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    Lepidoptera Hesperioidea Hesperiidae Hesperiinae Baracus hampsoni

Baracus hampsoni Elwes & Edwards, 1897 – Malabar Hedge Hopper

Subspecies in India:

No subspecies are listed under this species. It is also known as the Hampson's Hedge Hopper, and classified as a subspecies of the Sri Lankan Baracus vittatus Felder & Felder, 1862 by many authors.

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Identification
 

Identification:

Distribution
 

Indian and global distribution:

This species is endemic to the Western Ghats. It was previously known from Goa southward to Kalakad-Mundanthurai TR in Tamil Nadu. Two recent records by Hemant Ogale and Vikram Gupchup from Amboli (Sindhudurg District) and Amba (Kolhapur District), both in south-western Maharashtra and made on 2011/08/20, constitute a range extension of this species into Maharashtra (see image numbers ai360-ai362, ai386).

 State-wise distribution:

Status, Habitat
and Habits

Status, Habitat and Habits:

Early Stages
 

Early Stages:

Larval Host
Plants

Larval Hosts & Plants:

References
 

References:

Cite this page along with its URL as:

Saji, K., H. Ogale and V. Gupchup. 2011. Baracus hampsoni Elwes & Edwards, 1897 – Malabar Hedge Hopper. In K. Kunte, S. Kalesh & U. Kodandaramaiah (eds.). Butterflies of India, v. 1.05. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
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