Dichocrocis festivalis (Swinhoe, 1885) -

Taxonomic Information

Dichocrocis Lederer, 1863 species known from India. 
Dichocrocis actinialis Hampson, 1898. India: Meghalaya (Khasis). 
Dichocrocis bistrigalis (Walker, 1866). India: West Bengal (TL: Darjeeling), Arunachal Pradesh. 
Dichocrocis definita (Butler, 1889). Himalayas. 
Dichocrocis festivalis (Swinhoe, 1885). India: Maharshtra (Mumbai [Bombay] (TL). )
Dichocrocis macrostidza Hampson, 1912. Myanmar. 
Dichocrocis plutusalis (Walker, 1859). India: NE India. 
Dichocrocis pyrrhalis (Walker, 1859). India: Nilgiris; Sri Lanka. 
Dichocrocis rigidalis (Snellen, 1890). NE Himalaya, Karnataka. 
Dichocrocis revidata (Fabricius, 1787). S. India. 
Dichocrocis zebralis (Moore, 1867). NE Himalaya. 

Photo Gallery and Species Biology

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  1. Astura festivalis Swinhoe, 1885. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 872. 
  2. Hampson, FBI, Vol. 4, # 4897, pg. 308. 
  3. https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1285665-Dichocrocis-festivalis

Page citation

Anonymous 2025. Dichocrocis festivalis (Swinhoe, 1885) – . 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/dichocrocis-festivalis, accessed 2025/04/23.