Description

• Common Name : Spotted Golden Angle
• Scientific Name : Caprona agama (Moore)
• Family : HESPERIIDAE
• Wingspan : 35-40mm
• Colour : Yellowish brown, semitransparent white spots on fore wings. Two forms are found one is "erosula" and another one is "agama". Wing shape is distinctly different from Common Small Flat.
• Habit : It flies swiftly. Found along the path or forest clearings of dry deciduous forest.
• Larval Host Plants : Helicetres isora
• Location : Throughout West Bengal

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