Iambrix stellifer
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.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Iambrix |
| Species: | I. stellifer |
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| Iambrix stellifer (Butler, 1879) | |
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The wingspan is about 25 mm.
The larvae feed on bamboo species. They are pale green with a yellow head.[2]
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