Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Parnara bada | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Baorini Rank Species | |
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Similar Parnara, Pelopidas agna, Borbo cinnara, Pelopidas, Hasora chromus | ||
Parnara bada, the African straight swift, grey swift or Ceylon swift, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in south-east Asia, from India through China to Indonesia, as well as the north-east coast of Australia.
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Leersia hexandra, Oryza sativa, Saccharum officinarum and Bambusa. It creates a shelter made from leaves joined with silk. It hides in this shelter during the day and emerges at night to feed. Pupation takes place inside this shelter.
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