Baoris penicillata

Baoris penicillata, the Paintbrush swift, is a 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]

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)

Wingspan is about 32-38mm.[5] Three subspecies recognized.

  • Baoris penicillata brenda Evans, 1937
  • Baoris penicillata chapmani Evans, 1937
  • Baoris penicillata unicolor Moore, 1883

References
  1. "Species Details : Baoris penicillata Moore, 1881". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  2. "Sri Lankan Paint Brush Swift". slbutterflies. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  3. "Baoris Moore, [1881]". ftp.funet.fi. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  4. "Notes on the genus Thoressa Swinhoe, [1913] from China, with the description of a new species" (PDF). zobodat. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  5. "Baoris penicillata chapmani". samuibutterflies. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
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