Hidari irava

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.

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