Sunday, July 15, 2007

THE SMALL BRANDED SWIFT


The Small Branded Swift Pelopidas mathias,is the commonest of the Branded swift group.The males have a linear stigma /brand on uppersides of their forewings ,which gives it the name.
Underside has a cell spot which diffenciates thsi species from Rice swift Borbo cinnara ,a very close insect for confusion in field.

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