Fabricius' bent-skipper

Wing span:

Identification: The wings are dark brown on the upperside and a lighter shade of brown on the underside, with dark brown fringe. The upperside of the forewings has a black subapical spot and a black discal band starting from the costa. The upperside of the wings have thin bands of a lighter shade of brown running obliquely; these bands may have a bluish-grey tint. From mid to dorsum is creamish-white on the underside of the hindwings. 

Variation: There is variation in the amount of bluish-grey tint on the upperside of the wings.

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Reported from: Nappi Creek (Region 9)