Thoressa astigmata explained

Thoressa astigmata, the southern spotted ace, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. The species was first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1890.[1] [2] It is endemic to the Western Ghats of India and is found in the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.[2] [3]

Life history

The larva has been recorded on Ochlandra talbotii and Ochlandra travancorica.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . 11 February 2019 . Thoressa astigmata (Swinhoe, 1890) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 23 April 2020.
  2. Book: Varshney. R.. Smetacek. P. . A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India. Butterfly Research Centre, Bhimtal and Indinov Publishing. New Delhi. 43. 2015.
  3. Book: Evans, W. H. . 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. 253.
  4. 10 April 2018 . Larval host plants of the butterflies of the Western Ghats, India. Ravikanthachari Nitin. V. C. Balakrishnan. Paresh V. Churi. S. Kalesh. Satya Prakash. Krushnamegh Kunte. Journal of Threatened Taxa. 10 . 4. 11495–11550. JoTT. 10.11609/jott.3104.10.4.11495-11550. free.

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