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Rounded Palm-Redeye

Erionota torus

Rounded Palm-Redeye
Jeevan Jose, Kerala, India · CC BY-SA 4.0

Overview

Erionota torus, also known as the rounded palm-redeye, Sikkim palm dart, Sikkim palm red-eye and banana skipper, is a species of butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It was described by William Harry Evans in 1941. It is found from southern and northeast India to Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and China. It has also been recorded from Taiwan.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Erionota torus — CC BY-SA 4.0