Matapa druna

Matapa druna
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Matapa
Species:	M. druna
Binomial name
	Matapa druna; (Moore, [1866])
Synonyms
	Ismene drunaMoore, [1866]; Hesperia pullaPlötz, 1882; Matapa shalgramade Nicéville, [1884];

Last updated December 15, 2025

Matapa druna, the grey-brand redeye, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Sikkim to northern Vietnam, China, Borneo and Bali.

The length of the forewings is 19.4-23.4 mm for males and 21.4–26 mm for females.Separated from Matapa aria by the bright yellow fringes of the hindwings, but otherwise very closely allied to aria.^[2]

The larvae feed on Bambusa species.^[3]

References

↑ Matapa at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
↑ Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter. Theclinae, Poritiinae, Hesperiidae. Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9: 799-1107, pls. 138-175.
↑ Jong de, R. 1983: Revision of the Oriental genus Matapa moore (Lepidoptera, Hesperiidae) with discussion of its phylogeny and geographic History. Zoologische Mededelingen57 (21): 243-270. Full article:

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[1] Matapa at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[2] Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter. Theclinae, Poritiinae, Hesperiidae. Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9: 799-1107, pls. 138-175.

[3] Jong de, R. 1983: Revision of the Oriental genus Matapa moore (Lepidoptera, Hesperiidae) with discussion of its phylogeny and geographic History. Zoologische Mededelingen57 (21): 243-270. Full article:

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