Caltoris

Caltoris
Caltoris cahira
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Tribe: Gegenini
Genus: Caltoris
Swinhoe, 1893
Species

Numerous, including:
Caltoris aurociliata
Caltoris bromus
Caltoris cahira
Caltoris canaraica
Caltoris confusa
Caltoris kumara
Caltoris philippina
Caltoris plebeia
Caltoris tulsi

Caltoris is a genus of skipper butterflies. Like several related genera, they are called "swifts".

Notable taxa

References

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