Notocrypta is a genus of skipper butterflies. It is one of several closely related genera commonly called "demons". The genus is found in the Australasian and Indomalayan realms.
Notocrypta | |
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Restricted demon, Notocrypta curvifascia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Tribe: | Ancistroidini |
Genus: | Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1889 |
Species | |
Numerous, see text |
Notable species
edit- Restricted demon, Notocrypta curvifascia
- Spotted demon, Notocrypta feisthamelii
- Common banded demon, Notocrypta paralysos
- Notocrypta waigensis
References
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- Brower, Andrew V. Z. 2008. Notocrypta de Nicéville 1889. Plesioneura C. Felder & R. Felder 1862 invalid junior homonym of Plesioneura Macquart, 1855. Version 9 June 2008 (under construction). Notocrypta de Nicéville 1889 in Tree of Life Web Project