Species Details

@Syed Abbas,Birdwing,Bangladesh

Brown Awl Did you see this animal?

Scientific Name : Badamia exclamationis
Family : Hesperiidae
Order : Lepidoptera
Class : Insecta
Phylum : Arthropoda
Habitat : Vegetation and hilly areas
 
Description : The Brown Owl is generally brown to grey. The male has three yellow spots longitudinally on the upperside of its forewing. The female has larger and darker brown spots on its forewing. The underside of the wings is pale greyish brown, while the abdomen is dark brown.
 
Distribution in Bangladesh
References:
description written by:Hajbun Tasnim Preety,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, G.;Scoble.2003.Card for Beccaloni.The Global Lepidoptera Names Index.Natural History Museum;photo credit & copyright: Syed Abbas,Birdwing,Bangladesh.more information please contact with us.