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Rachelia (butterfly)

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Genus of butterflies For the genus of flowering plants, see Rachelia (plant).

Rachelia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Rachelia
Hemming, 1964
Species: R. extrusa
Binomial name
Rachelia extrusa
C. & R. Felder, 1867
Synonyms

Rachelia extrusus Felder, 1867

Rachelia is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The sole species of this genus is Rachelia extrusa. It is found along the coast of New Guinea and Cape York in the far north of Australia.

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Flagellaria indica.

References

  1. "Genus Rachelia Hemming, 1964". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
Taxon identifiers
Rachelia


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