''Thoressa sitala'', the Tamil ace
[ or Sitala ace, is a ]butterfly
Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the Order (biology), order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The ...
belonging to the family 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 ...
found in south India
South India, also known as Dakshina Bharata or Peninsular India, consists of the peninsular southern part of India. It encompasses the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, as well as the union territo ...
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Description
Life cycle
File:Thoressa sitala by V K Chandrasekharan.jpg, Larva
File:Thoressa sitala 2 by V K Chandrasekharan.jpg, Head (larva)
File:Thoressa sitala 3 by V K Chandrasekharan.jpg, Pupa
References
External links
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Butterflies of Asia
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