Udaspes

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Udaspes
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Udaspes folus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Tribe: Ancistroidini
Genus: Udaspes
Species

Udaspes is an Indomalayan genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.

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Species

Biology

The larvae feed on Zingiberaceae including Alpinia . Curcuma , Etlingera , Zingiber on Gramineae including Oryza on Loganiaceae including Fagraea and on Liliaceae [2]

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This list contains species first discovered in Hong Kong, with the endemic species asterisked.

<i>Udaspes folus</i> Species of butterfly

Udaspes folus, the grass demon, is a small but prominent butterfly found in India & Nepal that belongs to the skippers family, Hesperiidae. It is regarded as an occasional pest of ginger and turmeric.

<i>Hasora taminatus</i> Species of butterfly

Hasora taminatus, the white banded awl, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae, which is found in Asia.

<i>Iambrix salsala</i> Species of butterfly

Iambrix salsala, the chestnut bob, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae, that is found in parts of South Asia and Southeast Asia.

<i>Prosotas dubiosa</i> Species of butterfly

Prosotas dubiosa, the tailless lineblue or small purple lineblue, is a blue butterfly (Lycaenidae) found in Asia to Australia. The species was first described by Georg Semper in 1879.

<i>Bibasis harisa</i> Species of butterfly

Bibasis harisa, the orange awlet, is a species of hesperid found in Asia. The butterfly was reassigned to genus Burara by Vane-Wright and de Jong (2003) and is considered by them to be Burara harisa.

<i>Baoris</i> Genus of butterflies

Baoris is a genus of grass skippers in the family Hesperiidae.It is found in the Indomalayan realm

<i>Gerosis</i> Genus of butterflies

Gerosis is an Indomalayan genus of spread-winged skippers in the family Hesperiidae.There are six species found from China and Northeast India to Java and the Sula Archipelago east of Sulawesi.They are lowland forest butterflies. They seek sunny areas between 1 and 4 metres above ground, but females can be encountered in the shade.

<i>Halpe</i> Genus of butterflies

Halpe is a genus of grass skippers in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Indomalayan realm

<i>Salanoemia</i> Genus of butterflies

Salanoemia is a genus of grass skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.

<i>Sovia</i> Genus of butterflies

Sovia is a genus of grass skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The species are found in the Indomalayan realm The genus was erected by William Harry Evans in 1949

Dialectica geometra is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Hong Kong, Japan, India and Réunion. It has recently been recorded from China.

Caloptilia syrphetias is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Brunei, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia (Sulawesi), Japan, Malaysia (Pahang), Sri Lanka and Thailand.

<i>Matapa</i> (butterfly) Genus of butterflies

Matapa is a genus of grass skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The species ranges from India to Sulawesi.(That is across the . The species are mainly crepuscular and have red eyes, at least during their life.

Dichomeris sandycitis is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1907. It is found in China and India.

<i>Dichomeris loxospila</i> Species of moth

Dichomeris loxospila is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1932. It is found in India, China and Taiwan.

Dichomeris microsphena is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in China, Taiwan, north-eastern India and Java, Indonesia.

<i>Oriens</i> (butterfly) Genus of butterflies

Oriens, the dartlets, is a genus of grass skippers, butterflies in the subfamily Hesperiinae (Hesperiidae). The genus was described by William Harry Evans in 1932.

References

  1. Hong Kong biodiversity database (Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Government of Hong Kong)
  2. Robinson, G. S., P. R. Ackery, I. J. Kitching, G. W. Beccaloni & L. M. Hernández, 2010. HOSTS - A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. Natural History Museum, London. nhm hosts