List of butterflies of India (Hesperiinae)
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belonging to the subfamily Hesperiinae of the family Hesperiidae and an index to the species articles. This forms part of the full list of butterflies of India (Hesperiidae) which itself is part of the complete list of butterflies of India. A total of 133 species of 48 genera belonging to this subfamily are found in India.
Actinor - The Veined Dart
- Veined Dart Actinor radiansActinor radiansThe Veined Dart, Actinor radians, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae, Actinor being a monotypic Himalayan genus.-Description:Wing expanse of 1.5 inches.-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...
, 1878)
Aeromachus - The Scrub Hoppers
- Veined Scrub Hopper Aeromachus stigmata (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...
, 1878) - Dingy Scrub Hopper, Aeromachus dubiusAeromachus dubiusThe Dingy Scrub-Hopper is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.-See also:*Hesperiidae*List of butterflies of India *List of butterflies of India -References:...
(ElwesHenry John ElwesHenry John Elwes, FRS was a British botanist, entomologist, author, lepidopterist, naturalist, collector and traveller who became renowned for collecting specimens of lilies during trips to the Himalayas and Korea. He was the first person to receive the Victoria Medal of the Royal Horticultural...
& Edwards , 1897) - Pygmy Scrub Hopper, Aeromachus pygmaeusAeromachus pygmaeusThe Pygmy Scrub-hopper or Pygmy Grass-hopper is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.The larvae feed on Ischaemum indicum....
(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) - Grey Scrub Hopper Aeromachus jhoraAeromachus jhoraAeromachus jhora is a species of Skipper butterfly found in Asia.-Description:Wing expanse of 0.95 to 1.05 inches....
(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...
, 1885) - Blue-spotted Scrub Hopper Aeromachus kaliAeromachus kaliAeromachus kali is a species of Skipper butterfly found in Asia.-Description:Wing expanse of 1.15 inches.Found in Sikkim....
(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...
, 1885)
Ampittia - The Bush Hopper
- Bush Hopper, Ampittia dioscoridesAmpittia dioscoridesThe Common Bush Hopper or simply Bush Hopper is a butterfly found in India, belonging to the family Hesperiidae....
(FabriciusJohan Christian FabriciusJohan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...
, 1793)
Ancistroides - The Chocolate Demon
- Chocolate Demon, Ancistroides nigritaAncistroides nigritaAncistroides nigrita, commonly known as the Chocolate Demon, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae....
(Latreille, 1824)
Arnetta - The Bobs
- Coorg Forest Hopper, Arnetta mercaraArnetta mercaraArnetta mercara, commonly known as the Coorg Forest Hopper, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae....
(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) - Vindhyan Bob, Arnetta vindhianaArnetta vindhianaArnetta vindhiana, commonly known as the Vindhyan Bob, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is native to India.-Description:...
(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...
, 1883) - Atkinson's Bob Arnetta atkinsoniArnetta atkinsoniArnetta atkinsoni is a species of Skipper butterfly found in Asia.-Description:Found in Darjeeling. Wing expanse of 1.1 inches....
(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...
, 1878)
Astictopterus - Forest Hopper
- Forest Hopper, Astictopterus jama C. FelderCajetan Freiherr von FelderBaron Cajetan von Felder, German: Cajetan Freiherr von Felder was an Austrian jurist, politician, and entomologist...
& R. FelderRudolf FelderRudolf Felder was an Austrian jurist and entomologist. He was mainly interested in Lepidoptera, amassing, with his father, Cajetan Felder a huge collection.-Works:...
, 1860
Baoris - The Swifts
- Paintbrush Swift, Baoris farriBaoris farriBaoris farri, commonly known as the Paintbrush Swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found in India.-Description:...
(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...
, 1878) - Swift Baoris penicillata (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...
, 1878) - Figure-of-8 Swift Baoris paganaBaoris paganaBaoris pagana is a species of skipper butterfly found in Asia.-Description:...
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...
, 1887 - Small Paintbrush Swift Baoris unicolor 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...
