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Tagiadini
The Tagiadini are a tribe (biology), tribe of skipper butterfly, butterflies in the family Skipper (butterfly), Hesperiidae. Many of its genera were of uncertain relationships for long, and delimitation of the Tagiadini versus the Celaenorrhinini was quite disputed at times. The species of this tribe are found in mostly tropical regions of Africa, Asia and Australia.Brower (2007) Genera Altogether, the tribe contains 27 genera. Some of these seem to form a close-knit group around the tribe's type genus ''Tagiades''. These genera are often collectively called "Tagiades group" and may form a clade: "Tagiades group" * ''Abantis'' – paradise skippers * ''Abaratha'' * ''Ctenoptilum'' * ''Leucochitonea'' * ''Netrobalane'' – buff-tipped skipper * ''Semperium'' * ''Tagiades'' – water flats, snow flats Other genera * ''Abraximorpha'' * ''Albiphasma'' * ''Calleagris'' – scarce flats * ''Capila'' (formerly often placed in Celaenorrhinini) * ''Coladenia'' * ''Daimio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucochitonea
''Abantis'' is an Afrotropical genus of skipper (butterfly), skipper butterflies. They are also known as the paradise skippers. Their imagos are generally attractive with bold or colourful wing and/or body markings. They occur in either forest or savanna, and several species are very localized or thinly distributed. The territorial males are encountered more often than the females. Males engage territorial intruders, and are prone to very rapid and high flight, while females display more relaxed flight habits, closer to the ground. Plants of several families serve as food plants, and only one egg is oviposited per plant. The larva is pale and spotted to varying degrees, and pupates inside a leaf shelter drawn together by silk threads. Species *''Abantis adelica'' (Karsch, 1892) *''Abantis amneris'' (Rebel & Rogenhofer, 1894) *''Abantis arctomarginata'' Lathy, 1901 *''Abantis bamptoni'' Collins & Larsen, 1994 *''Abantis bicolor'' (Trimen, 1864) *''Abantis bismarcki'' Karsch, 189 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |