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Family
Tapena thwaitesi bornea

Details
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Genus: Tapena
Species: thwaitesi bornea
Common Name:
Wingspan:
Forms:
Status in Singapore:
Life History: complete
This butterfly can be found in: •Malaysia  •Singapore  •Thailand  
Hostplant(s): Dalbergia rostrata  

Description
This Hesperiid is one of the species which was not recorded in Singapore by the earlier researchers. This species, Tapena thwaitesi bornea, is therefore a new record for Singapore. It flies rapidly and settles in the usual "Snow Flat" type of posture, with its wings fully outspread.

Habitat & Habits
The upperside is dark brown, obscurely marked with dark blotchy spots. The forewings feature two to three small white hyaline subapical spots.

Other Observations
To be detailed.

Early Stages
Refer to the ButterflyCirlce's blog article - Life History of the Dark Flat.

Further Reading
To be detailed.

Early Stages Photos
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Egg
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Caterpillar
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Pupa




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