Biology:Baoris penicillata
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Short description: Species of butterfly
| Paintbrush swift | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Baoris |
| Species: | B. penicillata
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| Binomial name | |
| Baoris penicillata (Moore, 1881)
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Baoris penicillata, the Paintbrush swift, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.[1] It is found in India, Sri Lanka,[2] Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos,[3] and recently from China.[4]
Wingspan is about 32-38mm.[5] Three subspecies recognized.
- Baoris penicillata brenda Evans, 1937
- Baoris penicillata chapmani Evans, 1937
- Baoris penicillata unicolor Moore, 1883
References
- ↑ "Species Details : Baoris penicillata Moore, 1881". Catalogue of Life. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2017/details/species/id/20f4ca5b96f0101db0ffe16d6f719955. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ↑ "Sri Lankan Paint Brush Swift". slbutterflies. http://slbutterflies.lk/explore/butterfly/Baoris%20penicillata#adult. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ↑ "Baoris Moore, [1881"]. ftp.funet.fi. http://ftp.funet.fi/index/Tree_of_life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/hesperioidea/hesperiidae/hesperiinae/baoris/. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ↑ "Notes on the genus Thoressa Swinhoe, [1913 from China, with the description of a new species"]. zobodat. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Atalanta_42_0193-0200.pdf. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ↑ "Baoris penicillata chapmani". samuibutterflies. http://www.samuibutterflies.com/insects/butterflies/hesperidae/baorispenicillata/. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q13434635 entry
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