Aeromachus stigmata explained

Aeromachus stigmata, the veined scrub hopper, is a skipper, a type of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. The species was first described by Frederic Moore in 1878.[1] [2]

Subspecies

There are three subspecies of Aeromachus stigmata:[3]

Description

The wingspan is NaNmm.The species was described by Edward Yerbury Watson in his 1891 Hesperiidae Indica as:

Distribution and habitat

Aeromachus stigmata stigmata is distributed from Murree in Pakistan to Arunachal Pradesh; the north sest Himalayas, Sikkim and Bhutan. A. s. obsoletus is distributed in north-eastern India, south-eastern Bangladesh, and northern Myanmar. A. s. shanda is found in Myanmar from the northern Shan States to Kayin State.

They are predominantly found from the foothills to 1700 meter open forest regions. Their flight period is from April to October. In India, May is the best time to spot them. They fly close to the ground and are sometimes spotted basking on the shrubs or grass.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aeromachus stigmata Moore, 1878 . 2020-08-22 . Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
  2. Web site: Taxonomy browser (Aeromachus stigmata) . 2020-08-22 . www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov . National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  3. Web site: Aeromachus stigmata (Moore, 1878) – Veined Scrub Hopper. Butterflies of India . 21 August 2020.