Sahyadri Orange Awlet

Burara jaina fergusonii (de Nicéville, [1893]) 



Malayalam Name

:

ചെമ്പൻ ആര

Order

:

Lepidoptera

Family

:

Hesperiidae

Sub-family

:

Coeliadinae

Sub species

:

Burara jaina ferugsonii

common names

:

Sahyadri Orange Awlet

DISTRIBUTION

IndoMalayan Realm

STATUS: Common

HABITAT: The orange-striped awl is an insect of the low foothills with dense jungles and heavy rainfall.

HABITS

The orange-striped awl is an insect of the low foothills with dense jungles and heavy rainfall. It is rarely seen out of such terrain. Crepuscular in nature, it flies early in the mornings or late in the evenings. It has strong, fast and straight flight.

IDENTIFICATION  FEATURES

Both sexes: The butterfly, which has a wingspan of 60 to 70 mm, is a dark vinaceous (colour of red wine) brown above. The forewing has an orange costal streak from the base above the cell to about halfway along the wing, while the hindwing has an orange fringe. The butterfly is paler below and has orange bands along the veins of the hindwing.

SIMILAR SPECIES .

LARVAL HOST PLANTS

Combretum latifolium (Combretaceae). Hiptage benghalensis (Malpighiaceae).Combretum latifolium (Combretaceae). Hiptage benghalensis (Malpighiaceae).

LIFE CYCLE

MORE IMAGES

MALE

FEMALE





Courtesy 

Write up:Wikipaedia
Images: TNHS & iFoundbutterfly.org

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