Chrome Awl

Hasora chromus chromus

Skippers (Hesperiidae) · Subspecies of Chrome Awl

Also called Common Banded Awl

Hasora chromus chromus is a subspecies of the Chrome Awl (Hasora chromus), a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Hesperiidae, the skippers. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 1 plant: Pongamia pinnata. This page has 6 photos of its life cycle (final instar caterpillars and pupae) by Bob Miller.

Life cycle of the Chrome Awl

Chrome Awl caterpillars (final instar)

  • Final instar larva, side view: Chrome Awl (Hasora chromus chromus)
    Side view
  • Final instar larva, top view: Chrome Awl (Hasora chromus chromus)
    Top view
  • Final instar larva, side view: Chrome Awl (Hasora chromus chromus)
    Side view
  • Final instar larva, top view: Chrome Awl (Hasora chromus chromus)
    Top view

Chrome Awl pupae

  • Pupa, side view: Chrome Awl (Hasora chromus chromus)
    Side view
  • Pupa, top view: Chrome Awl (Hasora chromus chromus)
    Top view

Photos by Bob Miller. Free to use for any purpose (CC0). Select a photo to enlarge it or download the original. Using these photos. Add your own photo of this butterfly.

Caterpillar food plants

1 known food plant for this species.