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Iambrix salsala
| Family Name: | Hesperiidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Invertebrates (Butterfly and Moth) |
| Common Name: | Chestnut Bob |
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Description
| Size | 1.3 cm |
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| Description | The wings of this small Skipper are black-brown above, with a row of indistinct light spots in the male, which are white in females. On the underside, the wings are dusted with ferruginous brown and there are a series of small silvery white spots. First two instars of its caterpillar is yellowish green, which gains a green dorsal band and two lateral green bands running lengthwise from the third instar inwards. A distinctive black collar on the dorsal surface of the prothorax can also be observed in the first three instars, although this becomes whitish with reddish-brown stripes in the last two instars. |
Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | The Chestnut Bob lays its dome-shaped eggs individually on leaf surfaces. Flies moderately fast, often among low herbaceous plants and bushes. |
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| Habitats | Forest, Parks & Gardens |
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References
| References | Kirton, L. G. 2014. A Naturalist's Guide to the Butterflies of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. United Kingdom: John Beaufoy Publishing Limited. Tan, H. & Khew, S. K. 2012. Caterpillars of Singapore's Butterflies. Singapore: National Parks Board. |
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