Falcate skipper

Wing span:

Identification: The wings are dark brown (lighter brown at the edges) with a central oblique band consisting of four white spots, along with a subapical band consisting of three smaller white spots, and a white spot located between the two bands. The body is iridescent green on the upperside. The dorsum of the forewings is light brown to yellow on the underside. There are bluish-grey markings on the underside of the hindwings. 

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Behaviour:

Habitat:

Larval food plantCalopogonium galactioides, Desmodium purpusiiPachyrhizus erosusRhynchosia reticulata (Warren et al., 2013)

Adult food: Flower nectar of Ageratum

Reported from: Nappi Creek (Region 9)