Gorgyra | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Tribe: | Astictopterini |
Genus: |
Gorgyra Holland, 1896 [1] |
Synonyms | |
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Gorgyra is an Afrotropical genus of grass skippers in the family Hesperiidae. Larvae feed mainly on Connaraceae, including Rourea. Other recorded larval food plants include Drypetes and Macadamia. [2] [3] Their habitat is generally lowland tropical rain forest and savanna.
Gorgyra | |
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Figures 6 and 11 | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Tribe: | Astictopterini |
Genus: |
Gorgyra Holland, 1896 [1] |
Synonyms | |
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Gorgyra is an Afrotropical genus of grass skippers in the family Hesperiidae. Larvae feed mainly on Connaraceae, including Rourea. Other recorded larval food plants include Drypetes and Macadamia. [2] [3] Their habitat is generally lowland tropical rain forest and savanna.