Taxonomic Information
This is a species complex consisting of possibly 3 species. Ecpyrrhorrhoe damastesalis (Walker, 1859), Ecpyrrhorrhoe rufipicta (Butler, 1880) and Ecpyrrhorrhoe machoeralis (Walker, 1859). All of them are known to skeletonise Tectona grandis leaves. Genitalia and/or barcoding needed to separate species with certainty.
Ecpyrrhorrhoe Hübner, 1825 species known from Indian region.
Ecpyrrhorrhoe celatalis (Walker, 1859). India; Sri Lanka.
Ecpyrrhorrhoe damastesalis (Walker, 1859). India.
Ecpyrrhorrhoe fimbriata (Moore, 1886). Sri Lanka.
Ecpyrrhorrhoe fuscicostalis (Swinhoe, 1894). India: Meghalaya.
Ecpyrrhorrhoe leucanalis (Swinhoe, 1890). Myanmar
Ecpyrrhorrhoe machoeralis (Walker, 1859). India: Sri Lanka (refer pg 14, pg 25 of Xiang et al 2022; often misidentified as damastesalis, found only in Sri Lanka)
Ecpyrrhorrhoe obliquata (Moore, 1888). India: West Bengal,
Ecpyrrhorrhoe rubellalis (Snellen, 1890). India: Sikkim,
Ecpyrrhorrhoe rufipicta (Butler, 1880). India: Meghalaya (Ecpyrrhorrhoe rubicundalis Warren,
1896 is a junior synonym),
Photo Gallery and Species Biology
Ecpyrrhorrhoe damastesalis - Teak Leaf Skeletonizer
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Ecpyrrhorrhoe damastesalis (Walker, 1859) – Teak Leaf Skeletonizer: Tectona grandis (Lamiaceae) (Robinson et al. 2010).
- Scopula damastesalis Walker, 1859: pg. 1013–1014). Type locality: Sri Lanka [Ceylon].
- Senthilkumar, N. & S. Murugesan. 2015. Insect pests of important tree species in South India and their management information. Published by Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (Coimbatore).
- Hampson, G. F. 1896. The Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma. Moths, Vol.4. Taylor & Francis, London. Pyralidae 594 p - 287 figs. Pg. 433, # 5231. Listed as Pyrausta machoeralis. Lists damastesalis as synonym of machoeralis. Lists fuscicostalis and rubicundalis as forms.
- Xiang, L., Chen, K., Chen, X., Duan, Y. and Zhang, D., 2022. A revision of the genus Ecpyrrhorrhoe Hübner, 1825 from China based on morphology and molecular data, with descriptions of five new species (Lepidoptera, Crambidae, Pyraustinae). ZooKeys, 1090, p.1.
- http://www.nbair.res.in/insectpests/Paliga-machoeralis.php
Note: Xiang et al 2022 revised this species to Ecpyrrhorrhoe damastesalis (Walker, 1859) from Paliga damastesalis (Walker, 1859). Species page updated on 17 Feb 2023 (SS).
Page citation
Anonymous 2024. Ecpyrrhorrhoe damastesalis (Walker, 1859) – Teak Leaf Skeletonizer. In Sondhi, S., Y. Sondhi, R.P. Singh, P. Roy and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.81. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.mothsofindia.org/Ecpyrrhorrhoe-damastesalis, accessed 2024/12/03.