Hasora vitta
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Hasora vitta, the plain banded awl,[1][2][3] is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae which is found in India and parts of Southeast Asia.[4]
Description
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The butterfly, which has a wingspan of 45 to 55 mm, is dark brown above. It resembles the common banded awl (Hasora chromus), except in the case of having a broad white band on the under hindwing which is outwardly diffused; also, its wings are more prominently glossed.[5][6]
Other differentiating characteristics are:
Male: The upper forewing has an apical spot, sometimes with another in 3. The upper forewing has no brand.[5]
Female: The apical spot in the case of the female is larger, and there is an additional spot in 2.[5]
Taxonomy
The butterfly has two subspecies:
- Hasora vitta vitta - South Myanmar (Dawnas), Malaya peninsula, Indonesian archipelago and Philippines.[3][7]
- Hasora vitta indica - South India, Sikkim, Assam, North Myanmar, Thailand and south western China.[3][7]
Range
The plain banded awl is found in India in the south (Kanara), Sikkim, Assam[1] and eastwards to Myanmar, Thailand, western China, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.[3][7]
Status
Not rare as per Evans (1932).[7] Not common as per Wynter-Blyth (1957).[5]
Host-plants
The caterpillars have been recorded on Derris spp., Pongamia spp., Millettia extensa, Endosamara racemosa, Millettia glabra and Spatholobus ferrugineus.[3][8]
Cited references
References
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Online
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- Brower, Andrew V. Z., (2007). Hasora Moore 1881. Version 21 February 2007 (under construction). Page on genus Hasora in The Tree of Life Web Project http://tolweb.org/.
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- ↑ a b c d e Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera - page on genus Hasora.
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