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Scientific Name : Odontoptilum angulata
Family : Hesperiidae
Order : Lepidoptera
Class : Insecta
Phylum : Arthropoda
Habitat : Moist ground
Description : Upperside mostly brown. Forewing has a proximal dark brown area, which continues distally into a black area, a pale brown area and an orange-brown area, the latter two separated by a black spot. Forewing has three small white spots. Hindwing has a similar pattern to the forewing, but has thick white hairs around the veins, highly prominent on the posterior part of the hindwing. Underside overall similar to the upperside, but the hindwing is almost entirely white with a black spot.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Matapa druna
(Grey-Branded Redeye) -
Cephrenes acalle
(Plain Palm-Dart) -
Pelopidas agna
(Obscure Branded Swift) -
Caltoris cormasa
(Full Stop Swift) -
Cupitha purreea
(Wax Dart) -
Koruthaialos rubecula
(Changeable Velvet Bob) -
Caltoris kumara
(Blank Swift) -
Pelopidas mathias
(Small Branded Swift) -
Hasora chromus
(Common Banded Awl) -
Astictopterus jama
(Forest Hopper/Coon)
References:
description written by:Hajbun Tasnim Preety,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, Moore,Frederic(1865).On the Lepidopterous Insects of Bengal.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, Moore,Frederic(1865).On the Lepidopterous Insects of Bengal.photo credit & copyright: Sabbir Hussain Khanmore information please contact with us.