Parnara bada
Parnara bada | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Tribe: | Baorini |
Genus: | Parnara |
Species: | P. bada |
Binomial name | |
Parnara bada (Moore, 1878) | |
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Parnara bada, the African straight swift, grey swift or Ceylon swift, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in south-east Asia, from India through China to Indonesia, as well as the north-east coast of Australia.
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Leersia hexandra, Oryza sativa, Saccharum officinarum and Bambusa. It creates a shelter made from leaves joined with silk. It hides in this shelter during the day and emerges at night to feed. Pupation takes place inside this shelter.
- Upper side
- Mating pair
- Illustration
External links
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