| Dusky yellow breasted flat | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Gerosis |
| Species: | G. phisara |
| Binomial name | |
| Gerosis phisara (Moore, 1884) | |
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Gerosis phisara, commonly known as the dusky yellow breasted flat, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.
Distribution
It is found India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar[2] also Burma, Thailand, Laos, Malay Peninsula, Tioman, Yunnan.
Subspecies
The subspecies of Gerosis phisara found in India are-[3]
- Gerosis phisara phisara Moore, 1884 – Khasi Dusky Yellow-breast Flat
See also
References
- ↑ E Y, Watson (1891). hesperiidae indicae. Madras: vest and company. p. 104.
- ↑ Kehimkar, Isaac (1891). The Book of Indian Butterflies. Bombay Natural History Society. p. 73.
- ↑ "Gerosis phisara Moore, 1884 – Dusky Yellow-breast Flat". Retrieved 26 August 2017.
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