''Rachelia'' is a genus of
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 ...
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 ...
. The sole species of this genus is ''Rachelia extrusa''. It is found along the coast of New Guinea and Cape York in the far north of Australia.
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The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Flagellaria indica.
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References
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Trapezitinae
Hesperiidae genera
Butterflies described in 1867
Butterflies of Oceania
Taxa named by Baron Cajetan von Felder
Taxa named by Rudolf Felder
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