Biology:Baoris penicillata

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Paintbrush swift
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Baoris
Species:
B. penicillata
Binomial name
Baoris penicillata
(Moore, 1881)

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

Wikidata ☰ Q13434635 entry