Tricolour Pied Flat
Common NameTricolour Pied Flat
Scientific NameColadenia agni
FamilyHesperiidae
SubfamilyPyrginae
Wingspan (mm)40
Wing Patternspotted
Primary Colorsorange, black, white, yellow
HabitatForest edges, clearings, open woodlands, often near streams
Geographic RangeSouth and Southeast Asia (e.g., Northeast India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, southern China)
Host PlantsUnknown (likely specific to certain plant families, common for skippers to use legumes)
Flight PeriodYear-round in tropical regions, or warmer months in subtropical areas
Flight Styledarting
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesUndergoes complete metamorphosis: egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa, and adult. Caterpillars feed on specific host plants before pupating into a chrysalis, from which the adult butterfly emerges.
Identification TipsDistinguished by its bright orange-yellow hindwings and body contrasting with dark forewings marked with white and yellow hyaline spots. The robust body and characteristic hooked antennae are typical skipper features.
Description
A medium-sized skipper with a robust, hairy orange-yellow body. Its hindwings are bright orange-yellow with numerous black spots and a black border, while the forewings are dark brown to black with prominent white and yellow hyaline (transparent) spots.
