Biology:Parnara amalia
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Parnara |
| Species: | P. amalia
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| Binomial name | |
| Parnara amalia (Semper, [1879])
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Parnara amalia, the hyaline swift or orange swift, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae, the skippers. It occurs in Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea, as well as the Australia n states of New South Wales, the Northern Territory, and Queensland.[1]
The butterfly has a wingspan of about 30 millimeters. It is dark brown with an orange tinge, and paler on the underside. There several translucent whitish spots on the wings.[2]
The larva feeds on grasses, including the common rice plant, Oryza sativa, and southern cutgrass (Leersia hexandra). This butterfly may play a role in the pollination of the cashew.[2]
References
- ↑ Parnara amalia. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. Department of the Environment, Australia.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Parnara amalia. Butterflies of Australia.
Wikidata ☰ Q7139254 entry
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