''Halpe homolea'', the Indian ace or Ceylon ace, is a
butterfly
Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the Order (biology), order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The ...
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 ...
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Description
Subspecies
*''H. h. aucma'' Swinhoe, 1893 - Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland
*''H. h. hindu'' Evans, 1937 - Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
*''H. h. molta'' Evans, 1949 - Sikkim
*''H. h. perfossa'' South, 1913 - Arunachal Pradesh
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References
External links
Astictopterini
Butterflies of Asia
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