Common Straight Swift

Parnara guttata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Hesperiidae

Damages trees, gardens or crops. The larvae feed on grasses such as rice, so they can damage rice crops.

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Common Straight Swift
Photo: Kim, Hyun-tae, CC BY

The common straight swift is a butterfly in the skipper family. Its wingspan is about 40 mm.

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How to recognize it

Parnara guttata, known as the common straight swift, belongs to the family Hesperiidae.

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Size

The adult’s wingspan measures roughly 40 mm.

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What it eats

The caterpillars feed on various grasses, notably rice.

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More photos

Common Straight Swift photo 3
Photo: Kumon, CC BY

Questions people ask

Does the common straight swift damage crops?

Yes, its larvae eat grasses such as rice, which can harm rice fields.

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How big is the common straight swift?

Adults have a wingspan of about 40 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Hesperiidae)

Fiery SkipperFiery SkipperHylephila phyleusDamages trees, gardens or cropsSilver-spotted SkipperSilver-spotted SkipperEpargyreus clarusDamages trees, gardens or cropsHuron SkipperHuron SkipperAtalopedes huronLarge SkipperLarge SkipperOchlodes sylvanusZabulon SkipperZabulon SkipperLon zabulonPeck's SkipperPeck's SkipperPolites peckius

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parnara_guttata

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