Lepidoptera > Bombycoidea > Eupterotidae > Eupterotinae > Eupterotini > Ganisa
Ganisa similis Moore, 1884
Lepindex mentions that Ganisa similis is junior synonym and valid name is Ganisa postica Mell, 1929.
Kishida states in Moths of Nepal that both G. plana and G. similis are valid species with images for both. Kishida’s believes that G. postica is distributed in S. India and Sri Lanka while G. similis ranges from N. India to Sundaland. Smetacek (2008), however, lists both similis and postica from Nainital.
Kishida states in Moths of Nepal that both G. plana and G. similis are valid species with images for both. Kishida’s believes that G. postica is distributed in S. India and Sri Lanka while G. similis ranges from N. India to Sundaland. Smetacek (2008), however, lists both similis and postica from Nainital.
- Images
- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- Similiar species
- References
Ganisa similis
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arunachal Pradesh | ||||||||||||
| All states |
Similiar species:
Per Moths of Borneo part 3, “The oblique dark shading to the forewing distinguishes this species from plana”.
References:
- , pg 49, # 59 as Ganisa postica
- Barlow, H.S. 1982. An introduction to the moths of S.E. Asia. Malayan Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur. Pp. 305. Pg. 47, Pl. 6/3-4. Taxonomic note 16.
- Holloway, J. D. 1987. Moths of Borneo. Bombycoidea: Lasiocampidae, Eupterotidae, Bombycidae, Brahmaeidae, Saturniidae, Sphingidae. Website accessed June 2015.
- Haruta, T. (Ed.). 1992. Moths of Nepal Part 3, pg 64, pl 77/9.
Lepidoptera > Bombycoidea > Eupterotidae > Eupterotinae > Eupterotini > Ganisa
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Anonymous. 2021. Ganisa similis Moore, 1884. In Sondhi, S., Y. Sondhi, P. Roy and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Moths of India, v. 2.61. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. http://www.mothsofindia.org/sp/354979/Ganisa-similis
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