Gomalia elma explained

Gomalia elma, also known as the marbled skipper or African marbled skipper,^[1] is a species of hesperiid butterfly. It is found in Africa and parts of Asia.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Description

The wingspan is 26–31 mm for males and 29–36 mm for females.

Distribution

In Africa, Gomalia elma is found inSouth Africa (the Cape region, and Free State), Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and other parts of Africa. In Asia, the butterfly ranges from Saudi Arabia,United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, Pakistan (Baluchistan) and India.^{[2] [3]}

Food plants

• Abutilon indicum^[2]
• Abutilon sonneratianum^[2]
• Abutilon pannosum^[2]
• Abutilon fruticosum^[2]

Subspecies

• Gomalia elma elma (Africa)
• Gomalia elma albofasciata Moore, 1879 (India, Ceylon)
• Gomalia elma levana Benyamini, 1990 (Dead Sea valley in Israel and Jordan)

Cited references

1. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
2. Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Page on genus Gomalia .
3. Book: R.K., Varshney. A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India. Smetacek. Peter. Butterfly Research Centre, Bhimtal & Indinov Publishing, New Delhi. 2015. 978-81-929826-4-9. New Delhi. 38. 10.13140/RG.2.1.3966.2164.
4. Book: E. Y., Watson. Hesperiidae Indicae : being a reprint of descriptions of the Hesperiidae of India, Burma, and Ceylon. Edward Yerbury Watson. Vest and Company. 1891. Madras. 159.
5. Book: W. H., Evans. A Catalogue of the Hesperiidae from Europe, Asia, and Australia in the British Museum. William Harry Evans . British Museum (Natural History). Department of Entomology. 1949. London. 168.

See also

• Hesperiidae
• List of butterflies of India (Pyrginae)
• List of butterflies of India (Hesperiidae)
• List of butterflies of the United Arab Emirates

References

Print

• Book: Evans . W.H. . William Harry Evans . The Identification of Indian Butterflies . 2nd . Mumbai, India . . 1932 .

Online

• Web site: Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera .
• Web site: The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex) . Beccaloni . George . Scoble . Malcolm . Kitching . Ian . Simonsen . Thomas . Robinson . Gaden . Pitkin . Brian . Hine . Adrian . Lyal . Chris . Natural History Museum, London . 2016-10-15 .