Bug FAQOrange Palm Dart
Cephrenes augiades · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Hesperiidae
The orange palm dart is a butterfly in the skipper family Hesperiidae. Its wingspan is about 40 mm and it hides in silk-bound shelters made from folded palm fronds during the day. It occurs from Indonesia eastward to the Solomon Islands, and its larvae feed on several palm species such as Archontophoenix, Livistona and Phoenix.
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How to recognize it
Cephrenes augiades, known as the orange palm dart, belongs to the butterfly family Hesperiidae.
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Size
The adult’s wingspan measures roughly 40 mm.
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Where it lives
During daylight it stays in a shelter it builds by stitching together palm frond leaves with silk.
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What it eats
The caterpillars of the subspecies sperthias feed on palms in the genera Archontophoenix, Livistona and Phoenix.
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Life cycle
Cephrenes augiades is a butterfly species in the family Hesperiidae.
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Where it comes from
It is native to a region that stretches from Indonesia to the Solomon Islands.
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Questions people ask
What plants do orange palm dart larvae eat?
The larvae feed on palm species such as Archontophoenix, Livistona and Phoenix.
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Where is the orange palm dart found?
It occurs from Indonesia to the Solomon Islands.
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What family does the orange palm dart belong to?
It is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae.
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Same family (Hesperiidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cephrenes_augiades
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