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Mooreana trichoneura

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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.[2]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Clade:Pancrustacea
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
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Yellow flat
Figure 20 from William Lucas Distant's Rhopalocera Malayana
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Mooreana
Species:
M. trichoneura
Binomial name
Mooreana trichoneura
(C. & R. Felder, 1860)[1]
Synonyms[citation needed]
  • Pterygospidea trichoneura C. & R. Felder, 1860
  • Tagiades trichoneura
  • Pterygospidea trichoneura pralaya Moore, [1866]
  • Tagiades pralaya pellita Fruhstorfer, 1909
  • Tagiades multipunctata Crowley, 1900
  • Tagiades trichoneura nivosa Fruhstorfer, 1909
  • Tagiades trichoneura nava Fruhstorfer, 1909
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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.[3]

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.[4]

Habitat

The yellow flat is usually found in lowland forests up to 833 m (2500 ft).[4]

Habits

Like other butterflies in its subfamily, it flies quickly and usually rests on the underside of a leaf with its wings open flat.[4]

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Subspecies

  • Mooreana trichoneura trichoneura
  • Mooreana trichoneura pralaya (Moore, [1866])
  • Mooreana trichoneura multipunctata (Crowley, 1900) (Hainan)
  • Mooreana trichoneura nivosa (Fruhstorfer, 1909) (Nias)
  • Mooreana trichoneura nava (Fruhstorfer, 1909) (Java)

The subspecies of Mooreana trichoneura found in India are-[6]

  • Mooreana trichoneura pralaya Moore, 1865 – Yellow-veined Flat

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