''Notocrypta'' is a

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skipper butterflies 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 ...

. It is one of several closely related genera commonly called "demons". The genus is found in the

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and

Indomalayan realm The Indomalayan realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms. It extends across most of South and Southeast Asia and into the southern parts of East Asia. Also called the Oriental realm by biogeographers, Indomalaya spreads all over the Indi ...

Notable species

Restricted demon ''Notocrypta curvifascia'', the restricted demon, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. ''N. curvifascia'' is commonly found in many regions of temperate and tropical East Asia, Indonesia, and the Indian subcontinent. Among butterf ...

, ''Notocrypta curvifascia'' *

Spotted demon ''Notocrypta feisthamelii'', the spotted demon, is an Indomalayan butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.Vane-Wright, R. I., & R. de. Jong. 2003. The butterflies of Sulawesi: annotated checklist for a critical island fauna. ''Zoologische ...

, ''Notocrypta feisthamelii'' *

Common banded demon ''Notocrypta paralysos'', the banded demon or common banded demon, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally ca ...

, ''Notocrypta paralysos'' * ''

Notocrypta waigensis The banded demon (''Notocrypta waigensis'') is a species of butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Indonesia (Irian Jaya, Aru Islands, Kei Islands), New Guinea and Queensland. The wingspan is about . The larvae feed on various Zingibe ...

References

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*Brower, Andrew V. Z. 2008. Notocrypta de Nicéville 1889. Plesioneura C. Felder & R. Felder 1862 invalid junior homonym of Plesioneura Macquart, 1855. Version 9 June 2008 (under construction)
''Notocrypta'' de Nicéville 1889
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