Polytremis discreta discreta  (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)

Himalayan Swift

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Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
​Genus: Polytremis
Species: discreta
Subspecies: ​discreta

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• Common name: Himalayan Swift
• Thai name: ผีเสื้อหนวดพู่หิมาลัย​
• Distribution: N.W. Himalayas, Nepal, Sikkim, Assam, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, W. Malaysia.
• Image locations: Chiang Mai
• Additional notes: 

Image locations

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Images of Polytremis discreta discreta from Thailand.

Polytremis discreta discreta (Elwes & Edwards, 1897) Chiang Mai, 2014

Polytremis discreta discreta (Elwes & Edwards, 1897) Chiang Mai, 2014

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References: 
​A Check List of Butterflies in Indo-China, Chiefly from THAILAND, LAOS & VIETNAM - Y.Inayoshi.
​Thai Butterflies
Wingscales