1873
Baracus - The Hedge-Hopper
- Hampson's Hedge-Hopper, Baracus vittatusBaracus vittatusBaracus vittatus, commonly known as Hampson's Hedge-Hopper, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found in India.-Description:-See also:*Papilionidae*List of butterflies of India*List of butterflies of India...
(Felder, 1862) - Hampson's Hedge-Hopper, Baracus hampsoni ElwesHenry John ElwesHenry John Elwes, FRS was a British botanist, entomologist, author, lepidopterist, naturalist, collector and traveller who became renowned for collecting specimens of lilies during trips to the Himalayas and Korea. He was the first person to receive the Victoria Medal of the Royal Horticultural...
& Edwards 1897
Borbo - The Swift
- Rice Swift, Borbo cinnaraBorbo cinnaraBorbo cinnara, commonly known as the Rice Swift or Formosan Swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.Larvae are known to breed on Setaria barbata, Axonopus compressus, Rottboellia cochinchinensis and Brachiaria mutica.-External links:*...
(WallaceAlfred Russel WallaceAlfred Russel Wallace, OM, FRS was a British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist and biologist...
, 1866)
Caltoris - The Swifts
- Blank Swift, Caltoris kumaraCaltoris kumaraCaltoris kumara, commonly known as the Blank Swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.-Description:Found in the south Indian hills and Sri Lanka....
(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...
, 1878) - Yellow-fringed Swift Caltoris aurociliata (ElwesHenry John ElwesHenry John Elwes, FRS was a British botanist, entomologist, author, lepidopterist, naturalist, collector and traveller who became renowned for collecting specimens of lilies during trips to the Himalayas and Korea. He was the first person to receive the Victoria Medal of the Royal Horticultural...
and Edwards, 1897) - Colon Swift Caltoris cahiraCaltoris cahiraCaltoris cahira is a species of skipper butterfly found in Asia.-Description:Seen in the South Andaman Islands. A related species is found in northeastern India and is sometimes considered a subspecies Caltoris cahira austeni....
(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...
, 1877)- Austen's Swift Caltoris cahira austeniCaltoris cahira austeniAusten's Swift is a species of skipper butterfly found in Asia.-Description:Found in the Khasi hills, Sikkim and Cherrapunji....
(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...
, 1883)
- Austen's Swift Caltoris cahira austeni
- Full Stop Swift Caltoris cormasaCaltoris cormasaThe Full Stop Swift is a species of skipper butterfly found in Asia....
(HewitsonWilliam Chapman HewitsonWilliam Chapman Hewitson was a British naturalist, born on 9 January 1806 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and died on 28 May 1878. A wealthy collector, this naturalist was particularly devoted to the Coleoptera and the Lepidoptera and, also, to bird's nests and eggs...
, 1876) - Purple Swift Caltoris tulsi (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...
, 1884) - Philippine Swift, Caltoris philippinaCaltoris philippinaCaltoris philippina, commonly known as the Philippine Swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae....
(Herrich-SchäfferGottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-SchäfferDr Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer was a German entomologist and physician. He was born, and died, in Regensburg. Herrich-Schäffer studied and collected particularly butterflies and moths...
, 1869) - Tufted Swift Caltoris plebeia (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...
, 1887) - Kanara Swift, Caltoris canaraicaCaltoris canaraicaCaltoris canaraica, commonly known as the Kanara Swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.-Description:Habitat : Canara...
(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...
, 1883)
Cephrenes - The Palm Darts
- Plain Palm Dart, Cephrenes chrysozonaCephrenes chrysozonaCephrenes chrysozona, commonly known as the Plain Palm Dart, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.-Subspecies:*Cephrenes chrysozona chrysozona*Cephrenes chrysozona oceanica...
