''Toxidia'' is a genus of butterflies in the subfamily
Trapezitinae
Trapezitinae is a subfamily of the Hesperiidae ("skippers") family of butterflies. They are found only in New Guinea and Australia. The subfamily contains about 60 species in 16 genera.
Genera
* '' Anisynta'' Lower, 1911
* '' Antipodia'' Atk ...
of 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 contained species are found in the
Australasian realm.
Species
The genus includes the following species:
* ''
Toxidia andersoni''
Kirby, 1893
* ''
Toxidia arfakensis''
Joicey & Talbot, 1917
* ''
Toxidia doubledayi''
Felder, 1862
* ''
Toxidia inornatus''
Butler, 1883
* ''
Toxidia melania''
Waterhouse, 1903
* ''
Toxidia parvulus''
Plötz, 1884
* ''
Toxidia peron''
Latreille, 1824
* ''
Toxidia rietmanni''
Semper, 1879
* ''
Toxidia thyrrhus''
Mabille, 1891
File:Seitz9FaunaIndoAustralicaPlate168.JPG , Toxidia in Seitz
References
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Trapezitinae
Hesperiidae genera
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