Southern Spotted Ace

Thoressa astigmata

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae

Thoressa astigmata, the southern spotted ace, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. The species was first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1890. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of India and is found in the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

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