Biology:Gerosis sinica

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Short description: Species of butterfly

White yellow-breasted flat
Open wing puddle on Bird dropping of Gerosis sinica (C. & R. Felder, 1862) – White Yellow-breasted Flat (Male) WLB IMG 2676.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Gerosis
Species:
G. sinica
Binomial name
Gerosis sinica
C. & R. Felder, 1862

Gerosis sinica, commonly known as the white yellow-breasted flat, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.[1]

Distribution

The species is found in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia.[2][3][4]

Subspecies

The major subspecies of Gerosis sinica are:

  • Gerosis sinica narada (Moore, 1884) – Sikkimese white yellow-breasted flat[5]
  • Gerosis sinica minima (Swinhoe, 1912)[6]

See also

  • List of butterflies of India

References

Wikidata ☰ Q43369831 entry