Hasora discolor

Hasora discolor, the green awl, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found as several subspecies in Australia (where it is found along the south-eastern coast of New South Wales and the northern Gulf and north-eastern coast of Queensland), the Aru Islands, Irian Jaya, the Kei Islands, Maluku and Papua New Guinea.

"Green awl" redirects here. For the other moth with this common name, see Hasora salanga.

Hasora discolor
H. d. mastusia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hesperiidae
Genus:
Hasora
Species:
H. discolor
Binomial name
Hasora discolor
Synonyms
  • Goniloba discolor C. & R. Felder, 1859
  • Hasora mastusia Fruhstorfer, 1911

The wingspan is about 40 mm.

The larvae feed on Mucuna gigantea and Mucuna novoguineensis. They live in a shelter made by cutting and folding a leaf and joining it by silk. Pupation takes place within this shelter.

Subspecies
  • Hasora discolor discolor
  • Hasora discolor mastusia Fruhstorfer, 1911 (Queensland, Aru Islands, Irian Jaya, Kei Islands, Papua New Guinea)


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