''Cantha'' is a
genus of
skippers in the family
Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy ...
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Species
Recognised species in the genus ''Cantha'' include:
* ''
Cantha calva
''Cantha'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separ ...
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Evans, 1955
* ''
Cantha zara''
(Bell, 1941)
References
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Hesperiinae
Hesperiidae genera
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