''Baoris farri'', commonly known as the paintbrush swift, is a species of

butterfly Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi ...

belonging to the family

Hesperiidae Skippers are a group of butterflies placed in the family Hesperiidae within the order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea, but have since been placed in the superfamily Papilion ...

. It is found in India.

Description

Larvae are known to breed on '' Ochlandra travancorica'', '' Ochlandra scriptoria'', '' Bambusa striata'' and '' Bambusa wamin''.

References

Baorini Butterflies of Asia Butterflies of Singapore Butterflies of Indochina Taxa named by Frederic Moore Butterflies described in 1878 {{hesperiinae-stub