Eetion elia

White Spot Palmer

Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Genus Eetion
Species: elia
Common Name: White Spot Palmer
Wingspan: 38 mm
Life History: complete
Extant in countries: •Singapore
Hostplants:

Description
The butterfly has a wingspan of about 25mm with elongate dark brown wings. The basal half of the undersides of the hindwing is silvery white. The abdomen is dark brown with white bands and entirely white beneath.

Habitat & Habits
This Skipper, although cannot be described as common, turns up rather regularly at the fringes of the secondary forests. It flies very rapidly, like most species of the Hesperiidae family and settles on the upperside of leaves with its wings folded closed.

Other Observations
To be detailed.

Early Stages
See Butterflycircle's blog article - Life History of the White Spot Palmer.

Further Reading
To be detailed.

Early Stages Photos

Egg
Caterpillar
Pupa

Eetion elia

White Spot Palmer

Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Genus Eetion
Species: elia
Common Name: White Spot Palmer
Wingspan: 38
Life History: complete
Extant in countries: •Singapore
Hostplants:

Description
The butterfly has a wingspan of about 25mm with elongate dark brown wings. The basal half of the undersides of the hindwing is silvery white. The abdomen is dark brown with white bands and entirely white beneath.

Habitat & Habits
This Skipper, although cannot be described as common, turns up rather regularly at the fringes of the secondary forests. It flies very rapidly, like most species of the Hesperiidae family and settles on the upperside of leaves with its wings folded closed.

Other Observations
To be detailed.

Early Stages
See Butterflycircle's blog article - Life History of the White Spot Palmer.

Further Reading
To be detailed.

Early Stages Photos

Egg
Caterpillar
Pupa




Eetion elia

White Spot Palmer

Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Genus Eetion
Species: elia
Common Name: White Spot Palmer
Wingspan: 38
Life History: complete
Extant in countries: •Singapore
Hostplants:

Description
The butterfly has a wingspan of about 25mm with elongate dark brown wings. The basal half of the undersides of the hindwing is silvery white. The abdomen is dark brown with white bands and entirely white beneath.

Habitat & Habits
This Skipper, although cannot be described as common, turns up rather regularly at the fringes of the secondary forests. It flies very rapidly, like most species of the Hesperiidae family and settles on the upperside of leaves with its wings folded closed.

Other Observations
To be detailed.

Early Stages
See Butterflycircle's blog article - Life History of the White Spot Palmer.

Further Reading
To be detailed.

Early Stages Photos

Egg
Caterpillar
Pupa