Thoressa decorata

Last updated

Decorated ace
Thoressa decorata.jpg
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Thoressa
Species:
T. decorata
Binomial name
Thoressa decorata
(Moore, [1881]) [1]
Synonyms
  • Halpe decorataMoore, [1881]

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]

Related Research Articles

<i>Journal of the American Chemical Society</i> Academic journal

The Journal of the American Chemical Society is a weekly peer-reviewed scientific journal that was established in 1879 by the American Chemical Society. The journal has absorbed two other publications in its history, the Journal of Analytical and Applied Chemistry and the American Chemical Journal. It covers all fields of chemistry. Since 2021, the editor-in-chief is Erick M. Carreira. In 2014, the journal moved to a hybrid open access publishing model.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Albert Joseph Moore</span> English artist (1841–1893)

Albert Joseph Moore was an English painter, known for his depictions of languorous female figures set against the luxury and decadence of the classical world.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1831 in the United States</span> List of events

Events from the year 1831 in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Limenitidinae</span> Subfamily of butterfly family Nymphalidae

The Limenitidinae are a subfamily of butterflies that includes the admirals and relatives. The common names of many species and genera reference military ranks or – namely the Adoliadini – titles of nobility, in reference to these butterflies' large size, bold patterns, and dashing flight. In particular, the light stripe running lengthwise across the wings of many Limenitidini has reminded earlier authors of officers' shoulder marks and epaulets.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">J. Hampton Moore</span> American politician (1864-1950)

Joseph Hampton Moore was the 108th and 111th Mayor of Philadelphia and a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Coeliadinae</span> Subfamily of butterflies

Coeliadinae is a subfamily of the skipper butterfly family (Hesperiidae). With about 150 described species, this is one of several smallish skipper butterfly subfamilies. It was first proposed by William Frederick Evans in 1937.

<i>Mythimna</i> (moth) Genus of moths

Mythimna is a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae described by Ferdinand Ochsenheimer in 1816.

<i>Arhopala</i> Butterfly genus in family Lycaenidae

Arhopala is a very large genus of gossamer-winged butterflies (Lycaenidae). They are the type genus of the tribe Arhopalini. In the relatively wide circumscription used here, it contains over 200 species collectively known as oakblues. They occur from Japan throughout temperate to tropical Asia south and east of the Himalayas to Australia and the Solomon Islands of Melanesia. Like many of their relatives, their caterpillars are attended and protected by ants (myrmecophily). Sexual dichromatism is often prominent in adult oakblues.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Chanter</span> Australian politician

John Moore Chanter was an Australian politician, farmer and commission agent. He was a member of the Protectionist Party, as well as the Australian Labor Party and the Nationalist Party of Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Manx surnames</span>

Surnames originating on the Isle of Man reflect the recorded history of the island, which can be divided into three different eras — Gaelic, Norse, and English. In consequence most Manx surnames are derived from the Gaelic or Norse languages.

Kaiapoi was a rural New Zealand electorate, north of Christchurch in the Canterbury region of New Zealand from 1861 to 1946. It was represented by twelve Members of Parliament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Heliothinae</span> Subfamily of moths

Heliothinae is a small, cosmopolitan subfamily of moths in the family Noctuidae, with about 400 described species worldwide. It includes a number of economically significant agricultural pest species, such as Helicoverpa armigera and Helicoverpa zea.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Taybeh (Marjaayoun)</span> Village in Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon

Tayibe, Et Tayibe or Et Taibeh is a village in the Marjeyoun District in south Lebanon.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lu Hsun (crater)</span> Crater on Mercury

Lu Hsun is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 98 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Lu Hsun is named for the Chinese writer Lu Hsun, who lived from 1881 to 1936.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">C/1881 K1</span> Long-period comet

C/1881 K1 is a long-period comet discovered by Australian amateur astronomer John Tebbutt on 22 May 1881 at Windsor, New South Wales. It is called a great comet because of its brightness at its last apparition.

Sabina, also earlier known as Monarch, is an unincorporated community in West Township, McLean County, Illinois, United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1881 Rhode Island gubernatorial election</span>

The 1881 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1881. Incumbent Republican Alfred H. Littlefield defeated Democratic nominee Horace A. Kimball with 66.97% of the vote.

References

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