Notocrypta waigensis

Notocrypta waigensis
Scientific classification
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. The larvae live in a tube made out of a rolled leaf joined by silk at the edges.

Subspecies

• Notocrypta waigensis waigensis
• Notocrypta waigensis proserpina

External links

• Australian Insects
• Australian Faunal Directory