Sovia malta

Sovia malta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Sovia
Species:	S. malta
Binomial name
	Sovia malta; Evans, 1949

Last updated January 27, 2026

Sovia malta, also known as the Manipur ace, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Manipur in India. It was described by William Harry Evans in 1949. This species is monotypic.^[1]

Description

The spot in the upperside forewing in space 2 is nearer to the cell spot than to the spot in space 3. The cell spot is narrowly rectangular. It is mostly ferruginous and unmarked on the underside, except the dorsum, which is paler. It is known from only 5 males and 13 females collected from Kabru, Manipur by Harry Tytler in July 1911.^[2]

References

↑ "Sovia". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
↑ Evans, W. H. (1949). A catalogue of the Hesperiidae from Europe, Asia and Australia in the British Museum (Natural History). London Natural History Museum Library. London : Trustees of the British Museum.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)

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[1] "Sovia". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2026-01-26.

[2] Evans, W. H. (1949). A catalogue of the Hesperiidae from Europe, Asia and Australia in the British Museum (Natural History). London Natural History Museum Library. London : Trustees of the British Museum.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)

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