Caltoris cahira austeni

Parnara austeniBaoris austeni Caltoris cahira austeni, the Austen's swift, is a subspecies of skipper butterfly found in Asia.

Male: forewing with two small semi-hyaline white spots at end of the cell, two before the apex, and three obliquely on the disk, the two upper of which are small.

Female with markings the same, but slightly larger ; also with a small yellow spot above the hind margin; cilia cinereous-white.

Underside as above; both sexes having also a slight yellowish patch above the hind margin.It is found in the Khasi Hills, Sikkim and Cherrapunji.

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Close wing position of Caltoris cahira austeni Moore, 1883 - Austen's swift