Species Details

@S Khaledin Angkur,Bangladesh

Gerosis bhagava

Common Yellow-breasted Flat Did you see this animal?

Scientific Name : Gerosis bhagava
Family : Hesperiidae
Order : Lepidoptera
Class : Insecta
Phylum : Arthropoda
Habitat : Dense forest
 
Description : Upperside grey or dark-grey with a broad white band that goes transversally from the forewings to the hindwings, surrounded by black dots and white thick veins. Forewing and hindwing similar both on the upperside and underside. Head orange.
 
Distribution in Bangladesh
References:
description written by:Hajbun Tasnim Preety,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, www.butterflycircle.comphoto credit & copyright: S Khaledin Angkur,Jahangirnagar University,Dhaka.more information please contact with us.