Oriental Common Banded Awl

 Hasora chromus chromus (Cramer, [1780]) 



Malayalam Name

:

നാട്ടുവരയൻ ആര

Order

:

Lepidoptera

Family

:

Hesperiidae

Sub-family

:

Coeliadinae

Sub species

:

Hasora chromus chromus

common names

:

Oriental Common Banded Awl

DISTRIBUTION

Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia

STATUS: Common

HABITAT: 

It occurs in the plains and hills up to 7,000 feet (2,100 m). It is found in jungle and open country in areas of light and heavy rainfall

HABITS

IDENTIFICATION  FEATURES

  • Wingspan 45–50 mm.
    Male: Above, dark brown and unmarked. The upperside of the forewing with a brand from vein 1 to 4.
    Female: Above, the female has two yellowish-white discal spots, with a small spot near the apex.

SIMILAR SPECIES 

The following species of awls (genus Hasora) look similar and can be told apart by the differences in the white discal band of the underside of the hindwing.

  • Common awl (Hasora badra) (Moore, 1857) – It resembles the common banded awl but lacks the white band. It has rust colouring and a white spot on the underside of the hindwing.
  • Plain banded awl (Hasora vitta) (Butler, 1870) – The white band is broader, diffused at the outer margin and has more glossy sheen than the common banded awl.
  • White banded awl (Hasora taminatus) (Hübner, 1818) – The white band is broad, sharply defined and generally uniform in width.

LARVAL HOST PLANTS

Derris scandens, Pongamia pinnata (Fabaceae). Heynea trijuga (Meliaceae). Toddalia asiatica (Rutaceae).

LIFE CYCLE

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MALE

FEMALE



Courtesy 

Write up:Wikipaedia
Images: TNHS & iFoundbutterfly.org

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