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Orange-tail Awl
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Coeliadinae
Genus: Bibasis
Species: B. Arthropods are Animals belonging to the Phylum Arthropoda (from Greek ἄρθρον arthron, " Joint " Insects ( Class Insecta) are a major group of Arthropods and the most diverse group of Animals on the Earth with over a million described Lepidoptera is an order of Insect that includes Moths and butterflies. A skipper is a Butterfly of the family Hesperiidae (superfamily Hesperioidea named after their quick darting flight habits Coeliadinae is a Subfamily of the Hesperiidae ("skippers" family of Butterflies. The awlets, Bibasis, are a Genus of Skipper butterflies. Selected species Bibasis amara - Small sena
Binomial name
Bibasis sena
(Moore, 1865)[1]

Bibasis sena, commonly known as the Orange-tail Awl, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. Frederic Moore FZS ( May 13, 1830 – May 10, 1907) was a British Entomologist. A butterfly is an Insect of the order Lepidoptera. Like all Lepidoptera butterflies are notable for their unusual life cycle with a A skipper is a Butterfly of the family Hesperiidae (superfamily Hesperioidea named after their quick darting flight habits [2] It is also sometimes called the Pale Green Awlet though the latter name properly refers to Bibasis gomata. Bibasis gomata, commonly known as the Pale Green Awlet, is a Butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.

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Distribution

The skipper is found in Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, [[South Vietnam, Hainan, Malay peninsula, Indonesian archipelago (including Borneo, Java, Kangean, Bali, Lombok, Bawean, Sumba, Sumbawa) and the Philippines. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Laos (ˈlɑːoʊs or /ˈlaʊs/ officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a Landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially Hainan ( POJ: Hai-lam Pinyin:, Jyutping: hoi2 naam4 literal meaning "South of the Sea" is the smallest province of the People's For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located at the centre of Maritime Southeast Asia. Java (Jawa is an Island of Indonesia and the site of its Capital city Jakarta. Kangean may refer to Kangean Islands Kangean Island Kangean language 1908 meteorite fall see Meteorite Bali is an Indonesian Island located at, the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to Lombok (population 2950105 in 2005) is an Island in West Nusa Tenggara province Indonesia. Bawean is an island of Indonesia located approximately 200 km north of Surabaya in the Java Sea. Sumba is an island in Indonesia, and is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands. Sumbawa is an Indonesian Island, located in the middle of the Lesser Sunda Islands chain with Lombok to the west Flores to the east The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP [2]

In India, the skipper is found in the Western Ghats including the Nilgiris, Coorg, Kanara, and the Himalayas, from Shimla eastward to Northeast India and onto Myanmar (recorded in the Karens and Dawnas). The Western Ghats ( Kannada ಸಹ್ಯಾದ್ರಿ Marathi / Konkani - सह्याद्री Sahyadri Malayalam സഹ്യപര്‍വ്വതം Kodagu ( Kannada:ಕೊಡಗು is a district of Karnataka State in Southern India. Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ pronounced) is a state in the southern part of India Shimla [ʃɪmla] ( Hindi: शिमला originally called Simla, is a city in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh North-East India refers to the easternmost region of India consisting of the contiguous Seven Sister States and Sikkim. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. The Karen ( self-titled Pwa Ka Nyaw Po, and also known in Thailand as the Kariang (กะเหรี่ยง or Yang, are an ethnic group in [3][4]

The type locality for this species is Bengal. Etymology and ethnology The exact origin of the word Bangla or Bengal is unknown though it is believed to be derived from the Dravidian-speaking tribe Bang [2]

Status

Evans (1932) records the Orange-tail Awl as 'Rare' in India and 'Very Rare' in the Andaman islands. He records the butterfly as 'Not Rare' in South Myanmar, the Malay peninsula and parts of the Indonesian archipelago. [4]

Description

See glossary for terms used. "Tornus" redirects here For the Gastropod Genus, see Tornus (gastropod.

Both sexes: The butterfly has a wingspan of 45 to 50mm. [4] Above, both sexes are an unblemished dark-brown. The hindwing has an orange fringe. The abdomen is orange towards the rear of the butterfly. Below, the wings have white patches; the forewing having having a large white central patch, and the hindwing having a broad pure white discal band. [3]

The male has no brands. [3]

Detailed description

Watson (1891) gives a detailed description as follows :-[5]

Male. Upperside dark chocolate brown. Cilia of hindwing carmine-red. Underside maroon brown ; forewing with a large buff-white patch from the middle of posterior margin, bordered above with purple ; hindwing with a broad transverse purple white band terminating before the anal angle, the inner border of which is sharply defined, the outer suffusing itself on the disk. Cilia carmine-red. Palpi and thorax in front, beneath and anal tuft dull yellow. Thorax beneath greyish brown.
The female is described by Mr. Moore in his "Lepidoptera of Ceylon" as not differing from the male. Frederic Moore FZS ( May 13, 1830 – May 10, 1907) was a British Entomologist.

Taxonomy

The skipper has two subspecies:

Habits

Diurnal. [6] The butterfly is confined to heavy jungle of low elevations, typically up to 4000 to 5000 ft. The male can be seen in the early mornings, basking on the top of leaves in forest glades and hilltops, chasing off intruders. The typical resting position of the Orange-tail Awl is the underside of the leaf. He does not mud-puddle or visit flowers. The female is usually found close to the host-plants. [3]

Life cycle

The larva has been recorded on Combretum latifolium[2] and Combretum extensum in Kanara[3].

Cited references

  1. ^ Card for Bibasis sena in LepIndex. Accessed 16 October 2007.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Marrku Savela's Website on Lepidoptera Page on Bibasis genus.
  3. ^ a b c d e Wynter-Blyth, M. A. (1957) Butterflies of the Indian Region, pg 469 to 479.
  4. ^ a b c Evans,W. H. (1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies, ser no I3. 1, pp 319-320.
  5. ^ Watson, E. Y. (1891).
  6. ^ Vane-Wright and de Jong (2003) (see TOL web pages on genus Bibasis genus Burara in the Tree of Life Web Project) state that Bibasis contains just three diurnal species, of which sena continues to remain in Bibasis due to its diurnal activity, while the crepuscular remainder having been removed to Burara. The species now shifted to Burara are morphologically and behaviorally distinct from Bibasis, within which many authors have formerly included them.

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