Pelopidas mathias

Pelopidas mathias

Dark small-branded swift, Small branded swift, Lesser millet skipper, Black branded swift

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Pelopidas mathias

Pelopidas mathias, the dark small-branded swift, small branded swift, lesser millet skipper or black branded swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found throughout much of south, southeast and East Asia, and as far as the Philippines. It is also present in tropical Africa and Arabia.

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In 1891, Edward Yerbury Watson described it as:

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References

1. Pelopidas mathias Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelopidas_mathias
2. Pelopidas mathias on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/161280588/161280592

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