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Genus of butterflies

Halpe
Halpe homolea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Tribe: Astictopterini
Genus: Halpe
Moore, 1878
Species

Halpe is a genus of grass skippers in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.

Species

Biology

Halpe larvae feed on Gramineae including Dinochloa, Ochlandra talbotii and Bambusa

References

  1. Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
  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

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Taxon identifiers
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