Mooreana trichoneura
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Mooreana trichoneura (also known as "Yellow Flat") is a butterfly from the family of the thick-headed butterflies (Hesperiidae).
features
butterfly
The wingspan of the moth is 32 to 36 millimeters. The basic color of the upper sides of the wings is dark brown. There are a few small bright spots on the forewings. A large yellow area on the lower part of the hind wings is typical of the species. The underside of the hind wings is whitish. Males and females are drawn similarly.
Caterpillar
Fully grown caterpillars appear glassy and are pale green in color. The head is large and black-brown in color.
Doll
The pupae are yellow-brown to red-brown in color and coated with a white, waxy powder layer.
distribution and habitat
Mooreana trichoneura is found in India , Thailand , Malaysia , Singapore and the Philippines . It inhabits the forests of the lowlands up to heights of 833 m.
Way of life
Like other species of the same subfamily, Mooreana trichoneura flies quite quickly. The underside of a leaf often serves as a resting place, where it remains with spread wings. The caterpillars feed on the leaves of various milkweed plants (Euphorbiaceae), for example Mallotus paniculatus . They live in rolled and spun leaves.
Systematics
The following subspecies have been described:
- Mooreana trichoneura trichoneura
- Mooreana trichoneura pralaya (Moore, 1866)
- Mooreana trichoneura multipunctata (Crowley, 1900) (Haina)
- Mooreana trichoneura nivosa (Fruhstorfer, 1909) (Nias)
- Mooreana trichoneura nava (Fruhstorfer, 1909) (Java)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Information from butterflycircle.com ( Memento of the original from October 5, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Life cycle at "Butterflies of Singapore" http://butterflycircle.blogspot.de/2013/02/life-history-of-yellow-flat.html
- ↑ a b Butterflies of Singapore: Another New Discovery makes it # 305! Retrieved May 8, 2013 .
- ↑ Distribution and subspecies http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/hesperioidea/hesperiidae/pyrginae/mooreana/index.html#trichoneura
- ^ Encyclopedia of Life http://eol.org/pages/30677804/overview
