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Common Small Flat

Sarangesa dasahara · Hesperiidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsAug–Octmost records
Records1,438in 3 countries
Most seen inIndia1,370 records
Red List–IUCN status
Common Small Flat
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About

Common Small Flat in brief

The common small flat (Sarangesa dasahara) is a butterfly or moth of the Hesperiidae family — species of insect.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 1,438 published records, most of them from India, Nepal and Bangladesh. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in August, September and October and fall to their lowest in February and March.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

India1,370 records · best Sep, Oct
Nepal48 records · best Sep, Nov
Bangladesh20 records · best Sep, Dec
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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