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Iambrix stellifer

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Species of butterfly

Iambrix stellifer
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Iambrix
Species: I. stellifer
Binomial name
Iambrix stellifer
(Butler, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Astictopterus stellifer Butler, 1879
  • Jambrix stellifer niasicus Fruhstorfer, 1910

Iambrix stellifer, the starry bob or Malay chestnut bob, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in southern Burma, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, as well as on Borneo, Sumatra, Nias, Java, Batoe and Mentawi. The habitat consists of forested lowland areas.

The wingspan is about 25 mm.

The larvae feed on bamboo species. They are pale green with a yellow head.

References

  1. "Iambrix". www.nic.funet.fi.
  2. "butterflycircle". butterflycircle.org.
Taxon identifiers
Iambrix stellifer


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