Hidari is a genus of grass skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
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| Hidari irava Moore in Rhopalocera of Java (figure 85 a. male b.larva c.pupa ) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Subfamily: | Hesperiinae |
| Tribe: | Erionotini |
| Genus: | Hidari Distant, 1886 |
Species edit
- Hidari irava (Moore, [1858]) Sumatra to Bali, Malaya, Indochina.
- Hidari doesoena Martin, 1895 Sumatra, Indochina
- Hidari bhawani de Nicéville, [1889] S. Vietnam.
Biology edit
The larvae of Hidari irava feed on Palmae including Arenga, Caryota , Cocos, Elaeis , Livistona, Metroxylon, Nypa and Gramineae including Bambusa.[1]
References edit
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