Astictopterus

Astictopterus
A. jama olivascens in Rhopalocera of Java (figure 80)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Tribe: Astictopterini
Genus: Astictopterus
C. & R. Felder, 1860
Synonyms
  • Psolos Semper, 1892
  • [?]Psolos Watson, 1893

Astictopterus is a genus of grass skippers in the family Hesperiidae. The type species is from Southeast Asia. Previously the genus contained two species groups, one from the Indomalayan which at core remains, whilst the second from the Afrotropical region are more recently placed in the genus Dotta or Isoteinon.

Species

The genus is now potentially monophyletic containing:

However, several subspecies of Astictopterus jama have been described, some of which may be treated as distinct species in future studies.

Former species

For African taxa see e.g. after Woodhall 2005

Biology

The larvae feed on Gramineae, Marantaceae, Acanthaceae including Miscanthus sinensis, Phrynium spicatum, Asystasia

References

  1. ↑ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
  2. ↑ 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