Abaratha alida explained
Abaratha alida, the yellow spotted angle[1] or Alida angle,[2] is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found in India,[2] [3] Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Hainan and southern China. It was first described by Lionel de Nicéville in 1891.[4] [5] [6]
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:[6]
- Abaratha alida lanka (Evans, 1932) - Sri Lanka
- Abaratha alida vespa (Evans, 1949) - India
- Abaratha alida yerburyi (Evans, 1949) - Pakistan
- Abaratha alida alida de Nicéville, 1891 - Thailand, northern India, Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam
References
- Web site: Caprona alida alida (de Nicéville, 1891) : Yellow-spotted Angle / ผีเสื้อสีต่างฤดูจุดเหลือง . Butterflies of Thailand . 26 August 2020.
- Web site: Caprona alida de Nicéville, 1891 – Alida Angle. Butterflies of India, v. 2.28. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. 2018-03-29.
- Book: A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India. R.K.. Varshney. Smetacek. Peter. Butterfly Research Centre, Bhimtal & Indinov Publishing, New Delhi. 2015. 978-81-929826-4-9. New Delhi. 33. 10.13140/RG.2.1.3966.2164.
- Web site: Caprona alida alida (de Nicéville,1891). Inayoshi. Yutaka. Butterflies in Indo-China.
- Web site: Savela . Markku . Caprona alida (de Nicéville, 1891) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . June 30, 2018.
- Book: W. H., Evans. A Catalogue of the Hesperiidae from Europe, Asia, and Australia in the British Museum. William Harry Evans . British Museum (Natural History). Department of Entomology. 1949. London. 163.
