Acerbas (skipper)

Acerbas is an Indomalayan genus of skipper butterflies.

Acerbas
Acerbas nitidifasciata Elwes & Edwards, 1897 (figure 9)
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Acerbas

Species

Numerous, see text

Species

Species in Acerbas are:[1][2]

  • Acerbas anthea (Hewitson, 1868) (Burma to Malaya, Java, Cambodia, Luzon)
  • Acerbas azona (Hewitson, 1866) (Celebes)
  • Acerbas duris (Mabille, 1883) (Philippines)
  • Acerbas latefascia de Jong, 1982 (Celebes)
  • Acerbas martini (Distant & Pryer, 1887) (Philippines)
  • Acerbas nitidifasciata Elwes & Edwards, 1897
  • Acerbas selta Evans, 1949 (Borneo)
  • Acerbas suttoni Russel, 1984 (Celebes)

Biology

Acerbas anthea larvae feed on Calamus.[3]

References

  1. Brower, Andrew V. Z. (2008). "Acerbas". The Tree of Life Web Project.
  2. Acerbas at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  3. Robinson, G. S., P. R. Ackery, I. J. Kitching, G. W. Beccaloni & L. M. Hernández, 2010. HOSTS - A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. Natural History Museum, London. nhm hosts


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