Taractrocera danna

Taractrocera danna, the Himalayan grass dart, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Himalayas, from Kashmir through Nepal, southern Tibet and Sikkim to Bhutan. In Nepal, it is found on heights between 4,500 and 13,000 feet.[1]

Taractrocera danna
Tractrocera Danna
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Taractrocera
Species:
T. danna
Binomial name
Taractrocera danna
(Moore, 1865)
Synonyms
  • Pamphila danna Moore, 1865

References

  1. de Jong, R. (2004). "Phylogeny and biogeography of the genus Taractrocera Butler, 1870 (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae), an example of Southeast Asian-Australian interchange". Zoologische Mededelingen. Leiden. 78 (18–28): 383–415. Retrieved 22 April 2023.


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