Caltoris canaraica, the Kanara swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. Distribution This skipper is found in Southern India (Kerala, Karnataka Tamilnadu and south-western Andhra Pradesh). Description Habitat: Canara (Ward) Life cycle Host plants The larva (caterpillar) has been recorded on Bambusa bambos, Bambusa vulgaris and Pseudoxytenanthera monadelpha. References Caltoris Butterflies of Asia Butterflies described in 1883 Taxa named by Frederic Moore