Abaratha ransonnetii explained

Abaratha ransonnetii, commonly known as the golden angle, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It was first described by Baron Cajetan von Felder in 1868.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Subspecies

The following subspecies are reconised:

• Abaratha ransonnetii potiphera Hewitson, 1873 (India)^{[4] [6]}
• Abaratha ransonnetii ransonnetii (Sri Lanka)

Range

It occurs in India (Gujarat, Jharkhand, Odisha and southwards to Kerala) and Sri Lanka.^{[7] [4] [6]}

Description

In 1891, Edward Yerbury Watson gave this detailed description:

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Caprona ransonnetii (Felder, 1868) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . June 30, 2018.
2. Felder. Baron Cajetan von. Baron Cajetan von Felder. 1868. Diagnose neuer von E. Baron v. Ransonnet in Vorder-Indien gesammelter Lepidopteren. Zoologisch-Botanische Gesellschaft in Wien. 18. 1–2. 284.
3. Book: Moore, Frederic. The Lepidoptera of Ceylon. L. Reeve & co.. 1880. London. 182.
4. Book: Varshney. R.. Smetacek. P.. A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India . Butterfly Research Centre, Bhimtal and Indinov Publishing. New Delhi. 33. 2015.
5. 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. 160.
6. Web site: Caprona ransonnettii Felder, 1868 – Golden Angle. 26 August 2017.
7. Book: E. Y., Watson. Hesperiidae Indicae : being a reprint of descriptions of the Hesperiidae of India, Burma, and Ceylon. Vest and Company. 1891. Madras. 99.