Catapaecilma major explained

Catapaecilma major, the common tinsel, is a species of butterfly belonging to the lycaenid family described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1895. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Description

The larvae feed on Terminalia paniculata.

Subspecies

The subspecies are:^{[3] [4] [2]}

• Catapaecilma major major (northern India to Myanmar, northern Thailand)
• Catapaecilma major anais Fruhstorfer, 1915 (northeast India)
• Catapaecilma major albicans Corbet, 1941 (Myanmar, Thailand, Laos)
• Catapaecilma major emas Fruhstorfer, 1912 (Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, southern Thailand)
• Catapaecilma major callone (Fruhstorfer, 1915) (southern India)
• Catapaecilma major myosotina Fruhstorfer, 1912 (Sri Lanka)
• Catapaecilma major sedina (Fruhstorfer, 1915) (north-eastern Sumatra)
• Catapaecilma major moltrechti (Wileman, 1908) (Taiwan)
• Catapaecilma major sophonias Fruhstorfer, 1912 (western Java)

External links

• Subspecies from Indo-China

Notes and References

1. [Adalbert Seitz|Seitz, A.]
2. Web site: Catapaecilma major Druce, 1895 – Common Tinsel. 27 August 2017.
3. Book: A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India . Varshney . R. K. . Smetacek. Peter. Butterfly Research Centre, Bhimtal & Indinov Publishing . 2015. 978-81-929826-4-9. New Delhi. 111. 10.13140/RG.2.1.3966.2164.
4. Web site: Savela . Markku . Catapaecilma major Druce, 1895 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . June 30, 2018.
5. Book: Isaac David Kehimkar

   . Kehimkar. Isaac. Isaac David Kehimkar . Butterflies of India. 2016. Bombay Natural History Society. Mumbai. 9789384678012. 2016. English.