Notocrypta curvifascia
| Restricted demon | |
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| File:Notocrypta curvifascia - Restricted Demon 29.jpg | |
| From Wayanad, Kerala, India | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Notocrypta |
| Species: | N. curvifascia
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| Binomial name | |
| Notocrypta curvifascia | |
Notocrypta curvifascia, the restricted demon,[1] 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.[1][2]
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.
Host plants
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The larval host plants include members of the Zingiberaceae and Musaceae families such as Alpinia japonica, Alpinia zerumbet, Curcuma decipiens, Costus speciosus,[3] Curcuma longa, Globba marantina, Musa acuminata × balbisiana, Zingiber casumunar, Zingiber odoriferum, Zingiber officinale.[4] Other plants include Hedychium species[3] and Zingiber zerumbet.[5]
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