Family Hesperiidae Rank Species | Genus Celaenorrhinus Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Celaenorrhinus, Celaenorrhinus ambareesa, Celaenorrhinus leucocera | ||
Celaenorrhinus ruficornis, the Tamil spotted flat, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae which is found in India.
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Range
The butterfly occurs in India in the Western Ghats, Nilgiris and the Palni hills.
A record in Calcutta may be vagrant or mistaken.
Description
The butterfly has a wingspan of 45 to 50 mm. The butterflies resemble the common spotted flat except that the discal spot in 2 and the spot end cell of the forewing are separate. The upper hindwing is only obscurely marked. The antenna is chequered and has a white club.
Habits
It is common along the Western Ghats, especially during the monsoon. It may be caught in the daytime by beating out roadside patches of Lantana camara.
Life history
Food plants: Phaulopsis, Strobilanthes (Acanthaceae).
References
Celaenorrhinus ruficornis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA