CLOSED: Which is this b & w butterfly?

Mysore, India(Zone 10a)

Have not seen this before in my garden. It was spotted and shot on cam early this week. Which is this beauty?

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Mysore, India(Zone 10a)

http://www.answers.com/topic/notocrypta-curvifascia
Any connection here?

West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b)

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/fp.php?pid=3928871

Isn't this the same skipper?

Fort Worth, TX(Zone 8a)

Hi Dinu!
Looks like a Grass Daemon
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3Dskipper%2Bbutterflies%2Bindia%26ei%3DUTF-8%26x%3Dwrt%26js%3D1%26ni%3D20&w=500&h=350&imgurl=static.flickr.com%2F1319%2F962489442_70e80688b4_m.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fanoopaa%2F962489442%2F&size=76kB&name=962489442_70e80688b4.jpg&p=skipper+butterflies+india&type=jpeg&no=7&tt=21&oid=11d9d21231d5074a&fusr=AnoopAA&tit=Grass+Deamon&hurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fanoopaa%2F&ei=UTF-8&src=p
You might find better references for your country.. I have refs for North American species for the most part..

A Skipper! You were very close with your guess in that regard. Some of my favorite kinds of butterflies. (Note the big eyes.) Skippers will always have eyes like that.

Very nice pic, Beautiful!!

debnes

Mysore, India(Zone 10a)

Thanks debnes, will hope to find its specific ref.

Dinu

West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b)

http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/4924/

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