List of butterflies of India (Coeliadinae)
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Coeliadinae
Coeliadinae is a subfamily of the skipper butterfly family . With about 150 described species, this is one of several smallish skipper butterfly subfamilies. It was first proposed by William Frederick Evans in 1937....
(family Hesperiidae), or the Awls, Awlets and Awlkings, as they are commonly called, are found in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. These are relatively large skippers which inhabit dense forests, mostly evergreen, and have dicotyledon
Dicotyledon
The dicotyledons, also known as dicots, are a group of flowering plants whose seed typically has two embryonic leaves or cotyledons. There are around 199,350 species within this group...
ous host-plants. The vividly marked, smooth, cylindrical caterpillar
Caterpillar
Caterpillars are the larval form of members of the order Lepidoptera . They are mostly herbivorous in food habit, although some species are insectivorous. Caterpillars are voracious feeders and many of them are considered to be pests in agriculture...
s construct cells from leaves
Leaves
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within which they metamorphose into stout pupa
Pupa
A pupa is the life stage of some insects undergoing transformation. The pupal stage is found only in holometabolous insects, those that undergo a complete metamorphosis, going through four life stages; embryo, larva, pupa and imago...
e. These skippers tend to synchronise egg-laying followed by migration, sometimes to sub-optimal habitats in search of fresh supplies of host-plants.
The Awls and related genera
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
have long, narrow fore wings, rounded hind wings with a characteristic deep fold at the inner margin and produced at the tornus. The adult sexes are alike excepting that males have specialised scales and scent brands on the forewings. They have large labial palpi which have a thin third segment protruding ahead of the eye. The eyes are large, an adaptation to the crespuscular habits of this species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
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Badamia - The Brown Awl
- Brown Awl, Badamia exclamationisBadamia exclamationisBadamia exclamationis, commonly known as the Brown Awl, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae, which is found in India, Southeast Asia and Australia.-Range:...
(FabriciusJohan Christian FabriciusJohan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...
, 1775)
Bibasis - The diurnal Awlets
Note: BibasisBibasis
The awlets, Bibasis, are a genus of skipper butterflies.-Species:* Bibasis amara - Small Green Awlet* Bibasis anadi - Plain Orange Awlet* Bibasis aquilina *? Bibasis arradi Nicer...
contains just three diurnal species, of which only one occurs in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
; the crepuscular remainder having been removed to Burara. The species now shifted to Burara are morphologically and behaviorally distinct from Bibasis, within which many authors have formerly included them.
- Orange-tail Awl, Bibasis senaBibasis senaBibasis sena, commonly known as the Orange-tailed Awl, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is also sometimes called the Pale Green Awlet though the latter name properly refers to Bibasis gomata.-Distribution:...
(MooreFrederic MooreFrederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. It has been said that Moore was born at 33 Bruton Street but may be incorrect given that this was the address of the menagerie and office of the Zoological Society of London from 1826 to 1836.Moore was appointed an assistant in the East India Company...
, 1865)
Burara - The crepuscular Awlets
- Pale Green Awlet, Burara gomata (MooreFrederic MooreFrederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. It has been said that Moore was born at 33 Bruton Street but may be incorrect given that this was the address of the menagerie and office of the Zoological Society of London from 1826 to 1836.Moore was appointed an assistant in the East India Company...
, 1865), formerly Bibasis gomataBibasis gomataBibasis gomata, commonly known as the Pale Green Awlet, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Northeast India, the Western Ghats and parts of Southeast Asia...
. - Small Green Awlet Burara amara (MooreFrederic MooreFrederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. It has been said that Moore was born at 33 Bruton Street but may be incorrect given that this was the address of the menagerie and office of the Zoological Society of London from 1826 to 1836.Moore was appointed an assistant in the East India Company...
