Obscure Branded Swift Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Pelopidas agna
Family : Hesperiidae
Order : Lepidoptera
Class : Insecta
Phylum : Arthropoda
Habitat : Forest at low elevation
Description : The species on its upperside has glossy olive brown color. Forewing has a series of six small whitish spots.Underside is pale brown-olive with 3-4 small white dots.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Erionota torus
(Rounded Palm-Redeye/Banana Skipper) -
Pseudocoladenia dan
(Fulvous Pied Flat) -
Gerosis bhagava
(Common Yellow-breasted Flat) -
Baoris chapmani
(Small Paint-brush Swift) -
Choaspes benjaminii
(Indian Awlking) -
Notocrypta paralysos
(Common Banded Demon/Banded Demon) -
Hyarotis adrastus
(Tree Flitter) -
Pelopidas mathias
(Small Branded Swift) -
Oriens gola
(Common Dartlet) -
Baoris unicolor
(Black Paint-brush Swift)
References:
description written by:Hajbun Tasnim Preety,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, R.K.,Varshney;Smetacek,Peter(2015).A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India.photo credit & copyright: Sabbir Hussain Khanmore information please contact with us.
description written by:Hajbun Tasnim Preety,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, R.K.,Varshney;Smetacek,Peter(2015).A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India.photo credit & copyright: Sabbir Hussain Khanmore information please contact with us.