(Plötz, 1883)
Creteus - The Nonsuch Palmer
- Nonsuch Palmer Creteus cyrina HewitsonWilliam Chapman HewitsonWilliam Chapman Hewitson was a British naturalist, born on 9 January 1806 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and died on 28 May 1878. A wealthy collector, this naturalist was particularly devoted to the Coleoptera and the Lepidoptera and, also, to bird's nests and eggs...
, 1876
Cuphita - The Wax Dart
- Wax Dart, Cupitha purreeaCupitha purreeaCupitha purreea, commonly known as the Wax Dart, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.-Description:Larvae are known to fed on Quisqualis indica....
(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...
, 1877)
Erionota - The Redeyes
- Palm Redeye Erionota hiraca (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...
, 1881) - Palm Redeye, Erionota thraxErionota thraxErionota thrax, commonly known as the Palm Redeye or the Banana Skipper, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found from India, through south-eastern Asia to Papua New Guinea. In the north it is found up to southern China. It is an introduced species on various Pacific...
(LinnaeusCarolus LinnaeusCarl Linnaeus , also known after his ennoblement as , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology...
, 1767) - Banana Skipper Erionota torus 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...
, 1941
Gangara - The Giant Redeyes
- Giant Redeye Gangara thyrsisGangara thyrsisGangara thyrsis, commonly known as the Giant Redeye, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It breeds on a number of palm species.-Description:The wing expanse ranges from 2.5 to 3.25 inches.-Life history:...
(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) - Banded Redeye Gangara lebadeaGangara lebadeaGangara lebadea is a species of hesperid butterfly found in Southeast Asia.-Description:"Male. Wings above dark fuliginous brown ; anterior wings with a large discal patch of dark fuscous silky hairs ; posterior wings with the fringe pale ochraceous, and with two pale raised discal elongate...
(HewitsonWilliam Chapman HewitsonWilliam Chapman Hewitson was a British naturalist, born on 9 January 1806 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and died on 28 May 1878. A wealthy collector, this naturalist was particularly devoted to the Coleoptera and the Lepidoptera and, also, to bird's nests and eggs...
, 1886)
Gegenes - The Dingy Swift
- Dingy Swift, Gegenes nostradomus (FabriciusJohan Christian FabriciusJohan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...
, 1793) - Pigmy Skipper Gegenes pumilioGegenes pumilioThe Pigmy Skipper or Dark Hottentot , is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea through Anatolia to the Himalaya and south in the whole of Africa....
(Hoffmannsegg, 1804)
Halpe - The Aces
- Ceylon Ace Halpe egena (Felder)
- Indian Ace, Halpe homoleaHalpe homoleaHalpe homolea, commonly known as the Indian/Ceylon Ace, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae....
(HewitsonWilliam Chapman HewitsonWilliam Chapman Hewitson was a British naturalist, born on 9 January 1806 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and died on 28 May 1878. A wealthy collector, this naturalist was particularly devoted to the Coleoptera and the Lepidoptera and, also, to bird's nests and eggs...
, 1868) - Sikkim Ace Halpe sikkima 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...
, 1882 - Banded Ace Halpe zema (HewitsonWilliam Chapman HewitsonWilliam Chapman Hewitson was a British naturalist, born on 9 January 1806 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and died on 28 May 1878. A wealthy collector, this naturalist was particularly devoted to the Coleoptera and the Lepidoptera and, also, to bird's nests and eggs...
, 1877) - 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...
's Ace Halpe porusHalpe porusHalpe porus, commonly known as the Moore's Ace, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.The larvae feed on Bambusa striata and Ochlandra scriptoria....
(MabilleJules Paul MabilleJules Paul Mabille was a French naturalist mainly interested in Lepidoptera and botany.He was a member of the Société entomologique de France.- References :...
, 1876) - Confusing Ace Halpe wantona SwinhoeCharles SwinhoeColonel Charles Swinhoe was an English naturalist and lepidopterist, who served in the British Army in India...
, 1893 - Madras Ace Halpe honoreiHalpe honoreiThe Madras Ace is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae found in the Palni Hills and the Nilgiris.-Description:Wing expanse of 1.5 inches....
