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Notocrypta curvifascia (Restricted Demon)

Synonyms: Notocrypta arisana; Plesioneura restricta

Wikipedia Abstract

Notocrypta curvifascia, commonly known as the Restricted Demon, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. N. curvifascia is commonly found in many regions of temperate and tropical East Asia, Indonesia, and the Indian subcontinent, wherever its preferred larval host plant, Alpinia speciosa can be found. Among butterflies, it is relatively small, at approximately 4 cm long (adult). Its wings are dark brown to black, with a white eyespot near the trailing end.
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Infraspecies

Prey / Diet

Alpinia formosana[1]
Alpinia japonica[1]
Alpinia zerumbet (shellplant)[1]
Curcuma decipiens[1]
Curcuma longa (common turmeric)[1]
Globba marantina[1]
Musa paradisiaca (Banana)[1]
Zingiber odoriferum[1]
Zingiber officinale (Ginger)[1]
Zingiber zerumbet (Shampoo Ginger)[1]

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Citations

Species recognized by Beccaloni G., 13/04/2011, LepIndex: The Global Lepidoptera Names Index in Catalog of Life 2011
Attributes / relations provided by 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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