Celaenorrhinus nigricans explained

Celaenorrhinus nigricans,^[1] also known as the small banded flat,^[2] is a species of hesperiid butterfly found in South and Southeast Asia.

Range

The butterfly occurs in India, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, the Malay Peninsula, Borneo and southern Yunnan, China.^{[2] [3]} In India, the butterfly ranges from Sikkim eastwards to southern Myanmar.^{[2] [3]}

Status

In 1932, William Harry Evans described the species as being not rare.^[3]

Cited references

1. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
2. Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Page on Genus Celaenorrhinus, Subfamily Pyrginae, Family Hesperiidae
3. Book: Evans . William Harry Evans

   . W.H. . William Harry Evans . The Identification of Indian Butterflies . 2nd . Mumbai, India . . 1932 . 326, ser no I11.17 .

See also

• Hesperiidae
• List of butterflies of India (Hesperiidae)

References

Print

• Book: Evans . William Harry Evans

. W.H. . William Harry Evans . The Identification of Indian Butterflies . 2nd . Mumbai, India . . 1932 .

Online

• Web site: The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex) . Beccaloni . George . Scoble . Malcolm . Kitching . Ian . Simonsen . Thomas . Robinson . Gaden . Pitkin . Brian . Hine . Adrian . Lyal . Chris . Natural History Museum, London . 2016-10-15 .
• Web site: Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera .