrich-Schäffer, [1853]). NE India.
Cyclosia imitans (Butler, 1881). NE India.
Cyclosia inornata (Walker, [1865]). NE India.
Cyclosia pieridoides (Herrich-Schäffer, [1854]. Myanmar.
References:
- OD: Noctua papilionaris Drury, 1773. Illust. Nat. Hist. Exot. Insects. Vol. 2. London: B. White. Pg 4, Pl 2(4).
- Hampson, G. F. [1893]. The Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma. Moths, Vol. 1. Taylor & Francis, London. Pp. xxiii + 527. Saturniidae to Hypsidae 527 p - 333 fig, Pg 269, # 577. Fig 178.
- Jordan, K., 1907. Zygaenidae. In Seitz, A. (Ed). Macro Lep. World. 10, Pp. 29-56. Pg. 18.
- http://insecta.pro/taxonomy/120391 [accessed 31 October 2021] [Accessed 31 October 2021]
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Cite this page along with its URL as:
Sondhi, S. 2022. Cyclosia papilionaris (Drury, 1773) – Drury’s Jewel Moth. In Sondhi, S., Y. Sondhi, P. Roy and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Moths of India, v. 3.30. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. http://www.mothsofindia.org/sp/184679/Cyclosia-papilionaris
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