(de Nicéville, 1887) - Halpe arcuata 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...
, 1937 - Halpe filda 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...
, 1949 - Halpe knyvetti ElwesHenry John ElwesHenry John Elwes, FRS was a British botanist, entomologist, author, lepidopterist, naturalist, collector and traveller who became renowned for collecting specimens of lilies during trips to the Himalayas and Korea. He was the first person to receive the Victoria Medal of the Royal Horticultural...
& Edwards, 1897 - Halpe kumara 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...
, 1885 - Halpe scissa Cantlie, 1961
Hyarotis - The Flitters
- Tree Flitter, Hyarotis adrastusHyarotis adrastusHyarotis adrastus, commonly known as the Tree Flitter, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.-Description:-Distribution:...
(StollCaspar StollCaspar Stoll was born in Hessen-Kassel , probably between 1725 and 1730. Being either a clerk or a porter at the Admiralty of Amsterdam, he published several works on entomology. Stoll's publications of stick insects, mantids and their relatives are particularly well known.-Life:In 1791 Stoll wrote...
, 1780) - Brush Flitter, Hyarotis microsticta (Wood-MasonJames Wood-MasonJames Wood-Mason was a Scottish zoologist who worked in the Indian Museum at Calcutta from 1877 succeeding Prof. John Anderson. He made many collections of marine animals and lepidoptera.-Publications:...
& 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...
, 1887)
Iambrix - The Chestnut Bob
- Chestnut Bob, Iambrix salsalaIambrix salsalaIambrix salsala, commonly known as the Chestnut Bob, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae, that is found in Asia and parts of Southeast Asia.-Range:...
(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...
, 1866)
Iton -The Common Wight
- Common Wight Iton semamoraIton semamoraThe Common Wight, Iton semamora, is a blue butterfly which is found in South and Southeast Asia, specifically, Sikkim, Myanmar and peninsular Malaysia.-External links:*...
(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...
, 1866)
Koruthaialos - The Velvet Bobs
- Narrow-banded Velvet Bob Koruthaialos rubecula (Plötz, 1882)
- Bright Red Velvet Bob Koruthaialos sindu (C. FelderCajetan Freiherr von FelderBaron Cajetan von Felder, German: Cajetan Freiherr von Felder was an Austrian jurist, politician, and entomologist...
& R. FelderRudolf FelderRudolf Felder was an Austrian jurist and entomologist. He was mainly interested in Lepidoptera, amassing, with his father, Cajetan Felder a huge collection.-Works:...
, 1860) - Dark Velvet Bob Koruthaialos butleri (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...
, 1884)
Matapa - The Redeyes
- Common Redeye Matapa ariaMatapa ariaMatapa aria, commonly known as the Common Redeye, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.-Description:Male and female chocolate brown....
(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...
, 1866) - Fringed Redeye Matapa cresta 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...
, 1949 - Grey-brand Redeye Matapa druna (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) - Black-veined Redeye Matapa sasivarna (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...
, 1866)
Notocrypta - The Demons
- Restricted Demon, Notocrypta curvifasciaNotocrypta curvifasciaNotocrypta curvifascia, commonly known as the Restricted Demon, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. N. curvifascia is commonly found in many regions of temperate and tropical East Asia, Indonesia, and the Indian subcontinent, wherever its preferred larval host plant, Alpinia...
(C. FelderCajetan Freiherr von FelderBaron Cajetan von Felder, German: Cajetan Freiherr von Felder was an Austrian jurist, politician, and entomologist...
& R. FelderRudolf FelderRudolf Felder was an Austrian jurist and entomologist. He was mainly interested in Lepidoptera, amassing, with his father, Cajetan Felder a huge collection.-Works:...
, 1862) - Spotted Demon, Notocrypta feisthamelii (BoisduvalJean Baptiste BoisduvalJean Baptiste Alphonse Dechauffour de Boisduval was a French lepidopterist and physician. He developed the Boisduval scale and identified many new species of butterflies. One of the most celebrated lepidopterists of France, he was the co-founder of the Société Entomologique de France...
