Taxonomic Information
Arcyophora Guenée, 1852 species known from Indian region:
Arcyophora icterica (Swinhoe, 1886). Central India, S. India (Nilgiris).
Arcyophora trigramma (Hampson, 1912). India: Rajasthan
Arcyophora bothrophora Hampson, 1907, Sri Lanka
Arcyophora dentula (Lederer, 1869). Central India.
Photo Gallery and Species Biology
Arcyophora icterica -
Separating Arcyophora Guenée, 1852 species known from Indian region:
trigramma …postmedial fascia arising from apex; not angled
icterica…postmedial arising from 2/3rd along costa, acutely angled between veins R5 & M1.
dentula…postmedial arising from 2/3rd along costa, right angled between veins R5 & M1. Antemedial fascia straight from mid-costa to lower median vein, then obtusely angled to inner margin
bothrophora…forewing postmedial fascia broadly curved around discocellulars; antemedial fascia straight from two-fifth’s of costa to two-fifth’s of inner margin.
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- OD : Dabarita icterica Swinhoe, 1886. On the Lepidoptera of Mhow, Central India. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 421-465. pg. 439, pl. 40/8. TL: Mhow. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/96836#page/547/mode/1up.
- Seitz, A. (Ed.). Marco. Lep. World. Vol 11, pg 451 & Pl 43b. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/252298#page/593/mode/1up
- Fletcher, D.S., 1954. A synonymic Revision of the Genus Arcyophora Guenée. Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London, B Vol. 23, No. pt. 11-12). London. pg 198.
Other Notes
Arcyophora dentula (Lederer, 1869) and Arcyophora icterica (Swinhoe, 1886) are very similar species. See "Identification" tab for info on how to differentiate them.
Page citation
Anonymous 2025. Arcyophora icterica (Swinhoe, 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/arcyophora-icterica, accessed 2025/04/24.