Suastus

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

Suastus
Indian palm bob (Suastus gremius) on Chromolaena odorata in Hyderabad, India.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hesperiidae
Subfamily:
Hesperiinae
Tribe:
Erionotini
Genus:
Suastus

Moore, [1881][1]

Species
  • Suastus gremius (Fabricius, 1798)
  • Suastus minuta (Moore, 1877)
  • Suastus everyx (Mabille, 1883) Burma, Thailand, Malaya, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Bali
  • Suastus migreus (Semper, 1892) Philippines

Biology

The larvae feed on Palmae including Arenga, Borassus, Caryota, Chamaerops, Cocos , Licuala, Phoenix, Rhapis , Trachycarpus, Calamus [2]

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References
  1. Moore, [1881]The Lepidoptera of Ceylon
  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

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