Psolos fuligo, the dusky partwing or coon,[2] is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae found in India.[2] The tips of the forewings diverge outward and is a feature that is clear when they rest on vegetation.
It is a small butterfly with a wingspan of 36 to 46 millimetres (1.4 to 1.8 in). Both sexes look alike, excepting that the male has a prominent brand on the under forewing. It is a plain brown butterfly on the upperside. Underneath, the butterfly is similarly coloured but paler. There are diffused greyish-purple markings on the tip of the under forewing and a series of pale spots in spaces 4 to 9. Similarly spots can be seen on the under hindwing in spaces 2 to 7 and at the end cell.[3][4]
P. f. fuligo - found in Thailand, peninsular Malaysia and archipelagos of Indonesia and Philippines
P. f. subfasciatus (Moore, [1879]) - found in India, Myanmar, Indo-China
P. f. fuscula (Snellen, 1878) - Sulawesi, Banggai
Natural historyedit
The butterfly is a weak flier which prefers to stay low and frequent shady nooks or grassy patches in forested areas. Often seen perched on leaves. The characteristic identification of this butterfly is that the tips of the forewings remain spread apart even when the wings are closed.[3]
Egg
Larva
Showing the tips of the forewings bent outwards
On flower
The recorded food plants of the larvae are all from the family Marantaceae:
The subfamily Aroidaea (family Araceae) has also been recorded as a food plant in west Malaysia.[7][8]
Referencesedit
^ abcdeSavela, Markku. "Psolos". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
^ abR.K., Varshney; Smetacek, Peter (2015). A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India. New Delhi: Butterfly Research Centre, Bhimtal & Indinov Publishing, New Delhi. p. 48. doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.3966.2164. ISBN978-81-929826-4-9.
^W. H., Evans (1949). A Catalogue of the Hesperiidae from Europe, Asia, and Australia in the British Museum. London: British Museum (Natural History). Department of Entomology. p. 278.
^ abKalesh, S & S K Prakash (2007). "Additions to the larval host plants of butterflies of the Western Ghats, Kerala, Southern India (Rhopalocera, Lepidoptera): Part 1". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 104 (2): 235–238.
^Vane-Wright & de Jong, 2003, Zool. Verh. Leiden 343: 65 in Savella, M. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
^Chou Io (Ed.); Monographia Rhopalocerum Sinensium, 1-2 in Savella, M. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
^Robinson, G.S.; Ackery, P.R.; Kitching, I.J.; Beccaloni, G.W.; Hernández, L.M. (2010). "Psolos fuligo". HOSTS - A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
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psolos, fuligo, dusky, partwing, coon, butterfly, belonging, family, hesperiidae, found, india, tips, forewings, diverge, outward, feature, that, clear, when, they, rest, vegetation, dusky, partwingat, kadavoor, kerala, indiascientific, classificationkingdom, . Psolos fuligo the dusky partwing or coon 2 is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae found in India 2 The tips of the forewings diverge outward and is a feature that is clear when they rest on vegetation Dusky PartwingAt Kadavoor Kerala IndiaScientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily HesperiidaeGenus PsolosSpecies P fuligoBinomial namePsolos fuligo Mabille 1876 1 SynonymsSancus fuligo Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution and status 3 Subspecies 4 Natural history 5 ReferencesDescription edit nbsp Side viewIt is a small butterfly with a wingspan of 36 to 46 millimetres 1 4 to 1 8 in Both sexes look alike excepting that the male has a prominent brand on the under forewing It is a plain brown butterfly on the upperside Underneath the butterfly is similarly coloured but paler There are diffused greyish purple markings on the tip of the under forewing and a series of pale spots in spaces 4 to 9 Similarly spots can be seen on the under hindwing in spaces 2 to 7 and at the end cell 3 4 Distribution and status editThe butterfly ranges from India to Southeast Asia and the Indonesian archipelago India forms the western boundary of the coon with the butterfly found in the Western Ghats in peninsular India and from Assam to Arunachal Pradesh other states of the north east India and into Bangladesh and southern Myanmar 1 3 In south east Asia the coon flies in Thailand Malaysia Singapore northern and southern Vietnam Laos Philippines and possibly southern China 1 In the Indonesian archipelago the coon flies in Borneo Java Sumatra Sipora Bali Palawan Sulawesi and Banggai 1 The butterfly is common in India 3 Subspecies editThere are three subspecies 1 P f fuligo found in Thailand peninsular Malaysia and archipelagos of Indonesia and Philippines P f subfasciatus Moore 1879 found in India Myanmar Indo China P f fuscula Snellen 1878 Sulawesi BanggaiNatural history editThe butterfly is a weak flier which prefers to stay low and frequent shady nooks or grassy patches in forested areas Often seen perched on leaves The characteristic identification of this butterfly is that the tips of the forewings remain spread apart even when the wings are closed 3 nbsp Egg nbsp Larva nbsp Showing the tips of the forewings bent outwards nbsp On flowerThe recorded food plants of the larvae are all from the family Marantaceae Maranta arundinacea 5 Schumannianthus virgatus 5 Stachyphrynium spicatum 3 Donax species 6 The subfamily Aroidaea family Araceae has also been recorded as a food plant in west Malaysia 7 8 References edit a b c d e Savela Markku Psolos Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms nic funet fi Retrieved 21 June 2013 a b R K Varshney Smetacek Peter 2015 A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India New Delhi Butterfly Research Centre Bhimtal amp Indinov Publishing New Delhi p 48 doi 10 13140 RG 2 1 3966 2164 ISBN 978 81 929826 4 9 a b c d e Kehimkar Isaac 2009 The Book of Indian Butterflies Mumbai Bombay Natural History Society pp 93 94 ISBN 978 0 19 569620 2 Retrieved 21 October 2010 W H Evans 1949 A Catalogue of the Hesperiidae from Europe Asia and Australia in the British Museum London British Museum Natural History Department of Entomology p 278 a b Kalesh S amp S K Prakash 2007 Additions to the larval host plants of butterflies of the Western Ghats Kerala Southern India Rhopalocera Lepidoptera Part 1 Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 104 2 235 238 Vane Wright amp de Jong 2003 Zool Verh Leiden 343 65 in Savella M Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms Chou Io Ed Monographia Rhopalocerum Sinensium 1 2 in Savella M Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms Robinson G S Ackery P R Kitching I J Beccaloni G W Hernandez L M 2010 Psolos fuligo HOSTS A Database of the World s Lepidopteran Hostplants Natural History Museum London Retrieved 22 June 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Psolos fuligo amp oldid 1205036223, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
