Description

• Common Name : Grass Demon
• Scientific Name : Udaspes folus (Cramer)
• Family : HESPERIIDAE
• Wingspan : 40-48mm
• Colour : Black with a big white spot on the hind wing and several smaller white spots on the fore wing. Male and female look similar.
• Habit : Bold butterfly and not easily disturbed. It avoids deep shade or stark sunlight. It is most abundant in the more open regions of hilly jungle. The Grass Demon is a nectar lover and has a long proboscis compared to body size.
• Larval Host Plants : Curcuma aromatica, Curcuma decipiens, Zingiber sp.
• Location : Throughout West Bengal