Capila penicillatum
Species of butterfly
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Capila penicillatum, commonly known as the fringed dawnfly,[2][3] is a species of hesperid butterfly found in India and Southeast Asia.
| Fringed dawnfly | |
|---|---|
| |
| From top: male, female and male underside | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Capila |
| Species: | C. penicillatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Capila penicillatum (de Nicéville, 1893)[1] | |
Range
The butterfly occurs in India from Meghalaya (Khasi hills) eastwards to Canton, northern Vietnam and Hainan.[3][4]
The type locality is the Khasi Hills.[1]
Status
It is very rare.[4]
