Gerosis phisara

Dusky yellow breasted flat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Gerosis
Species:
G. phisara
Binomial name
Gerosis phisara
(Moore, 1884)
Synonyms
  • Daimio phisara
  • Satarupa phisara[1]

Gerosis phisara, commonly known as the dusky yellow breasted flat, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.

Distribution

It is found India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar[2] also Burma, Thailand, Laos, Malay Peninsula, Tioman, Yunnan.

Subspecies

The subspecies of Gerosis phisara found in India are-[3]

  • Gerosis phisara phisara Moore, 1884 – Khasi Dusky Yellow-breast Flat

See also

References

  1. ^ E Y, Watson (1891). hesperiidae indicae. Madras: vest and company. p. 104.
  2. ^ Kehimkar, Isaac (1891). The Book of Indian Butterflies. Bombay Natural History Society. p. 73.
  3. ^ "Gerosis phisara Moore, 1884 – Dusky Yellow-breast Flat". Retrieved 26 August 2017.