, 1832) - Common Banded Demon, Notocrypta paralysosNotocrypta paralysosNotocrypta paralysos, commonly known as the Common Banded Demon, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae....
(Wood-MasonJames Wood-MasonJames Wood-Mason was a Scottish zoologist who worked in the Indian Museum at Calcutta from 1877 succeeding Prof. John Anderson. He made many collections of marine animals and lepidoptera.-Publications:...
& 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...
, 1881)
Ochlodes - The Darters
- Subhyaline Darter Ochlodes subhyalina (Bremer & Grey, 1853)
- Assam Darter Ochlodes siva 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...
, 1878
Ochus - The Tiger Hopper
- Tiger Hopper Ochus subvittatus (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...
, 1878)
Oriens - The Dartlets
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- Tamil Dartlet, Oriens concinnaOriens concinnaOriens concinna, commonly known as the Tamil Dartlet, is a skipper butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae....
(ElwesHenry John ElwesHenry John Elwes, FRS was a British botanist, entomologist, author, lepidopterist, naturalist, collector and traveller who became renowned for collecting specimens of lilies during trips to the Himalayas and Korea. He was the first person to receive the Victoria Medal of the Royal Horticultural...
& Edwards, 1897) - Common Dartlet Oriens gola (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...
, 1881) - Common Dartlet Oriens goloidesOriens goloidesOriens goloides, commonly known as the Common Dartlet, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.-Description:"Nearest allied species is Oriens gola...
(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...
, 1881)
Pelopidas - The Dark Branded Swift
- Great Swift, Pelopidas assamensisPelopidas assamensisPelopidas assamensis, commonly known as the Great Swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae....
(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...
, 1882) - Conjoined Swift, Pelopidas conjuncta (Herrich-SchäfferGottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-SchäfferDr Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer was a German entomologist and physician. He was born, and died, in Regensburg. Herrich-Schäffer studied and collected particularly butterflies and moths...
, 1869) - Chinese Swift or Large Branded Swift Pelopidas sinensis (Mabille, 1877)
- Bengal Swift, Pelopidas agnaPelopidas agnaPelopidas agna, commonly known as the Dark Branded Swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.-Description:"Upperside glossy olive-brown ; forewing with a series of six very small rather indistinct whitish semi-transparent spots curving from before the apex to the middle of the wing...
(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...
, 1866) - Large Branded Swift, Pelopidas subochraceaPelopidas subochraceaPelopidas subochracea, commonly known as the Large Branded Swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.-Description:"Upperside glossy luteous olive-brown; cilia yellowish-cinereous. Male...
(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...
, 1878) - Dark Small-Branded Swift, Small Branded Swift, Lesser Millet Skipper or Black Branded Swift Pelopidas mathiasPelopidas mathiasPelopidas mathias, commonly known as the Dark Small-branded Swift, Small Branded Swift, Lesser Millet Skipper or Black Branded Swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found throughout much of Southeast and East Asia, and as far as the Philippines. It is also present in...
(FabriciusJohan Christian FabriciusJohan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...
, 1798) - Millet Skipper or White Branded Swift Pelopidas thraxPelopidas thraxPelopidas thrax, commonly known as the Pale Small-branded Swift, Millet Skipper or White Branded Swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Greece, western and south-western Turkey, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Arabia, Africa, Kashmir and the far east...
(HübnerJacob HübnerJacob Hübner was a German entomologist. He was the author of Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge , a founding work of entomology.-Scientific career:...
, 1821)
Pithauria - The Straw Aces
- Dark Straw Ace Pithauria murdavaPithauria murdavaPithauria murdava is a species of Skipper butterfly found in tropical Asia. It measures about 2 inches in wingspan.-Description:Upperside olive brown : forewing with the base grey, with six small yellow spots, two within the extremity of the cell, two near the costa, one-third from the apex,...
(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...
