Taractrocera danna, the Himalayan grass dart, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Himalayas, from Kashmir through Nepal, southern Tibet and Sikkim to Bhutan. In Nepal, it is found on heights between 4,500 and 13,000 feet.[1]
| Taractrocera danna | |
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| Tractrocera Danna | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Taractrocera |
| Species: | T. danna
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| Binomial name | |
| Taractrocera danna (Moore, 1865)
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References
edit- ^ de Jong, R. (2004). "Phylogeny and biogeography of the genus Taractrocera Butler, 1870 (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae), an example of Southeast Asian-Australian interchange". Zoologische Mededelingen. 78 (18–28). Leiden: 383–415. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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