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Hasora hurama

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Hesperiidae

Scientific name
  
Hasora hurama

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Hasora

Rank
  
Species

Hasora hurama

Similar
  
Hasora, Hasora khoda, Butterflies and moths, Hasora schoenherr, Hasora vitta

Hasora hurama, the broad-banded awl, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia (north-eastern coast of the Northern Territory, the northern Gulf and the north-eastern coast of Queensland), Irian Jaya, Maluku, the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.

The wingspan is about 50 mm (2.0 in).

The larvae feed on Derris trifoliata. They live in a shelter made by joining leaves with silk.

Subspecies

  • Hasora hurama hurama
  • Hasora hurama mola Evans, 1949 (Bacan)
  • References

    Hasora hurama Wikipedia