Notocrypta waigensis

Notocrypta waigensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Notocrypta
Species:	N. waigensis
Binomial name
	Notocrypta waigensis; (Plötz, 1882)
Synonyms
	Plesioneura waigensis Plötz, 1882; Plesioneura proserpina Butler, 1883; Plesioneura leucogaster Staudinger, 1889; Notocrypta ribbei Fruhstorfer, 1911; Notocrypta mangala Fruhstorfer, 1911; Celaenorrhinus klossi Rothschild, 1915;

The banded demon (Notocrypta waigensis) is a species of butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Indonesia (Irian Jaya, Aru Islands, Kei Islands), New Guinea and Queensland. The wingspan is about 40 millimetres (1.6 in). The larvae feed on various Zingiberaceae species, including Alpinia caerulea and Hornstedtia scottiana.

Subspecies

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