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Taractrocera luzonensis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Hesperiidae

Scientific name
  
Taractrocera luzonensis

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Tribe
  
Taractrocerini

Rank
  
Subspecies

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Similar
  
Taractrocera, Notocrypta feisthamelii, Psolos fuligo, Gerosis, Tagiades japetus

Taractrocera luzonensis is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from south-western Burma and northern Thailand through Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines to Sulawesi and neighbouring islands.

The length of the forewings is 10.1-12.1 mm.

Subspecies

  • Taractrocera luzonensis luzonensis (the Philippines)
  • Taractrocera luzonensis zenia Evans, 1934 (southern Burma, southern Thailand)
  • Taractrocera luzonensis tissara Fruhstorfer, 1910 (Sumatra and islands to the west)
  • Taractrocera luzonensis stella Evans, 1934 (Borneo and nearby islands)
  • Taractrocera luzonensis dongola Evans, 1932 (Sulawesi and Sula Archipelago)
  • Taractrocera luzonensis bessa Evans, 1949 (islands to the south of Sulawesi (Salayar, Tukanbesi, Tanahjampea) and probably also in southern Sulawesi)

    • References

    Taractrocera luzonensis Wikipedia
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