Baoris penicillata, the Paintbrush swift, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.[1] It is found in India, Sri Lanka,[2] Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos,[3] and recently from China.[4]
| Paintbrush swift | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Baoris |
| Species: | B. penicillata
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| Binomial name | |
| Baoris penicillata (Moore, 1881)
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Wingspan is about 32-38mm.[5] Three subspecies recognized.
- Baoris penicillata brenda Evans, 1937
- Baoris penicillata chapmani Evans, 1937
- Baoris penicillata unicolor Moore, 1883
References edit
- ^ "Species Details : Baoris penicillata Moore, 1881". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Sri Lankan Paint Brush Swift". slbutterflies. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Baoris Moore, [1881]". ftp.funet.fi. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Notes on the genus Thoressa Swinhoe, [1913] from China, with the description of a new species" (PDF). zobodat. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Baoris penicillata chapmani". samuibutterflies. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
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