Iambrix stellifer
Appearance
Iambrix stellifer | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Genus: | Iambrix |
Species: | I. stellifer
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Binomial name | |
Iambrix stellifer (Butler, 1879)
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Iambrix stellifer, the starry bob or Malay chestnut bob, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in southern Burma, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, as well as on Borneo, Sumatra, Nias, Java, Batoe and Mentawi.[1] The habitat consists of forested lowland areas.
The wingspan is about 25 mm.
The larvae feed on bamboo species. They are pale green with a yellow head.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Iambrix". www.nic.funet.fi.
- ^ "butterflycircle". butterflycircle.org.