Hasora discolor
Hasora discolor, the green awl, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found as several subspecies in Australia (where it is found along the south-eastern coast of New South Wales and the northern Gulf and north-eastern coast of Queensland), the Aru Islands, Irian Jaya, the Kei Islands, Maluku and Papua New Guinea.
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H. d. mastusia | |
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Species: | H. discolor |
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Hasora discolor (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1859) | |
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The wingspan is about 40 mm.
The larvae feed on Mucuna gigantea and Mucuna novoguineensis. They live in a shelter made by cutting and folding a leaf and joining it by silk. Pupation takes place within this shelter.
Subspecies
- Hasora discolor discolor
- Hasora discolor mastusia Fruhstorfer, 1911 (Queensland, Aru Islands, Irian Jaya, Kei Islands, Papua New Guinea)
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