Baoris penicillata
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| Paintbrush swift | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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]In penicillata the under surface is more or less strewn with greyish- white, Three subspecies recognized.
- Baoris penicillata brenda Evans, 1937
- Baoris penicillata chapmani Evans, 1937
- Baoris penicillata unicolor Moore, 1883
