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Taractrocera
''Taractrocera'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. Species *'' Taractrocera anisomorpha'' ( Lower, 1911) *'' Taractrocera archias'' (Felder, 1860) *'' Taractrocera ardonia'' ( Hewitson, 1868) *'' Taractrocera ceramas'' ( Hewitson, 1868) *'' Taractrocera danna'' (Moore, 1865) *''Taractrocera dolon'' ( Plötz, 1884) *'' Taractrocera flavoides'' Leech, 1893 *'' Taractrocera fusca'' de Jong, 2004 *'' Taractrocera ilia'' Waterhouse, 1932 *'' Taractrocera ina'' Waterhouse, 1932 *'' Taractrocera luzonensis'' ( Snellen, 1889) *'' Taractrocera maevius'' (Fabricius, 1793) *'' Taractrocera nigrolimbata'' ( Snellen, 1889) *'' Taractrocera papyria'' (Boisduval, 1832) *'' Taractrocera tilda'' Evans, 1934 *'' Taractrocera trikora'' de Jong, 2004 Biology The larvae feed on Gramineae including '' Bambusa'', ''Oryza ''Oryza'' is a genus of plants in the grass family. It includes the major food crop rice (species ''Oryza sativa'' and ''Oryza glaberrima''). Members of the genu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taractrocera Ceramas
''Taractrocera ceramas'', commonly known as the Tamil grass dart, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found from the Western Ghats to Mumbai, in the hills of southern India, in northeast India to northern Burma and in south-eastern China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and .... Description Subspecies * ''Taractrocera ceramas nicevillei'' Watson, 1893 (Maharashtra) * ''Taractrocera ceramas oberthuri'' Elwes & Edwards, 1897 (Anaimalai Hills, Tamil Nadu) * ''Taractrocera ceramas atropunctata'' Watson, 1896 (north-eastern India, northern Burma) * ''Taractrocera ceramas ceramas'' (Nilgiris, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, part of Karnataka) * ''Taractrocera ceramas media'' Evans, 1934 (Uttara Kannada, Goa) * ''Taractrocera ceramas thelma'' Evans, 1934 (Kwang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taractrocera Luzonensis
''Taractrocera luzonensis'' is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from south-western Burma and northern Thailand through Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines to Sulawesi Sulawesi (), also known as Celebes (), is an island in Indonesia. One of the four Greater Sunda Islands, and the world's eleventh-largest island, it is situated east of Borneo, west of the Maluku Islands, and south of Mindanao and the Sulu Ar ... and neighbouring islands. The length of the forewings is 10.1-12.1 mm. Subspecies *''Taractrocera luzonensis luzonensis'' (the Philippines) *''Taractrocera luzonensis zenia'' Evans, 1934 (southern Burma, southern Thailand) *''Taractrocera luzonensis tissara'' Fruhstorfer, 1910 (Sumatra and islands to the west) *''Taractrocera luzonensis stella'' Evans, 1934 (Borneo and nearby islands) *''Taractrocera luzonensis dongola'' Evans, 1932 (Sulawesi and Sula Archipelago) *''Taractrocera luzonensis bessa'' Evans, 1949 (islands to the so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taractrocera Archias
''Taractrocera archias'' is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in mainland south-eastern Asia ( Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia), Java and Lesser Sunda Islands (east to Timor and Kisar Kisar, also known as ''Yotowawa'', is a small island in the Southwestern Moluccas in Indonesia, located to the northeast of Timor Island. Most of the island is included within the Southernmost Islands District ('' Kecamatan Pulau Pulau Terselata ...). Subspecies *''Taractrocera archias archias'' (Java, Bali and Banka) *''Taractrocera archias samadha'' Fruhstorfer, 1910 (northern Burma) *''Taractrocera archias quinta'' Swinhoe, 1913 (from Burma to Indochina and Malaya) *''Taractrocera archias kisaga'' Frustorfer, 1910 (Lesser Sunda Islands) *''Taractrocera archias bavius'' Mabille, 1891 (Lesser Sunda Islands) External linksPhylogeny and biogeography of the genus Taractrocera Butler, 1870 (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae), an example of Southeast Asian-Australian interchange< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taractrocera Papyria
''Taractrocera papyria'', the white-banded grass-dart, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. The wingspan is about 30 mm. The Western Australian subspecies lacks the white markings of the nominate species. The larvae feed on '' Phragmites australis'', ''Microlaena stipoides'', ''Imperata cylindrica'', ''Echinopogon caespitosus'', '' Cynodon dactylon'', '' Austrostipa scabra'', '' Austrodanthonia'', '' Carex gaudichaudiana'', '' Paspalum dilatatum'', '' Oryza sativa'', '' Pennisetum clandestinum'', '' Ehrharta longiflora'', ''Ehrharta calycina'' and ''Poa ''Poa'' is a genus of about 570 species of grasses, native to the temperate regions of both hemispheres. Common names include meadow-grass (mainly in Europe and Asia), bluegrass (mainly in North America), tussock (some New Zealand species), a ...'' species. It constructs a shel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taractrocera Ilia
''Taractrocera ilia'', the northern grass-dart or rock grass-dart, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Irian Jaya, Australia's Northern Territory ( Darwin and Melville Island) and Papua New Guinea ( Morobe, Madang, East Sepik and Western Highlands). The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is about 20 mm. Subspecies *''Taractrocera ilia ilia'' Waterhouse, 1932 (Northern Territory) *''Taractrocera ilia beta'' Evans, 1934 (Papua New Guinea) External linksAustralian Insects [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taractrocera Ardonia
