Banana Skipper
Erionota torus
22.5726, 88.3639
Field Notes
Description:
A skipper butterfly with bright red eyes. The wings had whitish shading on the peripheral margins. First time I saw this species.
Habitat:
On a Canna plant that seems to be a moth magnet of sorts.
Notes:
I wish I had seen it with the wings open then I would Have been a 100 per cent sure.
Reported to be a pest of certain varieties of Banana
Reference Links:
Erionota torus - Wikipedia
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PublishedOctober 20, 2019
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