, 1866) - Banded Straw Ace Pithauria marsena (HewitsonWilliam Chapman HewitsonWilliam Chapman Hewitson was a British naturalist, born on 9 January 1806 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and died on 28 May 1878. A wealthy collector, this naturalist was particularly devoted to the Coleoptera and the Lepidoptera and, also, to bird's nests and eggs...
, 1866) - Light Straw Ace Pithauria stramineipennisPithauria stramineipennisThe Light Straw Ace Pithauria stramineipennis is a species of Skipper butterfly found in tropical Asia. It measures about 2 inches in wingspan.-Description:In describing this species as above Messrs...
Wood-MasonJames Wood-MasonJames Wood-Mason was a Scottish zoologist who worked in the Indian Museum at Calcutta from 1877 succeeding Prof. John Anderson. He made many collections of marine animals and lepidoptera.-Publications:...
& 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...
, 1887
Plastingia - The Spotted Lancers
- Silver Spotted Lancer Plastingia naga (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...
, 1884)
Polytremis - The Swifts
- Contiguous Swift, Polytremis lubricansPolytremis lubricansPolytremis lubricans, commonly known as the Contiguous Swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae....
(Herrich-SchäfferGottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-SchäfferDr Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer was a German entomologist and physician. He was born, and died, in Regensburg. Herrich-Schäffer studied and collected particularly butterflies and moths...
, 1869) - Yellow Spot Swift Polytremis eltolaPolytremis eltolaThe Yellow Spot Swift is a species of skipper butterfly found in tropical Asia.-Description:Found in Darjeeling, Kumaon ; Cachar ; Kangra, N.-W. Himalayas Sikkim ....
(HewitsonWilliam Chapman HewitsonWilliam Chapman Hewitson was a British naturalist, born on 9 January 1806 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and died on 28 May 1878. A wealthy collector, this naturalist was particularly devoted to the Coleoptera and the Lepidoptera and, also, to bird's nests and eggs...
, 1869) - Himalayan Swift, Polytremis discretaPolytremis discretaPolytremis discreta, commonly known as the Himalayan Swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae....
(ElwesHenry John ElwesHenry John Elwes, FRS was a British botanist, entomologist, author, lepidopterist, naturalist, collector and traveller who became renowned for collecting specimens of lilies during trips to the Himalayas and Korea. He was the first person to receive the Victoria Medal of the Royal Horticultural...
& Edwards, 1897)
Potanthus - The Darts
- Indian Dart or Common Dart, Potanthus pseudomaesa (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...
, 1881) - Himalayan Dart Potanthus dara (Kollar, 1844)
- Palni Dart, Potanthus palniaPotanthus palniaPotanthus palnia, commonly known as the Palni Dart, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae....
(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...
, 1914) - Pallied Dart, Potanthus pallidus (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) - Branded Dart Potanthus rectifasciata (Elwes and Edwards, 1897)
- Detached Dart Potanthus trachala (Mabille, 1878)
- Burmese Dart Potanthus juno (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) - Confucian/Chinese Dart, Potanthus confuciusPotanthus confuciusPotanthus confucius, commonly known as the Chinese Dart or Confucian Dart, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae....
(C. FelderCajetan Freiherr von FelderBaron Cajetan von Felder, German: Cajetan Freiherr von Felder was an Austrian jurist, politician, and entomologist...
& R. FelderRudolf FelderRudolf Felder was an Austrian jurist and entomologist. He was mainly interested in Lepidoptera, amassing, with his father, Cajetan Felder a huge collection.-Works:...
, 1862) - Sikkim Dart Potanthus mara 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
Pseudoborbo - The Swift
- Beavan's Swift, Pseudoborbo bevaniPseudoborbo bevaniPseudoborbo bevani, commonly known as the Beavan's Swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is named after Captain Beavan.-Description:...
(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...
, 1878)
Psolos - The Coons
- Coon, Psolos fuligoPsolos fuligoPsolos fuligo, commonly known as the Coon, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.The larvae are known to feed on Marantha arundinacea and Schumannianthus virgatus....
