Four species of Telicota occur in India. They are not difficult to distinguish based on stigma on the male upper forewings. However, they cannot be identified based on the undersides alone, and females are often difficult to distinguish. This page hosts such images where species identities have not been determined yet.

 

(1) Telicota colon colon (Fabricius, 1775) – Indian Pale Palm-Dart
(2) Telicota colon stinga Evans, 1949 – Malayan Pale Palm-Dart
(3) Telicota colon kala (Evans, 1934) – Andaman Pale Palm-Dart
 

(1) Telicota bambusae bambusae (Moore, 1878) – Oriental Dark Palm-Dart
 

No subspecies are listed under this species. The subspecies name, Taractrocera maevius sagara (Moore, [1866]), represents infrasubspecific variation. This is also known as the Common Grass Dart or Oriental Grass Dart.
 

No subspecies are listed under this species. This is also known as the Himalayan Grass Dart.
 

No subspecies are listed under this species (further notes under Taxonomic Information).

(1) Potanthus trachala tytleri (Evans, 1914) – Manipur Broad Bident Dart
(2) Potanthus trachala ottalina (Evans, 1926) – Andaman Broad Bident Dart

 

There are 19 species of Potanthus in India. Their species-level identification is based largely on structures of the male genitalia. Hence, they cannot be identified easily based on external traits such as wing patterns. The images below thus represent the genus on the whole. We will create pages for individual species as we photograph in nature, collect and dissect specimens with confirmed species assignments, or with museum specimens.
 

(1) Potanthus pava pava (Fruhstorfer, 1911) – Oriental Pava Dart