Biology:Matapa druna
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Matapa |
| Species: | M. druna
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| Matapa druna (Moore, [1866])[1]
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Matapa druna, the grey-brand redeye, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Sikkim to northern Vietnam, China, Borneo and Bali.
The length of the forewings is 19.4-23.4 mm for males and 21.4–26 mm for females.Separated from Matapa aria by the bright yellow fringes of the hindwings, but otherwise very closely allied to aria.[2]
The larvae feed on Bambusa species.[3]
References
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- ↑ Matapa at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter. Theclinae, Poritiinae, Hesperiidae. Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9: 799-1107, pls. 138-175.
- ↑ Jong de, R. 1983: Revision of the Oriental genus Matapa moore (Lepidoptera, Hesperiidae) with discussion of its phylogeny and geographic History. Zoologische Mededelingen 57 (21): 243-270. Full article: [1]
Wikidata ☰ Q13819007 entry
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