Zela storeyi

Storey's Palmer

Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Genus Zela
Species: storeyi
Common Name: Storey's Palmer
Life History: incomplete
Extant in countries: •Singapore

Description
All the species of the Zela genus are described to be very rare and confined to lowland forest. The species photographed here, is thought to be Zela storeyi. Only a dissection of the genitalia will determine with more certainty the identity of the species. The species is a drab brown with a forewing cell spot in space 3. The upperside hindwing has a conspicuous tuft of hairs from near the wing base. The wingtips on the underside appear to be lightened.

The species also possesses a deep yellow tornal cilia. In live specimens, the eyes are red. The antenna are whitened at the tips.

Habitat & Habits
The butterfly flies with a "hopping" flight and rests with its wings folded up or half open as in the photos.

Other Observations
To be detailed.

Early Stages
To be detailed.

Further Reading
To be detailed.

Zela storeyi

Storey's Palmer

Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Genus Zela
Species: storeyi
Common Name: Storey's Palmer
Life History: incomplete
Extant in countries: •Singapore

Description
All the species of the Zela genus are described to be very rare and confined to lowland forest. The species photographed here, is thought to be Zela storeyi. Only a dissection of the genitalia will determine with more certainty the identity of the species. The species is a drab brown with a forewing cell spot in space 3. The upperside hindwing has a conspicuous tuft of hairs from near the wing base. The wingtips on the underside appear to be lightened.

The species also possesses a deep yellow tornal cilia. In live specimens, the eyes are red. The antenna are whitened at the tips.

Habitat & Habits
The butterfly flies with a "hopping" flight and rests with its wings folded up or half open as in the photos.

Other Observations
To be detailed.

Early Stages
To be detailed.

Further Reading
To be detailed.

Early Stages Photos





Zela storeyi

Storey's Palmer

Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Genus Zela
Species: storeyi
Common Name: Storey's Palmer
Life History: incomplete
Extant in countries: •Singapore

Description
All the species of the Zela genus are described to be very rare and confined to lowland forest. The species photographed here, is thought to be Zela storeyi. Only a dissection of the genitalia will determine with more certainty the identity of the species. The species is a drab brown with a forewing cell spot in space 3. The upperside hindwing has a conspicuous tuft of hairs from near the wing base. The wingtips on the underside appear to be lightened.

The species also possesses a deep yellow tornal cilia. In live specimens, the eyes are red. The antenna are whitened at the tips.

Habitat & Habits
The butterfly flies with a "hopping" flight and rests with its wings folded up or half open as in the photos.

Other Observations
To be detailed.

Early Stages
To be detailed.

Further Reading
To be detailed.

Early Stages Photos