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.
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Polytremis discreta discreta – Himalayan White-fringed Swift
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.
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. 3.17. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/512/Polytremis-discreta
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