''Taractrocera ardonia'' is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Malaysia, Borneo (Kalimantan, Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah) and southern Sulawesi Sulawesi (), also known as Celebes (), is an island in Indonesia. One of the four Greater Sunda Islands, and the world's eleventh-largest island, it is situated east of Borneo, west of the Maluku Islands, and south of Mindanao and the Sulu Ar .... Subspecies *''Taractrocera ardonia ardonia'' (Sulawesi and Salayar) *''Taractrocera ardonia lamia'' Evans, 1926 (Malaysia Peninsula and Borneo). External linksPhylogeny and biogeography of the genus Taractrocera Butler, 1870 (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae), an example of Southeast Asian-Australian interchange Taractrocerini Butterflies of Singapore Butterflies described in 1868 Butterflies of Asia Taxa named by William Chapman Hewitson {{hesperiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taractrocera Ina
''Taractrocera ina'', the ina grassdart or no-brand grass-dart, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in northern, central and eastern Australia in scattered localities, south to western New South Wales and Papua New Guinea. The wingspan is about 20 mm. The larvae feed on '' Cymbopogon citrata'', '' Paspalum urvillei'', ''Urochloa decumbens'', ''Sorghum verticilliflorum ''Sorghum arundinaceum'', the common wild sorghum, is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae. It is native to SubSaharan Africa, Madagascar, many of the Indian Ocean islands, and the Indian Subcontinent, and has been introduced to nor ...'', '' Paspalum conjugatum'', '' Panicum maximum'' and '' Oryza sativa''. It constructs a tubular shelter made of the leaves of its host plant. External linksAustralian Insects [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taractrocera Dolon
''Taractrocera dolon'', the sandy grass-dart, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia in the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales as well as Papua New Guinea. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is about 20 mm. The larvae feed on '' Sorghum verticilliflorum''. Subspecies *''Taractrocera dolon diomedes'' Waterhouse, 1933 (Northern Territory) *''Taractrocera dolon dolon'' (Plötz, 1884) (New South Wales, Queensland, Papua New Guinea, Louisiade Archipelago) External linksAustralian Insects ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taractrocera Maevius
''Taractrocera maevius'', the common grass dart, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae found in India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar. Description Field characteristics The common grass dart is similar in size and markings to the Tamil grass dart ''Taractrocera ceramas ''Taractrocera ceramas'', commonly known as the Tamil grass dart, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found from the Western Ghats to Mumbai, in the hills of southern India, in northeast India to northern Burma and in south- ...'' Hewitson, but the spots on the forewings is white. It shares its habits and habitat with the Tamil grass dart. However, it is also found away from the hills and is widespread in the plains of Indian peninsula. In flight, it can resemble the grass blues (Zizeeria spp.). Status, distribution and habitat It is one of the most common of the skippers in the grasslands of the Western Ghats and occurs from low elevations up to montane grasslands. It is also f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taractrocera Nigrolimbata
''Taractrocera nigrolimbata'' is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Malaysia, Vietnam (Saigon), Sumatra, Java, the Lesser Sunda Islands (east to Sumba), and southern Sulawesi Sulawesi (), also known as Celebes (), is an island in Indonesia. One of the four Greater Sunda Islands, and the world's eleventh-largest island, it is situated east of Borneo, west of the Maluku Islands, and south of Mindanao and the Sulu Ar .... Subspecies *''Taractrocera nigrolimbata nigrolimbata'' (Indochina to Java) *''Taractrocera nigrolimbata talanta'' (Plötz, 1885) (eastern Java, Lesser Sunda Islands and southern Sulawesi) External linksPhylogeny and biogeography of the genus Taractrocera Butler, 1870 (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae), an example of Southeast Asian-Australian interchange Taractrocerini Butterflies described in 1876 Butterflies of Asia Taxa named by Pieter Cornelius Tobias Snellen {{hesperiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taractrocera Anisomorpha
''Taractrocera anisomorpha'', the large yellow grass-dart or orange grass-dart, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia. The habitat consists of open eucalypt forests. The wingspan is about 20 mm. The larvae feed on '' Setaria paspalidioides'', ''Eulalia aurea'' and ''Sorghum bicolor ''Sorghum bicolor'', commonly called sorghum () and also known as great millet, broomcorn, guinea corn, durra, imphee, jowar, or milo, is a Poaceae, grass species cultivated for its grain, which is used for food for humans, animal feed, and ethan ...''. External linksAustralian Insects Taractrocer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taractrocera Danna
''Taractrocera danna'', the Himalayan grass dart, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Himalayas, from Kashmir Kashmir () is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term "Kashmir" denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range. Today, the term encompas ... through Nepal, southern Tibet and Sikkim to Bhutan. In Nepal, it is found on heights between 4,500 and 13,000 feet. References External links Phylogeny and biogeography of the genus Taractrocera Butler, 1870 (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae), an example of Southeast Asian-Australian interchange Taractrocerini Butterflies of Asia Butterflies described in 1865 Taxa named by Frederic Moore {{hesperiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
