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Hidari irava

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Hidari irava
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hesperiidae
Genus:
Hidari
Species:
H. irava
Binomial name
Hidari irava
(Moore, [1858])[1]
Synonyms
  • Hesperia irava Moore, [1858]

Hidari irava, the coconut skipper, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in southern Myanmar, Thailand, western Malaysia, as well as on Sumatra, Java, Borneo and the Sula Islands.[2]

The wingspan is 45-55 mm.

The larvae feed on Bambusa species and Cocos nucifera.

References

  1. ^ Hypercompe at funet
  2. ^ Samui Butterflies

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