''Cogia'' is a genus of
Neotropical butterflies in the family
Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy ...
(
Eudaminae
The Eudaminae are a subfamily of skipper butterflies (family Hesperiidae). Their original type genus ''Eudamus'' is today a junior synonym of ''Urbanus''. They are largely found in the Neotropics, with some extending into temperate North Ameri ...
).
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Cogia'':
*''
Cogia abdul''
Hayward, 1947
*''
Cogia azila''
Evans, 1953
*''
Cogia aziris''
(Hewitson, 1867)
*''
Cogia caicus''
(Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
*''
Cogia calchas''
(Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
*''
Cogia cerradicola''
(Mielke, 1967)
*''
Cogia crameri''
(McHenry, 1960)
*''
Cogia cursinoi''
(O. Mielke, 1979)
*''
Cogia elaites''
(Hewitson, 1867)
*''
Cogia eliasi''
(O. Mielke, 1979)
*''
Cogia galbula
''Cogia'' is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae (Eudaminae).
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Cogia'':
*'' Cogia abdul'' Hayward, 1947
*'' Cogia azila'' Evans, 1953
*'' Cogia aziris'' (Hewits ...
''
(Plötz, 1881)
*''
Cogia goya
''Cogia'' is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae (Eudaminae).
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Cogia'':
*'' Cogia abdul'' Hayward, 1947
*'' Cogia azila'' Evans, 1953
*'' Cogia aziris'' (Hewits ...
''
(Evans, 1952)
*''
Cogia grandis
''Cogia'' is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae (Eudaminae).
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Cogia'':
*''Cogia abdul'' Hayward, 1947
*''Cogia azila'' Evans, 1953
*''Cogia aziris'' (Hewitson, ...
''
Riley, 1921
*''
Cogia hassan
''Cogia'' is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae (Eudaminae).
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Cogia'':
*'' Cogia abdul'' Hayward, 1947
*'' Cogia azila'' Evans, 1953
*'' Cogia aziris'' (Hewitso ...
''
Butler, 1870
*''
Cogia hippalus''
(Edwards, 1882)
*''
Cogia outis''
(Skinner, 1894)
*''
Cogia optica''
(Evans, 1952)
*''
Cogia punctilia
''Cogia'' is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae (Eudaminae).
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Cogia'':
*'' Cogia abdul'' Hayward, 1947
*'' Cogia azila'' Evans, 1953
*'' Cogia aziris'' (Hewitso ...
''
Plötz, 1882
*''
Cogia stylites
''Cogia'' is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae (Eudaminae).
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Cogia'':
*'' Cogia abdul'' Hayward, 1947
*'' Cogia azila'' Evans, 1953
*'' Cogia aziris'' (Hewitso ...
''
(Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
*''
Cogia troilus
''Cogia'' is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae (Eudaminae).
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Cogia'':
*'' Cogia abdul'' Hayward, 1947
*'' Cogia azila'' Evans, 1953
*'' Cogia aziris'' (Hewitso ...
''
Mabille, 1898
*''
Cogia undulatus
''Cogia'' is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae (Eudaminae).
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Cogia'':
*'' Cogia abdul'' Hayward, 1947
*'' Cogia azila'' Evans, 1953
*'' Cogia aziris'' (Hewitso ...
''
(Hewitson, 1867)
Biology
The larvae feed on
including ''
Acacia
''Acacia'', commonly known as the wattles or acacias, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa and Australasia. The genus na ...
'' ''
Indigofera'', ''
Mimosa'' and on
Moraceae (''
Milicia'')
[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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References
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Hesperiidae
Hesperiidae genera
Taxa named by Arthur Gardiner Butler
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