Number: 205
Family: Hesperiidae
Sub-Family : Hesperiinae
Species: Baoris farri (Moore, 1878)
Common name(s): The Bamboo Paintbrush Swif
Photography location: Tam Dao foothills (Vinh Phuc Prov.)
Baoris farri sunbathing on leaves. Note the spotless hindwing
This quite large skipper is recorded throughout the country
The forewing has hyaline spots in spaces 2-4, 6-8 and 2 cell spots. The female is usually fully spotted and has an additional non-hyaline spot in space 1b on the forewing (visible in this shot). The hindwing does not bear any spot, but the male has a black hair tuft in the cell on top of a scent pouch (hence "Paintbrush" in its common name).
Four species of Baoris are recorded from Vietnam: B. farri, B. oceia, B. penicillata, B. pagana.
This quite large skipper is recorded throughout the country
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