A total of 22 species belonging to four genera of the Coeliadinae (family Hesperiidae), or the Awls, Awlets and Awlkings, as they are commonly called, are found in India. Coeliadinae is a Subfamily of the Hesperiidae ("skippers" family of Butterflies. A skipper is a Butterfly of the family Hesperiidae (superfamily Hesperioidea named after their quick darting flight habits India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country These are relatively large skippers which inhabit dense forests, mostly evergreen, and have dicotyledonous host-plants. A skipper is a Butterfly of the family Hesperiidae (superfamily Hesperioidea named after their quick darting flight habits Dicotyledons, or "dicots", is a name for a group of Flowering plants whose Seed typically has two embryonic leaves or Cotyledons There The vividly marked, smooth, cylindrical caterpillars construct cells from leaves within which they metamorphose into stout pupae. Caterpillars are the Larval form of a member of the order Lepidoptera (the Insect order comprising butterflies and Moths In Botany, a leaf is an above-ground Plant organ specialized for Photosynthesis. A pupa ( Latin pupa for doll pl pupae or pupas) is the life stage of some Insects undergoing transformation These skippers tend to synchronise egg-laying followed by migration, sometimes to sub-optimal habitats in search of fresh supplies of host-plants. Insect migration is the seasonal movement of Insects particularly those by species of dragonflies, Beetles butterflies and Moths

The Awls and related genera have long, narrow fore wings, rounded hind wings with a characteristic deep fold at the inner margin and produced at the tornus. A genus (plural genera from Γένος Latin genus "descent family type gender" is a low-level Taxonomic "Tornus" redirects here For the Gastropod Genus, see Tornus (gastropod. "Tornus" redirects here For the Gastropod Genus, see Tornus (gastropod. The adult sexes are alike excepting that males have specialised scales and scent brands on the forewings. They have large labial palpi which have a thin third segment protruding ahead of the eye. "Tornus" redirects here For the Gastropod Genus, see Tornus (gastropod. Eyes are organs that detect Light, and send signals along the Optic nerve to the visual areas of the brain The eyes are large, an adaptation to the crespuscular habits of this species. In Biology, a species is one of the basic units of Biological classification and a Taxonomic rank.

Contents 1 Checklist 1.1 Badamia - The Brown Awl 1.2 Bibasis - The diurnal Awlets 1.3 Burara - The crepuscular Awlets 1.4 Choaspes - The Awlkings 1.5 Hasora - The Awls 2 Cited references 3 References 4 See also

Checklist

Badamia - The Brown Awl

• Brown Awl, Badamia exclamationis (Fabricius, 1775)^[1][2]

Bibasis - The diurnal Awlets

Note: Bibasis contains just three diurnal species, of which only one occurs in India; the crepuscular remainder having been removed to Burara. Badamia exclamationis, commonly known as the Brown Awl, is a Butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae, which is found in India Johan Christian Fabricius ( January 7, 1745 - March 3, 1808) was a Danish Entomologist and economist The awlets, Bibasis, are a Genus of Skipper butterflies. Selected species Bibasis amara - Small India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The awlets, Bibasis, are a Genus of Skipper butterflies. Selected species Bibasis amara - Small The species now shifted to Burara are morphologically and behaviorally distinct from Bibasis, within which many authors have formerly included them. ^[3]

• Orange-tail Awl, Bibasis sena (Moore, 1865)^[4][5]

Burara - The crepuscular Awlets

• Pale Green Awlet, Burara gomata (Moore, 1865),^[4][6] formerly Bibasis gomata. Bibasis gomata, commonly known as the Pale Green Awlet, is a Butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. Frederic Moore FZS ( May 13, 1830 – May 10, 1907) was a British Entomologist. Bibasis gomata, commonly known as the Pale Green Awlet, is a Butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.
• Small Green Awlet Burara amara (Moore, 1865),^[4][7][8] formerly Bibasis amara. The Small Green Awlet, or Bibasis amara, is a species of hesperid butterfly found in Northeast India and Southeast Asia. Frederic Moore FZS ( May 13, 1830 – May 10, 1907) was a British Entomologist. The Small Green Awlet, or Bibasis amara, is a species of hesperid butterfly found in Northeast India and Southeast Asia.
• Plain Orange Awlet Burara anadi De Nicéville, 1883^[4][7][9] formerly Bibasis anadi. The Plain Orange Awlet, or Bibasis anadi, is a species of hesperid butterfly found in India and Southeast Asia. Charles Lionel Augustus de Nicéville (Born 1852 in Bristol - died 3 December 1901 in Calcutta from Malaria) was a curator at the Indian The Plain Orange Awlet, or Bibasis anadi, is a species of hesperid butterfly found in India and Southeast Asia.
• Orange Awlet Burara harisa (Moore, 1865),^[4][7][10] formerly Bibasis harisa. Bibasis harisa, or the Orange Awlet (a name also used for Bibasis jaina) is a species of hesperid found in Asia. Frederic Moore FZS ( May 13, 1830 – May 10, 1907) was a British Entomologist. Bibasis harisa, or the Orange Awlet (a name also used for Bibasis jaina) is a species of hesperid found in Asia.
• Orange-striped Awl, Burara jaina (Moore, 1865),^[4][11] formerly Bibasis jaina. The Orange-striped Awl, or Bibasis jaina, is a species of hesperid butterfly found in Asia. Frederic Moore FZS ( May 13, 1830 – May 10, 1907) was a British Entomologist. The Orange-striped Awl, or Bibasis jaina, is a species of hesperid butterfly found in Asia.
• Branded Orange Awlet Burara oedipodea ((Swainson, 1820),^[4][7][12] formerly Bibasis oedipodea. Bibasis oedipodea, or the Branded Orange Awlet, is a species of hesperid Butterfly found in South Asia and Southeast Asia Bibasis oedipodea, or the Branded Orange Awlet, is a species of hesperid Butterfly found in South Asia and Southeast Asia
• Green Awlet Burara vasutana Moore, 1865^[4][7][13] formerly Bibasis vasutana. Bibasis vasutana, or the Green Awlet, is a species of hesperid butterfly found in Asia. Frederic Moore FZS ( May 13, 1830 – May 10, 1907) was a British Entomologist. Bibasis vasutana, or the Green Awlet, is a species of hesperid butterfly found in Asia.

