Celaenorrhinus pyrrha
Celaenorrhinus pyrrha,[1] the double spotted flat,[2] is a hesperiid butterfly found in South Asia.
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| From top: male, female and male underside | |
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| Species: | C. pyrrha |
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| Celaenorrhinus pyrrha de Nicéville, 1889 | |
Range
The butterfly occurs in India, Bhutan, Myanmar, Laos, and the Malay Peninsula.[2] In India, the butterfly ranges from Kumaon (Uttarakhand) to Sikkim, Bhutan and eastwards towards Myanmar.[2][3]
Status
It was described by William Harry Evans as not being rare.[3]
Cited references
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Celaenorrhinus pyrrha". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Page on genus Celaenorrhinus., Subfamily Pyrginae, Family Hesperiidae
- Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society. p. 324, ser no I11.5.
See also
References
Print
- Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society.
Online
- Beccaloni, George; Scoble, Malcolm; Kitching, Ian; Simonsen, Thomas; Robinson, Gaden; Pitkin, Brian; Hine, Adrian; Lyal, Chris. "The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex)". Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- "Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera".
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