Notocrypta waigensis

The banded demon (Notocrypta waigensis) is a species of butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Indonesia (Irian Jaya, Aru Islands, Kei Islands), New Guinea and Queensland. The wingspan is about 40 millimetres (1.6 in). The larvae feed on various Zingiberaceae species, including Alpinia caerulea and Hornstedtia scottiana. The larvae live in a tube made out of a rolled leaf joined by silk at the edges.

Notocrypta waigensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hesperiidae
Genus:
Notocrypta
Species:
N. waigensis
Binomial name
Notocrypta waigensis
(Plötz, 1882)
Synonyms
  • Plesioneura waigensis Plötz, 1882
  • Plesioneura proserpina Butler, 1883
  • Plesioneura leucogaster Staudinger, 1889
  • Notocrypta ribbei Fruhstorfer, 1911
  • Notocrypta mangala Fruhstorfer, 1911
  • Celaenorrhinus klossi Rothschild, 1915

Subspecies
  • Notocrypta waigensis waigensis
  • Notocrypta waigensis proserpina


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