The Yellow Grass Dart

Taractrocera archias

Description

Taractrocera archias has dark brown upperwing with orange spots on the front and hind wings, orange markings forming a straight line from the base to the ribs of the forewings. The undersides of the wings are paler and the orange color is wider. The cilia on the hind wings are orange.

Larva: –

Pupa:

Population Size

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Life Span

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WEIGHT​

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LENGTH

Wingspan from 22 – 26 mm.

Ar

Arboreal

He

Herbivore

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Lepidoptera

FAMILY

:

Hesperiidae

GENUS

:

Taractrocera

SPECIES

:

Taractrocera archias

Distribution

Taractrocera archias can be found in forests.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Taractrocera archias is distributed in Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Java and the Lesser Sunda Islands.

Habits and Lifestyle

Taractrocera archias has a high flight speed, but likes to fly low over grasslands. Often seen resting in the typical skipper style, the front wings open at an angle while the hind wings are flat.

Lifestyle

Arboreal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Taractrocera archias larvae feed on the leaves of Gramineae member plants.

Diet : Herbivore (larva), Nectarivore

Mating Habits

Taractrocera archias reproduce by laying eggs (ovipar). The eggs are round and white.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : at birth

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : –

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. Khoon, S. 2010. A Field Guide to The Butterflies of Singapore. Ink On Paper Communications, Singapore.
  2. Taractrocera archias on Wikipedia article