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Luminary Oddities · Natural history & art
Campylotes histrionicus
Lepidoptera / Zygaenidae
Campylotes histrionicus is a day-flying moth recorded across parts of the Himalaya and western China. Regional catalogues document its nomenclature, occurrences and reported larval plants.
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The Naturalis specimen shows dark forewings with pale yellow marks. Orange hindwing fields are crossed by dark markings. [1]
The Indian catalogue compiles earlier larval leaf-feeding records from Lyonia ovalifolia and Rhododendron, both in Ericaceae, and also lists Pinus massoniana. [4]
The Nepal biodiversity inventory records daytime flight. [2]
The museum reference displays the contrast between pale yellow forewing marks and orange hindwing areas within dark wing fields. [1]
“The Lovers,” “The Universe,” “The Star” and “The Mystical Wheel” pair the species with celestial and tarot motifs.
Display the closed frame in indirect light, away from heat and persistent damp. Handle its enclosure rather than the specimen, and avoid contact with fragile wings.
Which larval plants are reported? The Indian catalogue lists Lyonia ovalifolia, Rhododendron and Pinus massoniana, attributing these records to earlier literature. [4]
Naturalis documents adult appearance. The Indian catalogue compiles classification, distribution and host records; the Nepal inventory records local occurrences and daytime activity. Swinhoe’s catalogue preserves the historical name. [1][4][2][6]
Naturalis Biodiversity Center · Accessed 2026-10-09
IUCN library · Accessed 2026-10-09
GBIF · Accessed 2026-10-04
Zootaxa · Accessed 2026-10-09
Author-posted copy of Zootaxa paper · Accessed 2026-10-09
Historic Oxford collection catalogue via Wallace Online · Accessed 2026-10-04
Framed and digital artworks featuring this species. Current options and prices are listed on Etsy.
Sources checked 2026-10-09. Illustrations · Luminary Oddities.
Return to the Entomological Atlas ↑David Britton; Australian Museum · Accessed 2026-10-09
