Polytremis discreta
Polytremis discreta, the Himalayan swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Polytremis |
| Species: | P. discreta |
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| Polytremis discreta | |
Distribution
Murree to Sikkim, Assam, Burma, Yunnan
References
- Elwes & Edwards, 1897 A Revision of the Oriental Hesperiidae Trans. zool. Soc. Lond. 14 (4) : 101-324, pl. 18-27 online
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