Caltoris philippina
| Philippine swift | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Caltoris |
| Species: | C. philippina
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| Binomial name | |
| Caltoris philippina (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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Baoris seriata Moore, 1881 | |
Caltoris philippina, the Philippine swift,[2] is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.[3]
Description[edit]
Wings more elongate and termen forewing excavate at end of vein 2. Uncus broader: valva not projecting beyond cuiller. Upperside of forewing spotted. Upperside of forewing with a spot in space 1b. Upperside of forewing without cell spots. Underside of hindwing with olive green scaling. Forewing: 18-20 mm.
— William Harry Evans, A Catalogue of the Hesperiidae from Europe, Asia, and Australia in the British Museum[3]
Subspecies[edit]
- C. p. philippina Sri Lanka, India, Malay Peninsula, Nias, Palawan, Philippines, Sulawesi, Talaud, Sangihe, Sula[2]
- C. p. subfenestrata (Röber, 1891) New Guinea, Solomon Islands [4]
References[edit]
- ^ Herrich-Schäffer, 1869 Versuch einer systematischen Anordnung der Schmetterlinge CorrespBl. zool.-min. Ver. Regensburg 23 (4): 56-64, (5): 67-77, (9): 130-141, (11): 163-172, (12): 184-204
- ^ a b R.K., Varshney; Smetacek, Peter (2015). A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India. New Delhi: Butterfly Research Centre, Bhimtal & Indinov Publishing, New Delhi. p. 60. doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.3966.2164. ISBN 978-81-929826-4-9.
- ^ a b W. H., Evans (1949). A Catalogue of the Hesperiidae from Europe, Asia, and Australia in the British Museum. London: British Museum (Natural History). Department of Entomology. p. 234.
- ^ Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
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