Hasora schoenherr
Species of butterfly
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Hasora schoenherr, commonly known as the yellow banded awl,[2][3] is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae which is found in India and Southeast Asia.
| Yellow banded awl | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Hasora |
| Species: | H. schoenherr |
| Binomial name | |
| Hasora schoenherr | |
Range
Description
The butterfly has a wingspan of 45–55 millimetres (1.8–2.2 in) in the Asian mainland while it achieves 50–60 mm (2.0–2.4 in) in the Philippines.[4]
The butterfly is a plain dark brown above and resembles the common banded awl (Hasora chromus), except that it has a broad yellow central band on the upper and under of the hindwings. The apex of the under forewing is purple washed. Both sexes have large yellow discal and apical spots.[4]