Oriens gola

Description

Oriens gola, the common dartlet, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Sri Lanka and India (Kumaon, Sikkim, Assam) to Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and Sumatra. The habitat consists of sunny glades and clearings in secondary forests and plantations. It is also found along roadsides, riverbanks and other sheltered grassy habitats at elevations up to 400 metes. The wingspan is about 22–27 mm. Adults are dark chocolate brown with amber-coloured bands on both fore- and hindwings. The larvae feed on Imperata and Paspalum species, as well as Ottochloa nodosa. They are whitish dorsally, suffusing into pale green below. The head is pale yellowish green.