Mooreana trichoneura explained

Mooreana trichoneura, the yellow flat, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae and subfamily Pyrginae (flats). It has a wingspan of 32–36 mm.[1]

Description

Its upperside is dark brown, and the forewing has a number of white hyaline (glass-like) spots and strokes in the outer half of the wing, while the hindwing has a series of black wedge-shaped discal spots and a yellow tornal area. The underside of the hindwing is predominantly yellowish white.[2]

Distribution

The yellow flat has a wide distribution. It ranges from India to Thailand to Malaysia and can even be found in the Philippines. In 2012, it was discovered in Singapore.

Habitat

The yellow flat is usually found in lowland forests up to 833 m (2500 ft).[3]

Habits

Like other butterflies in its subfamily, it flies quickly and usually rests on the underside of a leaf with its wings open flat.[3]

Host plant

Subspecies

The subspecies of Mooreana trichoneura found in India are-[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ButterflyCircle Checklist – Mooreana trichoneura trichoneura (Yellow Flat) . ButterflyCircle . 8 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131005005653/http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist%20V2/CI/index.php/start-page/startpage/showbutterfly/323 . 5 October 2013 .
  2. Book: The Butterflies of the Malay Peninsula . Malayan Nature Society . A. Steven Corbet and H.M. Pendlebury . 343.
  3. Web site: Butterflies of Singapore: Another New Discovery makes it #305! . ButterflyCircle . 3 November 2012 . 8 May 2013.
  4. Web site: Butterflies of Singapore: Life History of the Yellow Flat . ButterflyCircle . 3 February 2013 . 8 May 2013.
  5. Web site: Mooreana trichoneura Felder & Felder, 1860 – Yellow Flat. 15 September 2017.

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