Iambrix stellifer

Iambrix stellifer
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Iambrix
Species:	I. stellifer
Binomial name
	Iambrix stellifer; (Butler, 1879)
Synonyms
	Astictopterus stellifer Butler, 1879; Jambrix stellifer niasicus Fruhstorfer, 1910;

Iambrix stellifer, the starry bob or Malay chestnut bob, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in southern Burma, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, as well as on Borneo, Sumatra, Nias, Java, Batoe and Mentawi.^[1] The habitat consists of forested lowland areas.

The wingspan is about 25 mm.

The larvae feed on bamboo species. They are pale green with a yellow head.^[2]

References[]

^ "Iambrix". www.nic.funet.fi.
^ "butterflycircle". butterflycircle.org.

Iambrix stellifer stellifer in butterfly.nss.org.sg

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[1] "Iambrix". www.nic.funet.fi.

[2] "butterflycircle". butterflycircle.org.

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