Rounded Palm-Redeye/Banana Skipper Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Erionota torus
Family : Hesperiidae
Order : Lepidoptera
Class : Insecta
Phylum : Arthropoda
Habitat : Hilly forests
Description : Adults of this species are large and brown. Forewings with yellow markings.The adult's wingspan ranges from 65 to 70 mm, and they can be seen in flight from April to November. They primarily nourish themselves by consuming the nectar from banana tree flowers.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Pelopidas agna
(Obscure Branded Swift) -
Hasora chromus
(Common Banded Awl) -
Psolos fuligo
(Dusky Partwing) -
Pseudocoladenia dan
(Fulvous Pied Flat) -
Gerosis bhagava
(Common Yellow-breasted Flat) -
Badamia exclamationis
(Brown Awl) -
Telicota bambusae
(Dark Palm Dart) -
Cephrenes acalle
(Plain Palm-Dart) -
Notocrypta paralysos
(Common Banded Demon/Banded Demon) -
Gerosis sinica
(White Yellow-breasted Flat)
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description written by:Hajbun Tasnim Preety,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, www.butterflycircle.comphoto credit & copyright: Tania Khan,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, www.butterflycircle.comphoto credit & copyright: Tania Khan,Bangladesh.more information please contact with us.