Iambrix stellifer

Iambrix stellifer, the starry bob or Malay chestnut bob, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in southern Burma, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, as well as on Borneo, Sumatra, Nias, Java, Batoe and Mentawi.[1] The habitat consists of forested lowland areas.

Iambrix stellifer
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I. stellifer
Binomial name
Iambrix stellifer
(Butler, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Astictopterus stellifer Butler, 1879
  • Jambrix stellifer niasicus Fruhstorfer, 1910

The wingspan is about 25 mm.

The larvae feed on bamboo species. They are pale green with a yellow head.[2]

References

  1. "Iambrix". www.nic.funet.fi.
  2. "butterflycircle". butterflycircle.org.


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