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Coconut Skipper Coconut Skipper - Hidari irava is a small butterfly, around 4-5 cm. Butterfly,Geotagged,Hidari irava,Malaysia,Sarawak,Skipper,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Coconut Skipper

Coconut Skipper - Hidari irava is a small butterfly, around 4-5 cm.

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    WildFlower
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    Why do you think it is Hidari irava? It doesn't have any visible spots on the wings.
    http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=353249
    https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/Special-Pages/animal-detail.aspx?id=1101
    http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist/showbutterfly/258
    http://www.samuibutterflies.com/insects/butterflies/hesperidae/hidariirava/     Posted 8 years ago, modified 8 years ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
      Albert Kang
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      I got the ID from another forum, WildFlower.
      It could be wrongly IDed?       Posted 8 years ago

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The Coconut Skipper

"Hidari irava", the coconut skipper, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in southern Myanmar, Thailand, western Malaysia, as well as on Sumatra, Java, Borneo and the Sula Islands.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Sep 9, 2016. Captured Jul 7, 2015 14:36 in Jalan Kampung Selabat, Kampung Pasir Putih, 93010 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
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  • NIKON D5200
  • f/19.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO200
  • 200mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.