"Parnara bada, Straight Swift, African Straight Swift, Grey Swift or Ceylon Swift, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in South-east Asia, from India through China to Indonesia, as well as the north-east coast of Australia. The larvae feed on "Leersia hexandra", "Oryza sativa", "Saccharum officinarum" and Bambusa. It creates a shelter made from leaves joined with silk. It hides in this shelter during the day and emerges at night to feed. Pupation takes place inside this shelter.