Thoressa evershedi explained

Thoressa evershedi, the Evershed's ace,[1] is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.W. H. Evans described it from Palni Hills in 1910 and named it after Evershed as he was the first person to collect it.[2] [3]

Range

The butterfly occurs in western Tamil Nadu, eastern Kerala. It is an occasional visitor to south-western Karnataka. [4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Varshney. R.. Smetacek. P.. A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India.. Butterfly Research Centre, Bhimtal and Indinov Publishing. New Delhi. 43. 2015.
  2. Book: A list of butterflies of the Palni hills. 1886. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society..
  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. 257.
  4. Web site: Thoressa evershedi Evans, 1910 – Travancore Tawny Ace.. Butterflies of India, v. 2.35.. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. 1 April 2018.

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