Borbo bevani explained

Borbo bevani,[1] the Beavan's swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is named after Captain Robert Cecil Beavan. It is found throughout India.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Vane-Wright. R. I.. de Jong. R.. 2003. The butterflies of Sulawesi: annotated checklist for a critical island fauna. Zoologische Verhandelingen. 343. 76–77. "Note.–– Lee (1966) erected the monotypic genus Pseudoborbo for this species on the basis of differences in the male and female genitalia with other Borbo species. We do not accept this separation; a comparative study involving related genera is required to justify such an action.".
  2. 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. 56. 10.13140/RG.2.1.3966.2164.
  3. 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. 437–438.

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