Pelopidas assamensis (de Nicéville, 1882) is a animal in the Hesperiidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Pelopidas assamensis (de Nicéville, 1882)

Pelopidas assamensis (de Nicéville, 1882)

The great swift Pelopidas assamensis is a Hesperiidae butterfly found in parts of Singapore, with caterpillars feeding on bamboo.

Family
Genus
Pelopidas
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Pelopidas assamensis (de Nicéville, 1882)

Pelopidas assamensis, commonly known as the great swift, is a butterfly species that is part of the family Hesperiidae. This species has been recorded in the Mandai area of Singapore. Its caterpillar has been found in Singapore's Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, where it feeds on bamboo plants.

Photo: (c) Vijay Barve, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Vijay Barve · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Hesperiidae Pelopidas

More from Hesperiidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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