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.

Hasora discolor
H. d. mastusia
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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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