Salanoemia sala
| Maculate Lancer | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Salanoemia |
| Species: | S. sala |
| Binomial name | |
| Salanoemia sala (Hewitson, 1866) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Plastingia sala | |
Salanoemia sala, commonly known as the Maculate Lancer, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.
Food plants
The larvae feed on Calamus rotang, Calamus thwaitesii and Calamus pseudotenuis.[1]
References
- ↑ Kunte, K. 2006. Additions to the known larval host plants of Indian butterflies. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 103(1):119-121
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