Hasora hurama
| Hasora hurama | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Hasora |
| Species: | H. hurama |
| Binomial name | |
| Hasora hurama (Butler, 1870) | |
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The Broad-banded Awl (Hasora hurama) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Australia (north-eastern coast of the Northern Territory, the northern Gulf and the north-eastern coast of Queensland), Irian Jaya, Maluku, the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.
The wingspan is about 50 mm (2.0 in).
The larvae feed on Derris trifoliata. They live in a shelter made by joining leaves with silk.
Subspecies
- Hasora hurama hurama
- Hasora hurama mola Evans, 1949 (Bacan)
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