Caltoris philippina
Species of butterfly
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Caltoris philippina, the Philippine swift,[2] is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.[3]
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| Philippine swift | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Caltoris |
| Species: | C. philippina |
| Binomial name | |
| Caltoris philippina (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Baoris seriata Moore, 1881 | |
Description
Wings more elongate and termen forewing excavate at end of vein 2. Uncus broader: valva not projecting beyond cuiller. Upperside of forewing spotted. Upperside of forewing with a spot in space 1b. Upperside of forewing without cell spots. Underside of hindwing with olive green scaling. Forewing: 18-20 mm.
— William Harry Evans, A Catalogue of the Hesperiidae from Europe, Asia, and Australia in the British Museum[3]
