Notocrypta curvifascia (C.Felder & R.Felder, 1862) is a animal in the Hesperiidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Notocrypta curvifascia (C.Felder & R.Felder, 1862) (Notocrypta curvifascia (C.Felder & R.Felder, 1862))
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Notocrypta curvifascia (C.Felder & R.Felder, 1862)

Notocrypta curvifascia (C.Felder & R.Felder, 1862)

Notocrypta curvifascia, the restricted demon, is a small hesperiid butterfly found across East Asia, Indonesia, and the Indian subcontinent.

Family
Genus
Notocrypta
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Notocrypta curvifascia (C.Felder & R.Felder, 1862)

Notocrypta curvifascia, commonly known as the restricted demon, is a butterfly species that belongs to the family Hesperiidae. This species is commonly found across many regions of temperate and tropical East Asia, Indonesia, and the Indian subcontinent. Adult individuals of this butterfly are relatively small among butterflies, reaching approximately 4 cm in length. Their wings range in color from dark brown to black, and they have a white eyespot located near the trailing end of the wing.

Photo: (c) Vijay Anand Ismavel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Hesperiidae Notocrypta

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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