Celaenorrhinus ficulnea explained

Celaenorrhinus ficulnea, the velvet flat, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in south-east Asia.

The larvae feed on Didissandra (Gesneriaceae) species. ^[1]

Subspecies

• Celaenorrhinus ficulnea ficulnea
• Celaenorrhinus ficulnea crona (Hewitson, 1878) - Batchian
• Celaenorrhinus ficulnea tola (Hewitson, 1878) - Celebes
• Celaenorrhinus ficulnea queda (Plötz, 1885) - Assam, Burma, Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Tioman, Sumatra
• Celaenorrhinus ficulnea zawi (Plötz, 1885) - Celebes

Notes and References

1. Vane-Wright, R.I, & de Jong, R. (2003). The butterflies of Sulawesi: annotated checklist for a critical island fauna. Zoologische Verhandelingen, 343, 3–267 https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/220217/ page 60