Caltoris cahira
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Caltoris cahira is a species of skipper butterfly
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...

 found in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...

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Description

Seen in the South Andaman Islands
Andaman Islands
The Andaman Islands are a group of Indian Ocean archipelagic islands in the Bay of Bengal between India to the west, and Burma , to the north and east...

. A related species is found in northeastern India (Sikkim) and is sometimes considered a subspecies Caltoris cahira austeni
Caltoris cahira austeni
Austen's Swift is a species of skipper butterfly found in Asia.-Description:Found in the Khasi hills, Sikkim and Cherrapunji....

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