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Gomalia Albofasciata
''Gomalia albofasciata'', the Asian marbled skipper, is a species of spread-wing skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in India and Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an .... This species was formerly a subspecies of '' Gomalia elma'', but was elevated in rank to species as a result of genomic research published in 2020. References Further reading * Carcharodini {{pyrginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy places the family in the superfamily Papilionoidea, the butterflies. They are named for their quick, darting flight habits. Most have their antenna tips modified into narrow, hook-like projections. Moreover, skippers mostly have an absence of wing-coupling structure available in most moths. More than 3500 species of skippers are recognized, and they occur worldwide, but with the greatest diversity in the Neotropical regions of Central and South America.Ackery et al. (1999) Description and systematics Traditionally, the Hesperiidae were placed in a monotypic superfamily Hesperioidea, because they are morphologically distinct from other Rhopalocera (butterflies), which mostly belong to the typical butterfly superfamily Papilionoidea. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, and southeast of the Arabian Sea; it is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. Sri Lanka shares a maritime border with India and Maldives. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is its legislative capital, and Colombo is its largest city and financial centre. Sri Lanka has a population of around 22 million (2020) and is a multinational state, home to diverse cultures, languages, and ethnicities. The Sinhalese are the majority of the nation's population. The Tamils, who are a large minority group, have also played an influential role in the island's history. Other long established groups include the Moors, the Burghers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gomalia Elma
''Gomalia'' is a monotypic genus of hesperiid butterfly. Retrieved April 20, 2018. ''Gomalia elma'', the marbled skipper or African marbled skipper, is found in Africa and parts of Asia.Markku Savela's website on LepidopterPage on genus ''Gomalia'' ./ref> Description The wingspan is 26–31 mm for males and 29–36 mm for females. Distribution In Africa, ''Gomalia elma'' is found in the Cape region, Free State, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and other parts of Africa. In Asia, the butterfly ranges from Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Baluchistan and India. Food plants * ''Abutilon indicum'' * '' Abutilon sonneratianum'' Subspecies *''Gomalia elma elma'' (Africa) *''Gomalia elma albofasciata'' Moore, 1879 (India, Ceylon) *''Gomalia elma levana'' Benyamini, 1990 (Dead Sea valley in Israel and Jordan) Cited references See also *Hesperiidae *List of butterflies of India (Pyrginae) *List of butterflies of India (Hesperiidae) India has a rich biodiversity of butterfl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
