Astictopterus jama

Updated on Dec 21, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Hesperiidae Genus Astictopterus Order Butterflies and moths		Class Insecta Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species

Similar Hyarotis adrastus, Halpe porus, Pelopidas assamensis, Iambrix salsala, Ancistroides nigrita

Astictopterus jama, the forest hopper or the coon, is a butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Asia.

The larvae feed on Miscanthus sinensis.

Subspecies

Astictopterus jama jama (Thailand, Langkawi, Malaysia, Tioman, Aur, Singapore, Sumatra, Java)

Astictopterus jama chinensis (Leech, 1890) (China)

Astictopterus jama olivascens Moore, 1878 (Sikkim to Burma, Andamans, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Hainan, southern China, Yunnan)

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