Butterfly : The Grass Demon - Udaspes folus from Rejang Land Sumatra

The Grass Demon - Udaspes folus from Rejang Land Sumatra

The Grass Demon Udaspes folus is a small but prominent butterfly found in India that belongs to the Skippers or the Family Hesperiidae family. It is regarded as an occasional pest of Ginger and Turmeric.

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Subfamily:	Hesperiinae
Genus:	Udaspes
Species:	U. folus

Image Location : Dusun Baru Village,Kotapadang District,Rejang Lebong Regency References :

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udaspes_folus
• http://www.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/hesperioidea/hesperiidae/hesperiinae/udaspes/index.html

June 11, 2009