Biology:Cantha

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Short description: Genus of butterflies

Cantha
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Subtribe: Moncina
Genus: Cantha
Evans, [1955]

Cantha is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.

Species

Recognised species in the genus Cantha include:

  • Cantha calva Evans, 1955[1]
  • Cantha zara (Bell, 1941)[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Zhang, Jing; Cong, Qian; Shen, Jinhui; Grishin, Nick (2022-03-14). "Taxonomic changes suggested by the genomic analysis of Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera)" (in en). Insecta Mundi. https://journals.flvc.org/mundi/article/view/130468. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5033732 entry