• Source: Telicota ancilla

Telicota ancilla, the dark palm dart, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. These species form a complex and exact species identity can only be determined by examination of the genitalia.
The larvae feed on various grasses, such as Imperata cylindrica, Paspalum urvillei and Sorghum halepense. Other hosts recorded include Ochlandra travancorica, Bambusa striata and Bambusa wamin.




Subspecies


Telicota ancilla ancilla (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) – greenish darter (New South Wales and Queensland)
Telicota ancilla baudina Evans, 1949 (Northern Territory and Western Australia)
Telicota ancilla horisha Evans, 1934 (southern China, northern Vietnam, Taiwan)
Telicota ancilla lanka (Sri Lanka)
Telicota ancilla mamba (Mambare River)
Telicota ancilla minda Evans, 1934 (Philippines)
Telicota ancilla santa Evans, 1934 (Philippines)
Telicota ancilla volens (Timor)




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Telicota ancilla
• Telicota
• Paspalum
• List of butterflies of Hong Kong
• List of butterflies of the Western Ghats
• List of butterflies of the Philippines
• List of butterflies of Sri Lanka (Hesperiidae)
• List of butterflies of Karnataka
• List of butterflies of Australia
• List of butterflies of China (Hesperiidae)