Cephrenes acalle

Plain palm dart
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Cephrenes
Species:
C. acalle
Binomial name
Cephrenes acalle
Hopffer, 1874
Synonyms
  • Hesperia chrysozona Plötz, 1883[1]
  • Telicota negrosiana Fruhstorfer, 1911
  • Telicota oceanica Mabille, 1904
  • Telicota hainanum Sonan, 1938
  • Padraona chrysozona kayapu Doherty, 1891
  • Telicota baweana Fruhstorfer, 1911

Cephrenes acalle, commonly known as the plain palm dart,[2] is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.[3] An examination of the type specimen showed that it was identical to Cephrenes chrysozona lompa Evans 1934 based on genitalia. This has led to Cephrenes chrysozona being treated as a synonym. The species breeds on palms including coconut, Calamus, Elaeis, Roystonea and Prychosperma.[4][5]

Subspecies

There are seven subspecies within the distribution range that extends from India through Indo-China into the Philippines.[6][7]

  • Cephrenes acalle acalle
  • Cephrenes acalle oceanica (Mabille, 1904) (India, Papua)[2]
  • Cephrenes acalle kayapu (Doherty, 1891) (Engano)
  • Cephrenes acalle nicobarica Evans, 1932 (Nicobars)
  • Cephrenes acalle chrysozona (Plötz, 1883) (Type locality: Philippines)
  • Cephrenes acalle kliana Evans, 1934 (Borneo)
  • Cephrenes acalle niasicus Plotz, 1886

References

  1. ^ Plötz, 1883 Die Hesperiinen -Gattung Hesperia Aut. und ihre Arten. (3) & (4) Stett. ent. Ztg 44 (1-3): 26-64, (4-6): 195-233
  2. ^ a b R.K., Varshney; Smetacek, Peter (2015). A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India. New Delhi: Butterfly Research Centre, Bhimtal & Indinov Publishing, New Delhi. p. 65. doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.3966.2164. ISBN 978-81-929826-4-9.
  3. ^ Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
  4. ^ Vane-Wright, R.I.; R. de Jong (2003). "The butterflies of Sulawesi: annotated checklist for a critical island fauna". Zool. Verh. Leiden. 343: 3–267.
  5. ^ W. H., Evans (1949). A Catalogue of the Hesperiidae from Europe, Asia, and Australia in the British Museum. London: British Museum (Natural History). Department of Entomology. p. 407.
  6. ^ de Jong, R.; Treadaway, C.G. (1993). "The Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera) of the Philippines". Zool. Verh. Leiden. 288: 1–12.
  7. ^ Maruyama, K. (1991). Butterflies of Borneo. Vol. 2, No. 2. Hesperiidae. Tokyo.
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