Cephrenes
Genus of butterflies
| Cephrenes | |
|---|---|
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| Cephrenes acalle | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Tribe: | Taractrocerini |
| Genus: | Cephrenes Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914 |
Cephrenes is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The genus is shared between the Indomalayan realm and the Australasian realm. Larvae feed on a variety of palms (Arecaceae) especially Cocos nucifera (coconut), and Calamus (rattan).
Species
- Cephrenes acalle (Hopffer, 1874) Sulawesi, Borneo
- Cephrenes augiades (Felder, 1860)
- Cephrenes carna Evans, 1934 New Guinea
- Cephrenes moseleyi (Butler, 1884) New Guinea
- Cephrenes trichopepla (Lower, 1908)
References
- Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
External links
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