Species Details

@Sabbir Hussain Khan,Bangladesh

Hyarotis adrastus

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Scientific Name : Hyarotis adrastus
Family : Hesperiidae
Order : Lepidoptera
Class : Insecta
Phylum : Arthropoda
Habitat : Vegetation in plain,hilly areas and forest
 
Description : Upperside of forewing brown with three small white spots on the edge and three larger discal spots on the centre.Underside is darker brown, forewing similar to upperside. Underside has a transversal white band that crosses forewing to hindwing, as well as small white spots on the forewing.
 
Distribution in Bangladesh
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: Sabbir Hussain Khanmore information please contact with us.