, 1865), formerly Bibasis amaraBibasis amaraThe Small Green Awlet, or Bibasis amara, is a species of hesperid butterfly found in Northeast India and Southeast Asia. The butterfly has now been reassigned to genus Burara vide Vane-Wright and de Jong and is now Burara amara.-Range:...
. - Plain Orange Awlet Burara anadi de NicévilleLionel de NicévilleCharles Lionel Augustus de Nicéville was a curator at the Indian Museum in Calcutta . He studied the butterflies of South Asia and wrote a three volume monograph on the butterflies of India, Pakistan, Burma and Sri Lanka.Born in a noble Huguenot family, his father was a physician. He was educated...
, 1883 formerly Bibasis anadiBibasis anadiThe Plain Orange Awlet, or Bibasis anadi, is a species of hesperid butterfly found in India and Southeast Asia. The butterfly has been reassigned to genus Burara and is now Burara anadi.-Range:...
. - Orange Awlet Burara harisa (MooreFrederic MooreFrederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. It has been said that Moore was born at 33 Bruton Street but may be incorrect given that this was the address of the menagerie and office of the Zoological Society of London from 1826 to 1836.Moore was appointed an assistant in the East India Company...
, 1865), formerly Bibasis harisaBibasis harisaBibasis harisa, or the Orange Awlet , is a species of hesperid found in Asia. The butterfly has been reassigned to genus Burara vide Vane-Wright and de Jong and is now known as Burara harisa....
. - Orange-striped Awl, Burara jaina (MooreFrederic MooreFrederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. It has been said that Moore was born at 33 Bruton Street but may be incorrect given that this was the address of the menagerie and office of the Zoological Society of London from 1826 to 1836.Moore was appointed an assistant in the East India Company...
, 1865), formerly Bibasis jainaBibasis jainaThe Orange-striped Awl, or Bibasis jaina, is a species of hesperid butterfly found in Asia. The butterfly has been reassigned to genus Burara, and is now Burara jaina...
. - Branded Orange Awlet Burara oedipodea ((Swainson, 1820), formerly Bibasis oedipodeaBibasis oedipodeaBibasis oedipodea, or the Branded Orange Awlet, is a species of hesperid butterfly found in South Asia and Southeast Asia. The butterfly has been reassigned to genus Burara vide Vane-Wright and de Jong and is now known as Burara oedipodea.-Range:The Branded Orange Awlet is found in India, Sri...
. - Green Awlet Burara vasutana MooreFrederic MooreFrederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. It has been said that Moore was born at 33 Bruton Street but may be incorrect given that this was the address of the menagerie and office of the Zoological Society of London from 1826 to 1836.Moore was appointed an assistant in the East India Company...
, 1865 formerly Bibasis vasutanaBibasis vasutanaBibasis vasutana, or the Green Awlet, is a species of hesperid butterfly found in Asia. The butterfly has been reassigned to genus Burara vide Vane-Wright and de Jong and is now known as Burara vasutana.-Range:...
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Choaspes - The Awlkings
- Indian Awlking, Choaspes benjaminiiChoaspes benjaminiiChoaspes benjaminii, commonly known as the Indian Awlking, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.-Range:The Indian Awlking is found in Sri Lanka, India, north Myanmar, Malaysia, Taiwan and Japan....
Guérin-MénevilleFélix Édouard Guérin-MénevilleFélix Édouard Guérin-Méneville was a French entomologist.Guérin-Méneville changed his surname from Guérin in 1836. He was the author of the illustrated work Iconographie du Règne Animal de G. Cuvier 1829–1844, a complement to the work of Georges Cuvier and Pierre André Latreille, which lacked...
, 1843) - Branded Awlking Choaspes plateniChoaspes plateniChoaspes plateni, commonly known as the Branded Awlking, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae which is found in Asia.-Range:...
(Staudinger, 1888) - Similar Awlking Choaspes xanthopogonChoaspes xanthopogonChoaspes xanthopogon, commonly known as the Similar Awlking, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.-Range:The Similar Awlking ranges in India along the Himalayas from Kashmir to Nepal, Sikkim and Assam) onto Myanmar and West China and possibly Borneo.-See...
