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Telicota ancilla

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Hesperiidae

Scientific name
  
Telicota ancilla

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Insecta

Genus
  
Telicota

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

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Similar
  
Telicota, Telicota colon, Cephrenes, Iambrix salsala, Borbo cinnara

Telicota ancilla, the dark palm dart, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. These species form a complex and exact species identity can only be determined by examination of the genitalia.

The larvae feed on various grasses, such as Imperata cylindrica, Paspalum urvillei and Sorghum halepense. Other hosts recorded include Ochlandra travancorica, Bambusa striata and Bambusa wamin.

Subspecies

  • Telicota ancilla ancilla (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) – greenish darter (New South Wales and Queensland)
  • Telicota ancilla baudina Evans, 1949 (Northern Territory and Western Australia)
  • Telicota ancilla horisha Evans, 1934 (southern China, northern Vietnam, Taiwan)
  • Telicota ancilla mamba (Mambare River)
  • Telicota ancilla minda Evans, 1934 (Philippines)
  • Telicota ancilla santa Evans, 1934 (Philippines)
  • Telicota ancilla volens (Timor)

    • References

    Telicota ancilla Wikipedia
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