''Molo'' is a genus of
skippers 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 ...
. Small (wingspan about 25 millimeters), brown and orange smugglers. These species are quite variable, the species of brown and orange varies widely within a species, some individuals also have white spots instead of orange. As is common in Hesperiini, it is almost impossible to recognize the genus only on the outer appearance.
Species
Recognised species in the genus ''Molo'' include:
* ''
Molo mango''
Guenée, 1865
* ''
Molo pelta''
(Evans, 1955)
Former species
*''Molo calcarea''
Schaus, 1902 - transferred to ''
Psoralis calcarea''
(Schaus, 1902)
*''Molo visendus''
(Bell, 1942) - transferred to ''
Psoralis visendus
''Psoralis'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Species
Recognised species in the genus ''Psoralis '' include:
* '' Psoralis arva'' (Evans, 1955)
* '' Psoralis calcarea'' (Schaus, 1902)
* '' Psoralis idee'' Weeks, 1901
* '' Psor ...
''
(Bell, 1942)
References
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Hesperiini
Hesperiidae genera
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