Cangetta rectilinea Moore, [1886] -

Taxonomic Information

Cangetta Moore, [1886] species known from India.  
Cangetta albocarnea Warren, 1896. India: Meghalaya (TL: Khasi Hills). 
Cangetta homoperalis Hampson, 1899. India: Meghalaya, Maharashtra; Sri Lanka (TL). 
Cangetta hartoghialis (Snellen, 1872). India?.
Cangetta rectilinea Moore, [1886]. India: Arunachal Pradesh. Sri Lanka (TL). 

Note: Cangetta rectilinea Moore, [1886] is treated as a for Cangetta hartoghialis (Snellen, 1872) by some authors. However, the type locality of hartoghialis is Congo, Africa; hence this probably represent a different species. Hence, we follow http://globiz.pyraloidea.org that list rectilinea as a valid taxon. The status and validity of Cangetta hartoghialis and Cangetta rectilinea as separate species needs to be investigated. 

Photo Gallery and Species Biology

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  1. Cangetta rectilinea Moore, [1886].The Lepidoptera of Ceylon, Vol. 3, pg. 314, Pl. 182/8. Sri Lanka (TL). Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/36660#page/336/mode/1up. Plate at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/36660#page/679/mode/1up
  2. Cangetta rectilinea; Fauna of British India, Moths of India, Vol 4, pg 137, #4499 and fig 76. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/124944#page/169/mode/1up
  3. Parapoynx griseolalis Hampson, 1893, Pg. 51, Pl 24/12. TL: Sri Lanka. Text at  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/75389#page/188/mode/1up. Plate at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/75389#page/229/mode/1up
  4. http://www.jpmoth.org/Crambidae/Pyraustinae/Cangetta_rectilinea.html

Page citation

Anonymous 2025. Cangetta rectilinea Moore, [1886] – . In Sondhi, S., Y. Sondhi, R.P. Singh, P. Roy and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.9. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://mothsofindia.org/cangetta-rectilinea, accessed 2025/04/23.