Hidari (skipper) explained

Hidari is a genus of grass skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.

Species

• Hidari irava (Moore, [1858]) Sumatra to Bali, Malaya, Indochina.
• Hidari doesoena Martin, 1895 Sumatra, Indochina
• Hidari bhawani de Nicéville, [1889] S. Vietnam.

Biology

The larvae of Hidari irava feed on Palmae including Arenga, Caryota , Cocos, Elaeis, Livistona, Metroxylon, Nypa and Gramineae including Bambusa.^[1]

References

• Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
• Funet

Notes and References

1. Robinson, G. S., P. R. Ackery, I. J. Kitching, G. W. Beccaloni & L. M. Hernández, 2010. HOSTS - A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. Natural History Museum, London. nhm hosts