Gerosis sinica

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White yellow-breasted flat
Open wing puddle on Bird dropping of Gerosis sinica (C. & R. Felder, 1862) - White Yellow-breasted Flat (Male) WLB IMG 2676.jpg
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Gerosis
Species:
G. sinica
Binomial name
Gerosis sinica
C. & R. Felder, 1862

Gerosis sinica, commonly known as the white yellow-breasted flat, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. [1]

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Distribution

The species is found in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia. [2] [3] [4]

Subspecies

The major subspecies of Gerosis sinica are:

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References

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  2. "Gerosis sinica (Felder & Felder, 1862) | Species". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  3. "Gerosis sinica narada". yutaka.it-n.jp. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  4. "Gerosis sinica by Nim Tshering Tamang on 18 November 2016". UWICER. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  5. "Gerosis sinica (C. & R. Felder, 1862) - White Yellow-breasted Flat | Butterfly". www.ifoundbutterflies.org. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  6. "Gerosis sinica". Thai Butterfly Trips. Retrieved 2023-04-06.