Parnara bada, the African straight swift, grey swift or Ceylon swift, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in south-east Asia, from India through China to Indonesia, as well as the north-east coast of Australia.[1]
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Leersia hexandra, Oryza sativa, Saccharum officinarum and Bambusa.