Erionota torus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Erionota |
| Species: | E. torus
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| Erionota torus Evans, 1941
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Erionota torus, also known as the rounded palm-redeye, Sikkim palm dart, Sikkim palm red-eye and banana skipper,Hesperiidae. It was described by William Harry Evans in 1941. It is found from southern and northeast India[2] to Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and China.[3] It has also been recorded from Taiwan.[4][5]
The wingspan is 65–70 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in April to November. They feed on flowers nectar of banana trees.[6]
The larvae feed on Cocos nucifera. They make leaf shelters. The larvae reach a length of about 50 mm. Pupation occurs inside the leaf shelter.
References
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- ^ Butterflies of India
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- ^ W. H., Evans (1949). A Catalogue of the Hesperiidae from Europe, Asia, and Australia in the British Museum. London: British Museum (Natural History). Department of Entomology. p. 326.
- ^ "old.hkbutterfly.org". Archived from the original on 2014-01-11. Retrieved 2014-01-11.