Dark Palm-Dart

Telicota bambusae, the dark palm dart, is a species of grass skipper butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in India, Sri Lanka and on Peninsular Malaysia.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Dark Palm-Dart being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Telicota besta
• Telicota colon
• Telicota augias
• Telicota paceka
• Telicota ohara
• Telicota ancilla

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Lepidoptera

Family

Hesperiidae

Genus

Telicota

Species

Telicota bambusae

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