Dusky Partwing Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Psolos fuligo
Family : Hesperiidae
Order : Lepidoptera
Class : Insecta
Phylum : Arthropoda
Habitat : Shrubs,jungle and grass areas
Description : Both sexes of this species look alike.It is a plain brown butterfly on the upperside.Underneath is paler.Under the forewing has greyish-purple markings.Similar spots are found on the hindwing.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Polytremis lubricans
(Contiguous Swift) -
Caltoris cormasa
(Full Stop Swift) -
Parnara bada
(Ceylon Swift) -
Oriens gola
(Common Dartlet) -
Badamia exclamationis
(Brown Awl) -
Choaspes benjaminii
(Indian Awlking) -
Polytremis eltola
(Yellow-spot Swift) -
Borbo cinnara
(Rice Swift) -
Hasora vitta
(Plain Banded Awl) -
Celaenorrhinus aurivittata
(Dark Yellow-banded Flat)
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: Tania 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: Tania Khanmore information please contact with us.