Telicota augias


Telicota augias, the bright-orange darter, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Myanmar, Indonesia and the Philippines.
The wingspan is about 30 mm.It is similar to Telicota bambusae differing in that the black margin of the fore wing above is crossed by the yellow veins and being thus divided into single marginal spots.
The larvae feed on Flagellaria indica.

Subspecies

  • Telicota augias augias
  • Telicota augias florina
  • Telicota augias krefftii – Krefft's darter
  • ''Telicota augias pythias''