Description
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The Brown Awl is a non-descript brown butterfly, darker above and lighter below. The sexes are alike, except for 3 to 4 semi-transparent spots on the forewing which cannot be differentiated in the field. The skipper has a light-brown abdomen with black bands across it. The DSF is usually smaller, paler, and may not have the forewing spots.
This skipper is unmistakable because of its long and narrow wings. It has the longest wings in proportion to breadth of all Indian butterflies.
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