Zographetus mathewi
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| Zographetus mathewi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Zographetus |
| Species: | Z. mathewi |
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| Zographetus mathewi Sadasivan et. al, 2025 | |
Zographetus mathewi, also known as the Sahyadri spotted flitter, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Kerala in India. It was described by Kalesh Sadasivan and others in 2025. This species is monotypic.[1][2]
This species was named after Indian lepidopterologist George Mathew.[3]
Description
The upperside forewing of the male is dark chocolate brown with several spots while the upperside hindwing is unspotted and has long brownish-green hairs.[3]
The underside forewing is bright ochreous yellow, with most spots similar to those in the upperside forewing. The underside hindwing is similar to the forewing but it has a post discal series of purple spots from spaces 1b to 6.[3]
The female is very similar to the male in appearance.[3] This species is separated from many similar species by the swollen forewing veins in the males, forewing spots and genitalia.[2][3]
