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Scientific Name : Halpe porus
Family : Hesperiidae
Order : Lepidoptera
Class : Insecta
Phylum : Arthropoda
Habitat : Mixed deciduos and moist evergreen forest
Description : In this species, the upperside of the male is blackish brown. Forewing with seven spots and hindwing slightly yellow in the upper middle part.Underside slightly paler, having a series of white spots.Female is similar to the male, but with additional white spots.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Gerosis phisara
(Dusky Yellow-breast Flat) -
Matapa sasivarna
(Black-veined Branded Redeye) -
Pelopidas mathias
(Small Branded Swift) -
Caltoris kumara
(Blank Swift) -
Polytremis eltola
(Yellow-spot Swift) -
Mooreana trichoneura
(Yellow Flat) -
Baoris unicolor
(Black Paint-brush Swift) -
Choaspes benjaminii
(Indian Awlking) -
Baoris chapmani
(Small Paint-brush Swift) -
Parnara bada
(Ceylon Swift)
References:
description written by:Hajbun Tasnim Preety,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, Varshney,R.K.;Smetacek,Peter(2015).A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India.photo credit & copyright: Syed Abbas,Birdwing,Bangladesh.more information please contact with us.
description written by:Hajbun Tasnim Preety,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, Varshney,R.K.;Smetacek,Peter(2015).A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India.photo credit & copyright: Syed Abbas,Birdwing,Bangladesh.more information please contact with us.