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Scientific Name : Gangara thyrsis
Family : Hesperiidae
Order : Lepidoptera
Class : Insecta
Phylum : Arthropoda
Habitat : Forest and lowland
Description : Overall dark brown, forewing has bright yellow spots. Hindwing is brownish white. Underside of the forewing is grey, with the posterior margin pale brown with yellow spots. Both the male and female of this species exhibit a rich, dark chocolate brown coloration. Their forewings are adorned with bright yellow semi-transparent quadrate spots, arranged in a triangular pattern. The first spot is notably large and covers half the cell, followed by a similarly large spot positioned obliquely beneath it and partly extending beyond. The third spot is smaller and positioned obliquely above the second. Above the last spot, there are three smaller spots arranged obliquely before the apex, with the two upper ones appearing paired. Some specimens may display a small dot below the subapical spots and another on the posterior margin, both resembling the rest of the pattern. The cilia at the posterior angle of the forewing are brownish-white, while the hindwing exhibits brownish-white cilia at the anterior angle. On the underside, the forewing shows sprinkled grey scales near the apex, with a pale brownish-white posterior margin and yellow spots as observed on the upper side. The hindwing also displays bands of grey scales in a series across its surface.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Notocrypta paralysos
(Common Banded Demon/Banded Demon) -
Gerosis bhagava
(Common Yellow-breasted Flat) -
Badamia exclamationis
(Brown Awl) -
Oriens goloides
(Smaller Dartlet) -
Odontoptilum angulata
(Chestnut Angle) -
Telicota bambusae
(Dark Palm Dart) -
Hasora chromus
(Common Banded Awl) -
Cephrenes acalle
(Plain Palm-Dart) -
Baoris chapmani
(Small Paint-brush Swift) -
Pelopidas mathias
(Small Branded Swift)
References:
description written by:Hajbun Tasnim Preety,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, R.K.,Varshney;Smetacek,Peter(2015).A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India.photo credit & copyright: Syed Abbas,Birdwing,Bangladesh.more information please contact with us.
description written by:Hajbun Tasnim Preety,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka;information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, R.K.,Varshney;Smetacek,Peter(2015).A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India.photo credit & copyright: Syed Abbas,Birdwing,Bangladesh.more information please contact with us.