(Mabille, 1876) - Coon, Psolos puligo (Mabille, 1876)
Pudicitia - The Spotted Redeyes
- Spotted Redeye Pudicitia pholus (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)
Quedara - The Dubious Flitter
- Dubious Flitter Quedara monteithi (Wood-MasonJames Wood-MasonJames Wood-Mason was a Scottish zoologist who worked in the Indian Museum at Calcutta from 1877 succeeding Prof. John Anderson. He made many collections of marine animals and lepidoptera.-Publications:...
& 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...
, 1887)
Salanoemia
- Spotted Yellow Lancer Salanoemia noemi (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...
, 1885) - Maculate Lancer Salanoemia salaSalanoemia salaSalanoemia sala, commonly known as the Maculate Lancer, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.-Food plants:The larvae feed on Calamus rotang, Calamus thwaitesii and Calamus pseudotenuis....
(HewitsonWilliam Chapman HewitsonWilliam Chapman Hewitson was a British naturalist, born on 9 January 1806 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and died on 28 May 1878. A wealthy collector, this naturalist was particularly devoted to the Coleoptera and the Lepidoptera and, also, to bird's nests and eggs...
, 1866)
Scobura - The Forest Bob
- Forest Bob Scobura cephala (HewitsonWilliam Chapman HewitsonWilliam Chapman Hewitson was a British naturalist, born on 9 January 1806 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and died on 28 May 1878. A wealthy collector, this naturalist was particularly devoted to the Coleoptera and the Lepidoptera and, also, to bird's nests and eggs...
, 1876) - Malay Forest Bob Scobura phiditia (HewitsonWilliam Chapman HewitsonWilliam Chapman Hewitson was a British naturalist, born on 9 January 1806 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and died on 28 May 1878. A wealthy collector, this naturalist was particularly devoted to the Coleoptera and the Lepidoptera and, also, to bird's nests and eggs...
, [1866]) - Forest Bob Scobura isota (SwinhoeCharles SwinhoeColonel Charles Swinhoe was an English naturalist and lepidopterist, who served in the British Army in India...
, 1893) - Large Forest Bob Scobura cephaloides (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)
Sovia - The Bicolour Ace
- Bicolour Ace Sovia hyrtacusSovia hyrtacusSovia hyrtacus, commonly known as the Bicolour Ace, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.The larvae feed on Ochlandra travancorica....
(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...
, 1897) - Chequered Ace Sovia separata (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...
, 1882) - Graham's Ace Sovia grahami (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...
, 1926)
Stimula
- Watson's Demon Stimula swinhoei (ElwesHenry John ElwesHenry John Elwes, FRS was a British botanist, entomologist, author, lepidopterist, naturalist, collector and traveller who became renowned for collecting specimens of lilies during trips to the Himalayas and Korea. He was the first person to receive the Victoria Medal of the Royal Horticultural...
and Edwards, 1897)
Suada - The Grass Bob
- Grass Bob Suada swerga (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)
Suastus - The Palm Bobs
- Indian Palm Bob, Suastus gremiusSuastus gremiusSuastus gremius, commonly known as the Indian Palm Bob, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae....
(FabriciusJohan Christian FabriciusJohan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...
, 1798) - Small Palm Bob, Suastus minutaSuastus minutaSuastus minuta, commonly known as the Small Palm Bob, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae....
(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...
, 1877)
Taractrocera - The Grass Darts
- Tamil Grass Dart, Taractrocera ceramasTaractrocera ceramasTaractrocera ceramas, commonly known as the Tamil Grass Dart, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found from the western Ghats to Bombay, in the hills of southern India and northern Burma....
(HewitsonWilliam Chapman HewitsonWilliam Chapman Hewitson was a British naturalist, born on 9 January 1806 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and died on 28 May 1878. A wealthy collector, this naturalist was particularly devoted to the Coleoptera and the Lepidoptera and, also, to bird's nests and eggs...
