Caltoris canaraica, the Kanara swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Page on genus Caltoris.
Distribution This skipper is found in Southern India (Kerala, Karnataka Tamilnadu and south-western Andhra Pradesh).
Description
Habitat: Canara (Ward)
Life cycle Host plants The larva (caterpillar) has been recorded on Bambusa bambos, Bambusa vulgaris and Pseudoxytenanthera monadelpha.
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