Thoressa decorata

Decorated ace
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Thoressa
Species:	T. decorata
Binomial name
	Thoressa decorata; (Moore, [1881])
Synonyms
	Halpe decorataMoore, [1881];

Last updated December 14, 2025

Thoressa decorata, the decorated ace, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It was first described by Frederic Moore in 1881 and is endemic to Sri Lanka in the Indomalayan realm.^[2]

References

↑ Moore, [1881] The Lepidoptera of Ceylon
↑ Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9

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[1] Moore, [1881] The Lepidoptera of Ceylon

[2] Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9

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