, 1868) - Common Grass Dart, Taractrocera maeviusTaractrocera maeviusTaractrocera maevius, commonly known as the Common Grass Dart, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.-Field Characteristics:...
(FabriciusJohan Christian FabriciusJohan Christian Fabricius was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others...
, 1793) - Himalayan Dark Dart Taractrocera dannaTaractrocera dannaThe Himalayan Grass Dart is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the Himalayas, from Kashmir through Nepal, southern Tibet and Sikkim to Bhutan. In Nepal, it is found on heights between 4,500 and 13,000 feet....
(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)
Telicota - The Palm Darts
- Common Palm Dart, Telicota colonTelicota colonTelicota colon, commonly known as the Pale Palm Dart or Pale-orange Darter, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.The larvae are known to feed on Bambusa striata and Ochlandra travancorica.-Subspecies:...
(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) - Pale Palm Dart Telicota augiasTelicota augiasThe Bright-orange Darter is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Burma, Indonesia and the Philippines.The wingspan is about 30 mm....
(LinnaeusCarolus LinnaeusCarl Linnaeus , also known after his ennoblement as , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology...
, 1763) - Linna Palm Dart Telicota linna 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...
, 1949 - Dark Palm Dart Telicota bambusae (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...
, 1878) - Dark Palm Dart Telicota pythias Mabille
Thoressa - The Spotted Aces
- Thoressa aina (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...
, 1890) - Thoressa cerata (HewitsonWilliam Chapman HewitsonWilliam Chapman Hewitson was a British naturalist, born on 9 January 1806 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and died on 28 May 1878. A wealthy collector, this naturalist was particularly devoted to the Coleoptera and the Lepidoptera and, also, to bird's nests and eggs...
, 1876) - Thoressa fusca (ElwesHenry John ElwesHenry John Elwes, FRS was a British botanist, entomologist, author, lepidopterist, naturalist, collector and traveller who became renowned for collecting specimens of lilies during trips to the Himalayas and Korea. He was the first person to receive the Victoria Medal of the Royal Horticultural...
, [1893]) - Thoressa gupta (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...
, 1886) - Thoressa hyrie (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...
, 1891) - Thoressa masuriensis (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...
, 1878) - Thoressa pandita (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...
, 1885)
- Southern Spotted Ace or Unbranded Ace, Thoressa astigmataThoressa astigmataThoressa astigmata, commonly known as the Southern Spotted Ace or Unbranded Ace, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae....
(SwinhoeCharles SwinhoeColonel Charles Swinhoe was an English naturalist and lepidopterist, who served in the British Army in India...
, 1890) - Evershed's Ace, Thoressa evershediThoressa evershediThoressa evershedi, commonly known as the Evershed's Ace, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae....
(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...
, 1910) - Tamil Ace or Sitala Ace, Thoressa sitala (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...
, 1885)
Udaspes - The Grass Demon
- Grass Demon, Udaspes folusUdaspes folusThe Grass Demon Udaspes folus is a small but prominent butterfly found in India that belongs to the Skippers, or Hesperiidae family. It is regarded as an occasional pest of ginger and turmeric.-Description:...
(CramerPieter CramerPieter Cramer , was a wealthy Dutch merchant in linen and Spanish wool, and an entomologist. Cramer was the director of the Zealand Society, a scientific society located in Flushing and a member of Concordia et Libertate, based in Amsterdam...
, 1775)
Zographetus - The Flitters
- Purple and Gold Flitter Zographetus satwa (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...
, 1884) - Purple Spotted Flitter Zographetus ogygia (HewitsonWilliam Chapman HewitsonWilliam Chapman Hewitson was a British naturalist, born on 9 January 1806 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and died on 28 May 1878. A wealthy collector, this naturalist was particularly devoted to the Coleoptera and the Lepidoptera and, also, to bird's nests and eggs...
, 1866)
See also
- Hesperiinae
- Hesperiidae
- List of butterflies of India
- List of butterflies of India (Hesperiidae)