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Common Banded Demon
Notocrypta paralysos chunda
15.4557, 119.92
Field Notes
Description:
Hesperiidae; Hesperiinae; Notocrypta paralysos chunda Fruhstorfer, 1911. "The Skippers are a family of butterflies, the Hesperiidae. They are named after their quick, darting flight. They are a bit different from other butterflies, which are classified in the superfamily Papilionoidea. Skippers have their antennae clubs hooked backward like a crochet. The other butterflies have club-like tips to their antennae. Skippers also have generally stockier bodies than the other two groups, with stronger wing muscles. Hesperioidea is very likely the sister group of Papilionoidea." Wikipedia.
Habitat:
Spotted on Tropical Whiteweed (Ageratum conyzoides) growing at the conjunction of four rice fields This Tropical Whiteweed seems to be extremely popular amongst many butterflies in our area, but Hesperiidae spp. find it irresistible. They are on and around this particular plant throughout most of the year.
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