Caltoris
Caltoris | |
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Caltoris cahira | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Subfamily: | Hesperiinae |
Tribe: | Gegenini |
Genus: | Caltoris Swinhoe, 1893 |
Species | |
Numerous, see text |
Caltoris is a genus of skipper butterflies. Like several related genera, they are called "swifts".
Notable taxa
- Caltoris aurociliata, yellow-fringed swift
- Caltoris bromus
- Caltoris cahira, colon swift,
- Caltoris cahira austeni, Austen's swift
- Caltoris canaraica, Kanara swift
- Caltoris confusa
- Caltoris kumara, blank swift
- Caltoris philippina, Philippine swift
- Caltoris plebeia, tufted swift
- Caltoris tulsi, purple swift
References
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