''Abaratha ransonnetii'', commonly known as the golden angle,
[ is a ]butterfly
Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises ...
belonging to the family Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy ...
. It was first described by Baron Cajetan von Felder
Baron Cajetan von Felder (german: link=no, Cajetan Freiherr von Felder; 19 September 1814 – 30 November 1894) was an Austrian lawyer, entomologist and liberal politician. He served as mayor of Vienna from 1868 to 1878.
Life and career
Fel ...
in 1868.
Subspecies
The following subspecies are reconised:
* ''Abaratha ransonnetii potiphera'' Hewitson, 1873 (India)[
* ''Abaratha ransonnetii ransonnetii'' (Sri Lanka)][
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Range
It occurs in India (Gujarat
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, Jharkhand
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, Odisha
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and southwards to Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South C ...
) and Sri Lanka.[
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Description
In 1891, Edward Yerbury Watson
Edward Yerbury Watson (27 July 1864 – 8 November 1897) was an English entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera most notably Hesperiidae.
Yerbury Watson was born in British India to Joanna and George Edward Watson. He joined the North Lancas ...
gave this detailed description:
Gallery
File:Caprona ransonnetii - Golden Angle 3.jpg, Closed wing position
File:Caprona ransonnetii - Golden Angle.jpg, Closed wing position
References
External links
Tagiadini
Butterflies of Asia
Butterflies described in 1868
Butterflies of Sri Lanka
Taxa named by Baron Cajetan von Felder
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