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genus ''Hasora''
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is a

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 ...

which is found in

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and parts of

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Description

The butterfly, which has a wingspan of 45 to 55 mm, is dark brown above. It resembles the common banded awl (''

Hasora chromus ''Hasora chromus'', the common banded awl,Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera – page on genu is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae which is found in the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia. Range The common ban ...

''), 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. Other differentiating characteristics are: Male: The upper forewing has an apical spot, sometimes with another in 3. The upper forewing has no brand. Female: The apical spot in the case of the female is larger, and there is an additional spot in 2.

Taxonomy

The butterfly has two subspecies: * ''Hasora vitta vitta'' - South

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(Dawnas),

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peninsula,

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n archipelago and

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. * ''Hasora vitta indica'' -

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, North

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and south western

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Range

The plain banded awl is found in India in the south (

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and eastwards to

, western

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and the

Status

Not rare as per Evans (1932). Not common as per Wynter-Blyth (1957).

Host-plants

The caterpillars have been recorded on ''

Derris ''Derris'' is genus of leguminous plants found in Southeast Asia and the southwest Pacific islands, including New Guinea. The roots of '' D. elliptica'' contain rotenone, a strong insecticide and fish poison. Despite the secondary compounds foun ...

'' spp., ''

Pongamia ''Millettia'' is a genus of legume in the family Fabaceae. It consists of about 150 species, which are distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The genus was formerly known by the name ''Pongamia'', but that name was reje ...

'' spp., '' Millettia extensa'', '' Endosamara racemosa'', '' Millettia glabra'' and '' Spatholobus ferrugineus''.

Cited references

References

Print * * * Online * *Brower, Andrew V. Z., (2007). Hasora Moore 1881. Version 21 February 2007 (under construction). Page o
genus Hasora
in The Tree of Life Web Project http://tolweb.org/.

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3595400 Hasora Butterflies of Singapore Butterflies described in 1870 Butterflies of Asia Taxa named by Arthur Gardiner Butler