Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Parnara amalia | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Baorini Rank Species | |
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Similar Parnara, Butterflies and moths, Parnara bada, Grass skippers | ||
Parnara amalia, the hyaline swift or orange swift, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae, the skippers. It occurs in Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea, as well as the Australian states of New South Wales, the Northern Territory, and Queensland.
The butterfly has a wingspan of about 30 millimeters. It is dark brown with an orange tinge, and paler on the underside. There several translucent whitish spots on the wings.
The larva feeds on grasses, including the common rice plant, Oryza sativa, and southern cutgrass (Leersia hexandra). This butterfly may play a role in the pollination of the cashew.
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