(Kollar, 1844) - Hooked Awlking Choaspes furcataChoaspes furcataChoaspes furcata, commonly known as the Hooked Awlking, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.-Range:The Hooked Awlking ranges in India along the Himalayas from Kashmir to Nepal, Sikkim and Assam) onto Myanmar and West China and possibly Borneo.-See also:*Coeliadinae*Hesperiidae*List...
EvansW. H. EvansBrigadier William Harry Evans C.S.L, C.I.E., D.S.O. was a lepidopterist and army officer who worked in India. He documented the butterfly fauna of India , Burma and Ceylon in a series of articles in the Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society...
, 1932
Hasora - The Awls
- Slate Awl, Hasora anuraHasora anuraSlate Awl, Hasora anura, commonly known as the Slate Awl,is a species of hesperid butterfly found in Asia. In India it is found in Sikkim and the Khasi Hills.-Range:...
de NicévilleLionel de NicévilleCharles Lionel Augustus de Nicéville was a curator at the Indian Museum in Calcutta . He studied the butterflies of South Asia and wrote a three volume monograph on the butterflies of India, Pakistan, Burma and Sri Lanka.Born in a noble Huguenot family, his father was a physician. He was educated...
, 1889 - Common Banded Awl, Hasora chromusHasora chromusHasora chromus, commonly known as the Common Banded Awl, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae which is found in the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia.-Range:...
(Cramer, 1780) - White Banded Awl, Hasora taminatusHasora taminatusHasora taminatus, commonly known as the White Banded Awl, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae, which is found in Asia.-Range:...
(HübnerJacob HübnerJacob Hübner was a German entomologist. He was the author of Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge , a founding work of entomology.-Scientific career:...
, 1818) - Yellow Banded Awl, Hasora schoenherrHasora schoenherrHasora schoenherr, commonly known as the Yellow Banded Awl, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae which is found in India and Southeast Asia.-Range:...
(Latreille, 1824) - Common Awl, Hasora badraHasora badraHasora badra, commonly known as the Common Awl, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae, which is found in India.-Description:The butterfly, which has a wingspan of 50 to 55mm, is dark brown unmarked above...
(MooreFrederic MooreFrederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. It has been said that Moore was born at 33 Bruton Street but may be incorrect given that this was the address of the menagerie and office of the Zoological Society of London from 1826 to 1836.Moore was appointed an assistant in the East India Company...
, 1857) - Plain Banded Awl, Hasora vittaHasora vittaHasora vitta, commonly known as the Plain Banded Awl, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae which is found in India and parts of Southeast Asia.-Description:The butterfly, which has a wingspan of 45 to 55mm, is dark brown above...
(ButlerArthur Gardiner ButlerArthur Gardiner Butler was an English entomologist, arachnologist and ornithologist...
, 1870) - Large Banded Awl Hasora khodaHasora khodaHasora khoda, commonly known as the Large Banded Awl, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae which is found in India, parts of Southeast Asia and Australia.- Range :...
(Mabille, 1876) - Violet Awl, Hasora leucospilaHasora leucospilaHasora leucospila is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae which is found in Southeast Asia....
(Mabille, 1891) - Green Awl, Hasora salangaHasora salangaHasora salanga, commonly known as the Green Awl, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae which is found in India, parts of Southeast Asia and Australia.-Distribution:...
(Plötz, 1885)
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This list forms part of the full list of butterflies of India (Hesperiidae) which itself is part of the complete list of butterflies of India.
See also
- CoeliadinaeCoeliadinaeCoeliadinae is a subfamily of the skipper butterfly family . With about 150 described species, this is one of several smallish skipper butterfly subfamilies. It was first proposed by William Frederick Evans in 1937....
- Hesperiidae
- List of butterflies of India
- List of butterflies of India (Hesperiidae)