''Cogia'' is a genus of
Neotropical
The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone.
Definition
In biogeogra ...
butterflies in the family
Hesperiidae
Skippers are a group of butterflies placed in the family Hesperiidae within the order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea, but have since been placed in the superfamily Papilion ...
(
Eudaminae
The Eudaminae are a subfamily of skipper butterflies (family Hesperiidae). Their original type genus ''Eudamus'' is today a junior synonym of '' Urbanus''. They are largely found in the Neotropics, with some extending into temperate North Amer ...
).
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Cogia'':
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Cogia abdul''
Hayward, 1947
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Cogia azila''
Evans, 1953
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Cogia aziris''
(Hewitson, 1867)
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Cogia caicus''
(Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
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Cogia calchas''
(Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
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Cogia cerradicola''
(Mielke, 1967)
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Cogia crameri''
(McHenry, 1960)
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Cogia cursinoi''
(O. Mielke, 1979)
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Cogia elaites''
(Hewitson, 1867)
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Cogia eliasi''
(O. Mielke, 1979)
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Cogia galbula''
(Plötz, 1881)
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Cogia goya''
(Evans, 1952)
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Cogia grandis''
Riley, 1921
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Cogia hassan''
Butler, 1870
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Cogia hippalus''
(Edwards, 1882)
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Cogia hiska''
Evans, 1953
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Cogia moschus''
(Edwards, 1882)
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Cogia optica''
(Evans, 1952)
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Cogia outis''
(Skinner, 1894)
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Cogia punctilia''
Plötz, 1882
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Cogia stylites''
(Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
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Cogia troilus''
Mabille, 1898
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Cogia undulatus''
(Hewitson, 1867)
Biology
The larvae feed on
Leguminosae
Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,[International Code of Nomen ...](_blank)
including ''
Acacia
''Acacia'', commonly known as wattles or acacias, is a genus of about of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa, South America, and Austral ...
'' ''
Indigofera
''Indigofera'' is a large genus of over 750 species of flowering plants belonging to the pea family Fabaceae. They are widely distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
Description
''Indigofera'' is a varied genu ...
'', ''
Mimosa
''Mimosa'' is a genus of about 600 species of herbs and shrubs, in the mimosoid clade of the legume family Fabaceae. Species are native to the Americas, from North Dakota to northern Argentina, and to eastern Africa (Tanzania, Mozambique, and ...
'' and on
Moraceae
Moraceae is a family of flowering plants comprising about 48 genera and over 1100 species, and is commonly known as the mulberry or fig family. Most are widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, less so in temperate climates; however, their ...
(''
Milicia'')
[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
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References
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Hesperiidae
Hesperiidae genera
Taxa named by Arthur Gardiner Butler
Taxa described in 1870
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