Celaenorrhinus ficulnea, the velvet flat, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in south-east Asia. The typical form exhibits the white central spot of the forewing above and beneath straightly cut off by the lower median branch.Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter. Theclinae, Poritiinae, Hesperiidae. Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9: 799-1107, pls. 138-175. In some taxonomic schemes (e.g. after Zhang, 2023), the species is instead listed as the sole member of the genus Charmion de Nicéville, 1894.
The larvae feed on Didissandra (Gesneriaceae) species.Vane-Wright, R.I, & de Jong, R. (2003). The butterflies of Sulawesi: annotated checklist for a critical island fauna. Zoologische Verhandelingen, 343, 3–267 https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/220217/ page 60
Subspecies
Celaenorrhinus ficulnea crona (Hewitson, 1878) - Indonesia (Bacan Islands, "Batchian") Celaenorrhinus ficulnea ficulnea (Hewitson, 1878) - Malaysia/Indonesia (Borneo) Celaenorrhinus ficulnea niasica Mabille, 1913. - Indonesia (Sumatra: Nias) Celaenorrhinus ficulnea queda (Plötz, 1885) - India (Assam), Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia (Malay Peninsula, Tioman), Indonesia (Sumatra) Celaenorrhinus ficulnea tola (Hewitson, 1878) - Indonesia (Sulawesi, Maluku) [=ficulnea zawi (Plötz, 1885) per Seitz, 1927]
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