Choaspes - The Awlkings

• Indian Awlking, Choaspes benjaminii Guérin-Méneville, 1843)^[14][15][16]

• Branded Awlking Choaspes plateni (Staudinger, 1888)^{[7][15][16][17]}

• Similar Awlking Choaspes xanthopogon (Kollar, 1844)^{[7][15][16][18][19]}

• Hooked Awlking Choaspes furcata Evans, 1932^{[15][16][20][21]}

Hasora - The Awls

• Slate Awl, Hasora anura De Nicéville, 1889 ^[22][23][24]

• Common Banded Awl, Hasora chromus (Cramer, 1780)^{[7][22][24][25][26]}

• White Banded Awl, Hasora taminatus (Hübner, 1818)^[22][24][27]

• Yellow Banded Awl, Hasora schoenherr (Latreille, 1824)^[22][24][28]

• Common Awl, Hasora badra (Moore, 1857)^[22][24][29]

• Plain Banded Awl, Hasora vitta (Butler, 1870)^[22][24][30]

• Large Banded Awl Hasora khoda (Mabille, 1876)^[22][24][31]

• Violet Awl, Hasora leucospila (Mabille, 1891) ^[32][33]

• Green Awl, Hasora salanga (Plötz, 1885) ^[34][35]

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This list forms part of the full list of butterflies of India (Hesperiidae) which itself is part of the complete list of butterflies of India. Slate Awl, Hasora anura, commonly known as the Slate Awl,is a species of hesperid butterfly found in Asia. Charles Lionel Augustus de Nicéville (Born 1852 in Bristol - died 3 December 1901 in Calcutta from Malaria) was a curator at the Indian Hasora chromus, commonly known as the Common Banded Awl, is a Butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae which is found in the Indian Hasora taminatus, commonly known as the White Banded Awl, is a Butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae, which is found in Asia Jacob Hübner ( June 20, 1761 - September 13, 1826, Augsburg) was a German Entomologist. Hasora schoenherr, commonly known as the Yellow Banded Awl, is a Butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae which is found in India Pierre André Latreille ( November 20, 1762 - February 6, 1833) was a French entomologist. Hasora badra, commonly known as the Common Awl, is a Butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae, which is found in India. Frederic Moore FZS ( May 13, 1830 – May 10, 1907) was a British Entomologist. Hasora vitta, commonly known as the Plain Banded Awl, is a Butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae which is found in India Arthur Gardiner Butler ( London, 27 June 1844 - Beckenham, 28 May 1925) was an English Entomologist Hasora khoda, commonly known as the Large Banded Awl, is a Butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae which is found in India Hasora khoda, commonly known as the Large Banded Awl, is a Butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae which is found in India Hasora salanga, commonly known as the Green Awl, is a Butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae which is found in India, India has a rich biodiversity of butterflies, of which skippers are a well represented family India has an extremely diverse Terrain, Climate and Vegetation, which comprises extremes of heat and cold of desert and jungle of low lying plains and

Cited references

References

Print

• Evans, W. Brigadier William Harry Evans CSL CIE DSO (born 22 July 1876 in Shillong - died 13 November 1956, Church Whitfield) was a Lepidopterist and H. (1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies. 2nd Ed, (i to x, pp454, 9 figs, Plates I to XXXII), Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.
• Gay,Thomas; Kehimkar,Isaac & Punetha,J. C. (1992) Common Butterflies of India. WWF-India and Oxford University Press, Mumbai, India.
• Haribal, Meena. (1992) Butterflies of Sikkim Himalaya and their Natural History (pp 217). Sikkim Nature Conservation Foundation.
• Kunte, Krushnamegh. (2000) Butterflies of Peninsular India, (i to xviii, pp254, Plates 1 to 32) Universities Press (India) Ltd, Hyderabad (reprint 2006). ISBN 81-7371-354-5
• Watson, E. Y. (1891) Hesperiidae indicae. Vest and Co. Madras.
• Wynter-Blyth, M. A. (1957) Butterflies of the Indian Region, Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.

Online

• Beccaloni, G. W. , Scoble, M. J. , Robinson, G. S. & Pitkin, B. (Editors). 2003. The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex). World Wide Web electronic publication. [2] (accessed 26 September 2007).
• Brower, Andrew V. Z. and Warren, Andrew, (2007). Coeliadinae Evans 1937. Version 21 February 2007 (temporary). http://tolweb.org/Coeliadinae/12150/2007.02.21 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/.
• Savela, Marrku Website on Lepidoptera and some other life forms [3] (accessed 26 September 2007)

See also

• Coeliadinae
• Hesperiidae
• List of butterflies of India
• List of butterflies of India (Hesperiidae)

Coeliadinae is a Subfamily of the Hesperiidae ("skippers" family of Butterflies. A skipper is a Butterfly of the family Hesperiidae (superfamily Hesperioidea named after their quick darting flight habits India has an extremely diverse Terrain, Climate and Vegetation, which comprises extremes of heat and cold of desert and jungle of low lying plains and India has a rich biodiversity of butterflies, of which skippers are a well represented family

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