"Small skipper"

#13148947

2 Jan 2026

JACKSON SKIPPER (4) of the Vermont Catamounts exits the court during an NCAA men's basketball game at Jadwin Gymnasium in Princeton, United States, on December 30, 2025.

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#13148904

2 Jan 2026

MOMO NKUGWA (1) of the Vermont Catamounts and JACKSON SKIPPER (4) of the Vermont Catamounts sit on the bench prior to an NCAA men's basketball game at Jadwin Gymnasium in Princeton, United States, on December 30, 2025

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#12623492

7 Aug 2025

Members of the Nepali national cricket team undergo fitness and physical tests at the Sports Science and Research Centre and National High Performance Centre in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 7, ahead of their departure for Australia for the Top End T20 Series. It is the first time that Nepal participates in the annual cricket tournament organized by Australia's Northern Territory. The 16-member squad is led by skipper Rohit Kumar Paudel, with the world's second-best T20I all-rounder Dipendra Singh Airee as the vice-captain. Other members in the squad are Aasif Sheikh, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Gulshan Kumar Jha, Aarif Sheikh, Bhim Sharki, Rupesh Singh, Sompal Kami, Nandan Yadav, Karan KC, Rijan Dhakal, Lokesh Bam, and Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi. The event takes place in Darwin from August 14 to 24 with 11 teams. Nepal is the only team to send the senior side, while Pakistan and Bangladesh send their 'A' teams. Each team plays six games in the league stage. Nepal's first game is against the hosts, NT Strike, at DXC Arena on August 15. The Rhinos then face Bangladesh, Melbourne Stars, Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Renegades, and Pakistan on August 16, 18, 19, 20, and 22, respectively.

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#12623496

7 Aug 2025

Members of the Nepali national cricket team undergo fitness and physical tests at the Sports Science and Research Centre and National High Performance Centre in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 7, ahead of their departure for Australia for the Top End T20 Series. It is the first time that Nepal participates in the annual cricket tournament organized by Australia's Northern Territory. The 16-member squad is led by skipper Rohit Kumar Paudel, with the world's second-best T20I all-rounder Dipendra Singh Airee as the vice-captain. Other members in the squad are Aasif Sheikh, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Gulshan Kumar Jha, Aarif Sheikh, Bhim Sharki, Rupesh Singh, Sompal Kami, Nandan Yadav, Karan KC, Rijan Dhakal, Lokesh Bam, and Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi. The event takes place in Darwin from August 14 to 24 with 11 teams. Nepal is the only team to send the senior side, while Pakistan and Bangladesh send their 'A' teams. Each team plays six games in the league stage. Nepal's first game is against the hosts, NT Strike, at DXC Arena on August 15. The Rhinos then face Bangladesh, Melbourne Stars, Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Renegades, and Pakistan on August 16, 18, 19, 20, and 22, respectively.

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#12623498

7 Aug 2025

Members of the Nepali national cricket team undergo fitness and physical tests at the Sports Science and Research Centre and National High Performance Centre in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 7, ahead of their departure for Australia for the Top End T20 Series. It is the first time that Nepal participates in the annual cricket tournament organized by Australia's Northern Territory. The 16-member squad is led by skipper Rohit Kumar Paudel, with the world's second-best T20I all-rounder Dipendra Singh Airee as the vice-captain. Other members in the squad are Aasif Sheikh, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Gulshan Kumar Jha, Aarif Sheikh, Bhim Sharki, Rupesh Singh, Sompal Kami, Nandan Yadav, Karan KC, Rijan Dhakal, Lokesh Bam, and Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi. The event takes place in Darwin from August 14 to 24 with 11 teams. Nepal is the only team to send the senior side, while Pakistan and Bangladesh send their 'A' teams. Each team plays six games in the league stage. Nepal's first game is against the hosts, NT Strike, at DXC Arena on August 15. The Rhinos then face Bangladesh, Melbourne Stars, Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Renegades, and Pakistan on August 16, 18, 19, 20, and 22, respectively.

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#12623499

7 Aug 2025

Members of the Nepali national cricket team undergo fitness and physical tests at the Sports Science and Research Centre and National High Performance Centre in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 7, ahead of their departure for Australia for the Top End T20 Series. It is the first time that Nepal participates in the annual cricket tournament organized by Australia's Northern Territory. The 16-member squad is led by skipper Rohit Kumar Paudel, with the world's second-best T20I all-rounder Dipendra Singh Airee as the vice-captain. Other members in the squad are Aasif Sheikh, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Gulshan Kumar Jha, Aarif Sheikh, Bhim Sharki, Rupesh Singh, Sompal Kami, Nandan Yadav, Karan KC, Rijan Dhakal, Lokesh Bam, and Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi. The event takes place in Darwin from August 14 to 24 with 11 teams. Nepal is the only team to send the senior side, while Pakistan and Bangladesh send their 'A' teams. Each team plays six games in the league stage. Nepal's first game is against the hosts, NT Strike, at DXC Arena on August 15. The Rhinos then face Bangladesh, Melbourne Stars, Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Renegades, and Pakistan on August 16, 18, 19, 20, and 22, respectively.

