Hidari irava
Appearance
Hidari irava | |
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Hidari irava in Rhopalocera Malayana (figure 15) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Genus: | Hidari |
Species: | H. irava
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Binomial name | |
Hidari irava | |
Synonyms | |
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Hidari irava, commonly known as the coconut skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in southern Myanmar, Thailand, western Malaysia, as well as on Sumatra, Java, Borneo and the Sula Islands.[2]
The wingspan is 45–55 mm.
The larvae feed on Bambusa species and Cocos nucifera.
References
[edit]- ^ Hypercompe at funet
- ^ "Samui Butterflies". Archived from the original on 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2014-01-11.