Celaenorrhinus aspersa

Large streaked flat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Celaenorrhinus
Species: C. asmara
Binomial name
Celaenorrhinus aspersa
Leech, 1891

Celaenorrhinus aspersa,[1] the large streaked flat,[2] is a hesperiid butterfly which is found in Asia.

Range

The butterfly occurs in India, north Myanmar, north Thailand, Hainan and west China.[2] In India, the butterfly ranges from Assam eastwards to Nagaland and on to Myanmar.[2][3]

Status

Very rare.[3]

Cited references

  1. Card for Celaenorrhinus aspersa in LepIndex. Accessed 22 September 2007.
  2. 1 2 3 Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Page on Celaenorrhinus genus., Subfamily Pyrginae, Family Hesperiidae
  3. 1 2 Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification of Indian Butterflies (2nd ed.). Mumbai, India: Bombay Natural History Society. p. 324, ser no I11.2.

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