Kingdom Animalia Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Caltoris cahira austeni Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Caltoris Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Caltoris cahira, Caltoris, Telicota bambusae, Parnara bada, Notocrypta feisthamelii | ||
caltoris cahira austeni moore 1883
Caltoris cahira austeni, the Austen's swift, is a species of skipper butterfly found in Asia.
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Description
Male and Female. Upperside dark brown. Male: forewing with two small semi-hyaline white spots at end of the cell, two before the apex, and three obliquely on the disk, the two upper of which are small. Female with markings the same, but slightly larger ; also with a small yellow spot above the hind margin; cilia cinereous-white. Underside as above; both sexes having also a slight yellowish patch above the hind margin.
It is found in the Khasi Hills, Sikkim and Cherrapunji.
References
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