Taractrocera

Taractrocera is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.

Taractrocera
Taractrocera maevius
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Taractrocera

Butler, [1870]

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Biology

The larvae feed on Gramineae including Bambusa, Oryza [1]

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References

  1. 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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