Alumna skipper

Wing span:

Identification: The wings are brown with dark brown submarginal lines and light brown fringe. The veins appear as a darker shade of brown on the upperside and a lighter shade of brown on the underside. The underside of the hindwings has a central "eyespot", which consists of some dark brown to black patches (one in each cell) surrounded by lighter brown regions that are outlined by dark brown. The underside of the body is light brown.

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Larval food plant:

Adult food: Flower nectar of Stachytarpheta

Reported from: Non Pareil (Region 4)