Gerosis phisara, commonly known as the dusky yellow breasted flat, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Gerosis |
| Species: | G. phisara
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| Binomial name | |
| Gerosis phisara (Moore, 1884)
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Distribution
editIt is found India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar[2] also Burma, Thailand, Laos, Malay Peninsula, Tioman, Yunnan.
Subspecies
editThe subspecies of Gerosis phisara found in India are-[3]
- Gerosis phisara phisara Moore, 1884 – Khasi Dusky Yellow-breast Flat
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ E Y, Watson (1891). hesperiidae indicae. Madras: vest and company. p. 104.
- ^ Kehimkar, Isaac (1891). The Book of Indian Butterflies. Bombay Natural History Society. p. 73.
- ^ "Gerosis phisara Moore, 1884 – Dusky Yellow-breast Flat". Retrieved 26 August 2017.