Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Acentropinae
- Genus: Argyractis
- Species: Argyractis obliquifascia
Authority
The species was first described by George Hampson in 1917 under the original combination Nymphula obliquifascia Hampson, 1917. It was later transferred to the genus Argyractis.
Synonyms
- Nymphula obliquifascia Hampson, 1917
Diagnostic Features
The original description highlights the presence of an oblique fascia (band) on the forewings, which gives the species its epithet “obliquifascia.” Detailed morphological characters such as wing span, coloration, and genitalia structure have been recorded in taxonomic literature but are not reproduced here to avoid speculation.
Distribution
Insufficient Encyclopedic Information. Published sources place A. obliquifascia in the Indian subcontinent, with records from the Khasi Hills region (present‑day Meghalaya, India). Comprehensive range data are lacking.
Habitat and Ecology
Insufficient Encyclopedic Information. As a member of the subfamily Acentropinae, larvae of related species are typically aquatic or semi‑aquatic, feeding on submerged or emergent plants. Specific ecological observations for A. obliquifascia have not been documented in accessible literature.
Conservation Status
Insufficient Encyclopedic Information. The species has not been evaluated by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) or other major conservation assessments.
References
- Hampson, G. (1917). Descriptions of new Pyralidae of the subfamily Nymphulinae. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, series 8, 20: 145‑150.
- Nuss, M. et al. (2003–2023). Global Information System on Pyraloidea (GlobIZ). Available at: https://globiz.pyraloidea.org/
- Savela, Markku. Lepidoptera and some other life forms – Argyractis species list. Available at: https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/
Note: Information presented reflects currently available taxonomic and distributional data. Where sources are lacking, the entry explicitly acknowledges the insufficiency of encyclopedic information.