Hidari irava | |
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Hidari irava in Rhopalocera Malayana (figure 15) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Genus: | Hidari |
Species: | H. irava |
Binomial name | |
Hidari irava (Moore, ) | |
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Hidari irava, commonly known as the coconut skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in southern Myanmar, Thailand, western Malaysia, as well as on Sumatra, Java, Borneo and the Sula Islands.
The wingspan is 45–55 mm.
The larvae feed on Bambusa species and Cocos nucifera.
References
- Hypercompe at funet
- "Samui Butterflies". Archived from the original on 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Hidari irava |
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