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#11518767

27 Aug 2024

The Grass Demon (Ancistroides folus) is a small yet prominent butterfly found across Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Myanmar, China, Indochina, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Borneo, and Indonesia. It typically inhabits deciduous and semi-evergreen forests and belongs to the skipper family, Hesperiidae. Considered an occasional pest of ginger and turmeric plants, this butterfly is most abundant in the open regions of hilly jungles. The Grass Demon prefers forest edges or clearings with dappled light, which may explain its distinctive black-and-white coloration. This pied pattern helps the butterfly blend effectively with its surroundings, making it difficult to spot once settled. When basking, it perches on the upper side of leaves with its hindwings pressed flat against the surface and its forewings held half-open at an angle above the hindwings. This unique posture sets it apart from other butterflies in Peninsular India. Additionally, on August 27, 2024, a Grass Demon was observed in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, sitting on a basil leaf or brick wall and feeding on the droppings of a Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) using its long proboscis, while occasionally mixing in some watery matter from its excretory organ.

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#11518768

27 Aug 2024

The Grass Demon (Ancistroides folus) is a small yet prominent butterfly found across Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Myanmar, China, Indochina, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Borneo, and Indonesia. It typically inhabits deciduous and semi-evergreen forests and belongs to the skipper family, Hesperiidae. Considered an occasional pest of ginger and turmeric plants, this butterfly is most abundant in the open regions of hilly jungles. The Grass Demon prefers forest edges or clearings with dappled light, which may explain its distinctive black-and-white coloration. This pied pattern helps the butterfly blend effectively with its surroundings, making it difficult to spot once settled. When basking, it perches on the upper side of leaves with its hindwings pressed flat against the surface and its forewings held half-open at an angle above the hindwings. This unique posture sets it apart from other butterflies in Peninsular India. Additionally, on August 27, 2024, a Grass Demon was observed in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, sitting on a basil leaf or brick wall and feeding on the droppings of a Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) using its long proboscis, while occasionally mixing in some watery matter from its excretory organ.

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#11518770

27 Aug 2024

The Grass Demon (Ancistroides folus) is a small yet prominent butterfly found across Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Myanmar, China, Indochina, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Borneo, and Indonesia. It typically inhabits deciduous and semi-evergreen forests and belongs to the skipper family, Hesperiidae. Considered an occasional pest of ginger and turmeric plants, this butterfly is most abundant in the open regions of hilly jungles. The Grass Demon prefers forest edges or clearings with dappled light, which may explain its distinctive black-and-white coloration. This pied pattern helps the butterfly blend effectively with its surroundings, making it difficult to spot once settled. When basking, it perches on the upper side of leaves with its hindwings pressed flat against the surface and its forewings held half-open at an angle above the hindwings. This unique posture sets it apart from other butterflies in Peninsular India. Additionally, on August 27, 2024, a Grass Demon was observed in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, sitting on a basil leaf or brick wall and feeding on the droppings of a Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) using its long proboscis, while occasionally mixing in some watery matter from its excretory organ.

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#11518771

27 Aug 2024

The Grass Demon (Ancistroides folus) is a small yet prominent butterfly found across Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Myanmar, China, Indochina, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Borneo, and Indonesia. It typically inhabits deciduous and semi-evergreen forests and belongs to the skipper family, Hesperiidae. Considered an occasional pest of ginger and turmeric plants, this butterfly is most abundant in the open regions of hilly jungles. The Grass Demon prefers forest edges or clearings with dappled light, which may explain its distinctive black-and-white coloration. This pied pattern helps the butterfly blend effectively with its surroundings, making it difficult to spot once settled. When basking, it perches on the upper side of leaves with its hindwings pressed flat against the surface and its forewings held half-open at an angle above the hindwings. This unique posture sets it apart from other butterflies in Peninsular India. Additionally, on August 27, 2024, a Grass Demon was observed in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, sitting on a basil leaf or brick wall and feeding on the droppings of a Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) using its long proboscis, while occasionally mixing in some watery matter from its excretory organ.

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#11518774

27 Aug 2024

The Grass Demon (Ancistroides folus) is a small yet prominent butterfly found across Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Myanmar, China, Indochina, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Borneo, and Indonesia. It typically inhabits deciduous and semi-evergreen forests and belongs to the skipper family, Hesperiidae. Considered an occasional pest of ginger and turmeric plants, this butterfly is most abundant in the open regions of hilly jungles. The Grass Demon prefers forest edges or clearings with dappled light, which may explain its distinctive black-and-white coloration. This pied pattern helps the butterfly blend effectively with its surroundings, making it difficult to spot once settled. When basking, it perches on the upper side of leaves with its hindwings pressed flat against the surface and its forewings held half-open at an angle above the hindwings. This unique posture sets it apart from other butterflies in Peninsular India. Additionally, on August 27, 2024, a Grass Demon was observed in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, sitting on a basil leaf or brick wall and feeding on the droppings of a Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) using its long proboscis, while occasionally mixing in some watery matter from its excretory organ.

