''Baoris penicillata'', the Paintbrush swift, is a species of
butterfly
Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the Order (biology), order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The ...
belonging to the family
Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy ...
. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, and recently from China.
Wingspan is about 32-38mm.
Three subspecies recognized.
*''Baoris penicillata brenda''
Evans, 1937
*''Baoris penicillata chapmani''
Evans, 1937
*''Baoris penicillata unicolor''
Moore, 1883
References
Hesperiidae
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