Iambrix stellifer

Iambrix stellifer
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Iambrix
Species: I. stellifer
Binomial name
Iambrix stellifer
(Butler, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Astictopterus stellifer Butler, 1879
  • Jambrix stellifer niasicus Fruhstorfer, 1910

Iambrix stellifer, the Starry Bob or Malay Chestnut Bob, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in southern Burma, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, as well as on Borneo, Sumatra, Nias, Java, Batoe and Mentawi.[1] The habitat consists of forested lowland areas.

The wingspan is about 25 mm.

The larvae feed on bamboo species. They are pale green with a yellow head.[2]

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