Bevan’s Swift

Bevan’s Swift

Borbo bevani ( Moore ) HESPERIIDAE -

( =Baoris bevani )

Adult

Upperside pale brown. Male FW with atleast 6 white spots and HW with 3 spots. Female FW with atleast 9 white spots and HW with 4 spots. Underside pale greenish brown with prominent white spots. Wingspan 32-36mm.

Distributed both in plains and in the hills with strong representation in the western ghats, than in other parts of South India. Active during morning and late afternoons.

Larva

Pale green, smooth with brown, bilobed head. Body thickest in the middle.

Feeds on rice and Grasses.

Distribution

India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, New Guinea and Australia.