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#11518777

27 Aug 2024

The Grass Demon (Ancistroides folus) is a small yet prominent butterfly found across Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Myanmar, China, Indochina, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Borneo, and Indonesia. It typically inhabits deciduous and semi-evergreen forests and belongs to the skipper family, Hesperiidae. Considered an occasional pest of ginger and turmeric plants, this butterfly is most abundant in the open regions of hilly jungles. The Grass Demon prefers forest edges or clearings with dappled light, which may explain its distinctive black-and-white coloration. This pied pattern helps the butterfly blend effectively with its surroundings, making it difficult to spot once settled. When basking, it perches on the upper side of leaves with its hindwings pressed flat against the surface and its forewings held half-open at an angle above the hindwings. This unique posture sets it apart from other butterflies in Peninsular India. Additionally, on August 27, 2024, a Grass Demon was observed in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, sitting on a basil leaf or brick wall and feeding on the droppings of a Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) using its long proboscis, while occasionally mixing in some watery matter from its excretory organ.

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#11518778

27 Aug 2024

The Grass Demon (Ancistroides folus) is a small yet prominent butterfly found across Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Myanmar, China, Indochina, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Borneo, and Indonesia. It typically inhabits deciduous and semi-evergreen forests and belongs to the skipper family, Hesperiidae. Considered an occasional pest of ginger and turmeric plants, this butterfly is most abundant in the open regions of hilly jungles. The Grass Demon prefers forest edges or clearings with dappled light, which may explain its distinctive black-and-white coloration. This pied pattern helps the butterfly blend effectively with its surroundings, making it difficult to spot once settled. When basking, it perches on the upper side of leaves with its hindwings pressed flat against the surface and its forewings held half-open at an angle above the hindwings. This unique posture sets it apart from other butterflies in Peninsular India. Additionally, on August 27, 2024, a Grass Demon was observed in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, sitting on a basil leaf or brick wall and feeding on the droppings of a Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) using its long proboscis, while occasionally mixing in some watery matter from its excretory organ.

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#11518781

27 Aug 2024

The Grass Demon (Ancistroides folus) is a small yet prominent butterfly found across Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Myanmar, China, Indochina, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Borneo, and Indonesia. It typically inhabits deciduous and semi-evergreen forests and belongs to the skipper family, Hesperiidae. Considered an occasional pest of ginger and turmeric plants, this butterfly is most abundant in the open regions of hilly jungles. The Grass Demon prefers forest edges or clearings with dappled light, which may explain its distinctive black-and-white coloration. This pied pattern helps the butterfly blend effectively with its surroundings, making it difficult to spot once settled. When basking, it perches on the upper side of leaves with its hindwings pressed flat against the surface and its forewings held half-open at an angle above the hindwings. This unique posture sets it apart from other butterflies in Peninsular India. Additionally, on August 27, 2024, a Grass Demon was observed in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, sitting on a basil leaf or brick wall and feeding on the droppings of a Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) using its long proboscis, while occasionally mixing in some watery matter from its excretory organ.

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#10491624

12 Sep 2023

The rice swift (Borbo cinnara), or Formosan swift, or rice leaf folder, is a skipper butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae, found in Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Taiwan, and Australia. On the upper side, the wings are brown with the basal area yellowish green. The forewing has a yellow non-hyaline spot in space 1b and a decreasing series of hyaline spots from spaces 2 to 4, 6 to 8, and two spots in the cell. The hind wing has a few obscure hyaline spots and does not have any cell spots. On the underside, the wings are yellowish brown with greenish scaling. The hind wing has whitish spots in spaces 2-4 and 6, where the spot in space 4 is typically small or even absent. They visit flowers of periwinkle, golden trumpet, Lantana polyacantha, and light-blue snakeweed. A rice swift butterfly is sitting on a leaf in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 11/09/2023.

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#10491626

12 Sep 2023

The rice swift (Borbo cinnara), or Formosan swift, or rice leaf folder, is a skipper butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae, found in Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Taiwan, and Australia. On the upper side, the wings are brown with the basal area yellowish green. The forewing has a yellow non-hyaline spot in space 1b and a decreasing series of hyaline spots from spaces 2 to 4, 6 to 8, and two spots in the cell. The hind wing has a few obscure hyaline spots and does not have any cell spots. On the underside, the wings are yellowish brown with greenish scaling. The hind wing has whitish spots in spaces 2-4 and 6, where the spot in space 4 is typically small or even absent. They visit flowers of periwinkle, golden trumpet, Lantana polyacantha, and light-blue snakeweed. A rice swift butterfly is sitting on a leaf in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 11/09/2023.

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