Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Hesperiidae > Hesperiinae > Baorini > Polytremis
Polytremis discreta (Elwes & Edwards, 1897) – White-fringed Swift
Subspecies in India:
(1) Polytremis discreta discreta (Elwes & Edwards, 1897) – Himalayan White-fringed Swift. This is also known as the Himalayan Swift. This species is legally protected in India under Schedule IV of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
- Photo Gallery
- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- References
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule IV of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

References:
Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Hesperiidae > Hesperiinae > Baorini > Polytremis
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Anonymous. 2021. Polytremis discreta (Elwes & Edwards, 1897) – White-fringed Swift. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.06. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/512/Polytremis-discreta