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Suastus

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Suastus, whose members are called palm bobs, is a genus of grass skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.

Species

  • Suastus gremius (Fabricius, 1798) South India, Northwest Himalayas to Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Hainan, Hong Kong, Formosa, Langkawi, Malaya, Sri Lanka, Sumba,[2] Indian palm bob
  • Suastus minuta (Moore, 1877) South India, Sikkim to Burma, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Laos, Hainan, Vietnam and Malaya,[2] Small palm bob
  • Suastus everyx (Mabille, 1883) Burma, Thailand, Malaya, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Bali, White palm bob
  • Suastus migreus (Semper, 1892) Philippines

Biology

The larvae feed on Palmae including Arenga, Borassus, Caryota, Chamaerops, Cocos , Licuala, Phoenix, Rhapis , Trachycarpus, Calamus [3]

References

  1. ^ Moore, [1881]The Lepidoptera of Ceylon
  2. ^ a b Watson, E. Y. Hesperiidae Indicae : being a reprint of descriptions of the Hesperiidae of India, Burma, and Ceylon. Madras: Vest.
  3. ^ 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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Suastus: Brief Summary

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Suastus, whose members are called palm bobs, is a genus of grass skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.

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