Iambrix salsala
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Iambrix salsala,[1] the chestnut bob,[2] is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae, that is found in parts of South Asia and Southeast Asia.[2][3][4]
Subspecies
The subspecies of Iambrix salsala found in India are-[5]
- Iambrix salsala salsala Moore, 1865
- Iambrix salsala luteipalpis Plötz, 1886
Range
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The butterfly occurs in Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, north Vietnam, Hainan, Hong Kong, south Yunnan, Langkawi, Malaysia, Singapore, Tioman, Sumatra and Java.[6]
In India, the butterfly flies in South India, Calcutta, along the Himalayas from Kumaon to Sikkim, Assam and eastwards to Myanmar.[6]
Edward Yerbury Watson (1891) states the butterfly's range as follows:[7]
Description
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Watson (1891) gives a detailed description, shown below:[7]
Host plants
The larva has been recorded on Setaria barbata,[8] Bambusa species, Mimosa species.[6]
Cited references
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- ↑ TOL web page on genus Iambrix
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References
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- Watson, E. Y. (1891) Hesperiidae indicae: being a reprint of descriptions of the Hesperiidae of India, Burma, and Ceylon.. Vest and Co. Madras.
Online
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- Brower, Andrew V. Z., (2007). Iambrix Watson 1893. Version 4 March 2007 (under construction). Page on genus Iambrix in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/.
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