Cogia Explained
Cogia should not be confused with Kogia.
Cogia is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae (Eudaminae).
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Cogia:[1]
- Cogia abdul Hayward, 1947
- Cogia azila Evans, 1953
- Cogia aziris (Hewitson, 1867)
- Cogia caicus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
- Cogia calchas (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
- Cogia cerradicola (Mielke, 1967)
- Cogia crameri (McHenry, 1960)
- Cogia cursinoi (O. Mielke, 1979)
- Cogia elaites (Hewitson, 1867)
- Cogia eliasi (O. Mielke, 1979)
- Cogia galbula (Plötz, 1881)
- Cogia goya (Evans, 1952)
- Cogia grandis Riley, 1921
- Cogia hassan Butler, 1870
- Cogia hippalus (Edwards, 1882)
- Cogia outis (Skinner, 1894)
- Cogia optica (Evans, 1952)
- Cogia punctilia Plötz, 1882
- Cogia stylites (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
- Cogia troilus Mabille, 1898
- Cogia undulatus (Hewitson, 1867)
Biology
The larvae feed on Leguminosae including Acacia Indigofera, Mimosa and on Moraceae (Milicia)[2]
References
Notes and References
- Li . Wenlin . Cong . Qian . Shen . Jinhui . Zhang . Jing . Hallwachs . Winnie . Janzen . Daniel H. . Grishin . Nick V. . Genomes of skipper butterflies reveal extensive convergence of wing patterns . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences . 26 March 2019 . 116 . 13 . 10.1073/pnas.1821304116 . 30877254 . 2019PNAS..116.6232L . Supporting Information: Appendix pp.10–24 . free . 6442542 .
- 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
