Burara jaina
Burara jaina, the orange awlet, is a species of hesperid butterfly found in Asia. The butterfly was reassigned to the genus Burara by Vane-Wright and de Jong, and is considered Burara jaina by them.
Range
The orange awlet is found in India, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.In India, this butterfly is found in the Western Ghats and the Himalayas from Garhwal to Sikkim and Assam eastwards to Myanmar.
The type locality is Darjeeling in West Bengal, India.
Status
It is fairly common in Kodagu and Thenmala but rare elsewhere in India.Description
Both sexes: The butterfly, which has a wingspan of 60 to 70 mm, is a dark vinaceous brown above. The forewing has an orange costal streak from the base above the cell to about halfway along the wing, while the hindwing has an orange fringe. The butterfly is paler below and has orange bands along the veins of the hindwing.Male: The male may have an indistinct dark brand placed centrally on the forewing above, between mid 1b to vein 3.
Edward Yerbury Watson gives a detailed description, shown below: