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Scientific Name : Caltoris kumara
Family : Hesperiidae
Order : Lepidoptera
Class : Insecta
Phylum : Arthropoda
Habitat : Forest and plain land
Description : Female upperside of this species is dark olive brown and forewing with a transverse discal series of seven yellowish spots.Underside is deep brown.Hindwing has a single yellow spot.The male is different from female.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Polytremis lubricans
(Contiguous Swift) -
Aeromachus pygmaeus
(Pygmy Scrub Hopper) -
Hasora chromus
(Common Banded Awl) -
Hasora vitta
(Plain Banded Awl) -
Gerosis sinica
(White Yellow-breasted Flat) -
Koruthaialos rubecula
(Changeable Velvet Bob) -
Halpe porus
(Moore's Ace) -
Baoris chapmani
(Small Paint-brush Swift) -
Parnara bada
(Ceylon Swift) -
Psolos fuligo
(Dusky Partwing)
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:Vijay Anand Ismavel(www.inaturalist.org/people/Vijay Anand Ismavel),photo copyright: iNaturalist. 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, R.K.,Varshney;Smetacek,Peter(2015).A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India.photo credit:Vijay Anand Ismavel(www.inaturalist.org/people/Vijay Anand Ismavel),photo copyright: iNaturalist. more information please contact with us.