Halpe homolea

"Indian ace" redirects here. For the tennis team, see Indian Aces. For the motorcycle, see Indian Four.
Indian or Ceylon ace
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Halpe
Species: H. homolea
Binomial name
Halpe homolea
(Hewitson, 1868)

Halpe homolea, commonly known as the Indian ace or Ceylon ace, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.

Indian ace at Brahmagiri, Coorg


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