''Cogia'' is a genus of
Neotropical
The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone.
Definition
In bioge ...
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''
(Plötz, 1881)
*''
Cogia goya''
(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''
Plötz, 1882
*''
Cogia stylites''
(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
''Indigofera'' is a large genus of over 750 species of flowering plants belonging to the pea family Fabaceae. They are widely distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
Description
Species of ''Indigofera'' are mo ...
'', ''
Mimosa
''Mimosa'' is a genus of about 590 species of herbs and shrubs, in the mimosoid clade of the legume family Fabaceae. The generic name is derived from the Greek word (''mimos''), an "actor" or "mime", and the feminine suffix -''osa'', "resembl ...
'' and on
Moraceae
The Moraceae — often called the mulberry family or fig family — are a family of flowering plants comprising about 38 genera and over 1100 species. Most are widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, less so in temperate climates; however ...
(''
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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