Taxonomic Information
Provisionally identified as Chabulina tenera (Butler, 1883) as there are no records from S. India and its type locality is in Karachi, Pakistan.
Chabulina Shaffer & Munroe, 2007 species known from the Indian region based on Maes (2022).
Chabulina albinalis (Hampson, 1912) (Bocchoris). India: TL: Mumbai [Bombay], Maharashtra.
Chabulina onychinalis (Guenée, 1854) (Asopia). India.
Chabulina tenera (Butler, 1883) (Hydrocampa). Pakistan: TL: Mulleer River near Kurrachee.
Note: Glyphodes onychinalis (Guenée, 1854) revised to Chabulina onychinalis (Guenée, 1854) based on Maes (2022).
Photo Gallery and Species Biology
Chabulina tenera -
Chabulina albinalis (Hampson, 1912).
Bocchoris albinalis Hampson, 1912. The Journal of Bombay Natural History Society, Vol. 21: 4, pg. 1263–1264. Bombay. Kutch. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30222720#page/629/mode/1up
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- Hydrocampa tenera Butler, 1883. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, pg. 167-168); type locality: Pakistan, Malir [Mulleer] River near Karachi [Kurrachee]; Karachi [Kurrachee]. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28679967#page/247/mode/1up
Note: Provisionally identified as Chabulina tenera (Butler, 1883) as there are no records from S. India and its type locality is in Karachi, Pakistan. Dr. Koen Maes had compared the type specimens of the genus and suggested it was probably this species.
Page citation
Anonymous 2025. Chabulina tenera (Butler, 1883) – . 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/chabulina-tenera, accessed 2025/04/24.