Suastus
Suastus is a genus of grass skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
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| Indian palm bob (Suastus gremius) on Chromolaena odorata in Hyderabad, India. | |
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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]
References
- Moore, [1881]The Lepidoptera of Ceylon
- 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
- Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
- Suastus Moore, 1881 at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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