Strophidia caudata (Fabricius, 1781) -

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Strophidia caudata -


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Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andhra Pradesh
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Assam1
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  1. Phalaena caudata Fabricius, 1781. Spec. Ins. 2: 253; TL: Djakarta. Text at https://archive.org/stream/iohchristfabrici23fabr#page/253/mode/1up
  2. Phalaena fasciata Cramer, 1777, Uitl. Kapellen., 2:12, 148, praeocc.
  3. Micronia obtusata Guenée, 1857, Hist. nat. Insectes, Spec. Gen. Lep., 10: 26.
  4. Hampson, G. F. 1895. The Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma. Moths, Vol.3. Taylor & Francis, London. Noctuidae (cont.) to Geometridae 546 p - 226 figs. Pg. 114, # 3021, Fig. 59 
  5. https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-8/microniinae/microniinae_4_1.php

Previously incorrectly identified as Pseudomicronia advocataria. Corrected and updated on 8 October 2020.

Page citation

Anonymous 2025. Strophidia caudata (Fabricius, 1781) – . 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/strophidia-caudata, accessed 2025/04/23.