Sharp banded-skipper

Wing span:

Identification: The body and wings are dark brown. The forewings have a central oblique white band extending from costa to tornus. The hindwings have a white fringe extending from the apex along the outer margin.

Variation: Some specimens may have a white subapical spot on the upperside of the forewings. Additionally, the length of the white fringe on the hindwings may be shorter in some specimens, extending only to the top part of the outer margin.

Behaviour:

Habitat:

Larval food plantRhynchosia calycosa, Rhynchosia reticulata (Warren et al., 2013)

Adult food: Flower nectar of species such as Ageratum

Reported from: Rewa Eco-Lodge (Region 9)