''Notocrypta'' is a
genus
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of
skipper butterflies
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 ...
. It is one of several closely related genera commonly called "demons". The genus is found in the
Australasian
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Australasian may also refer to:
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and
Indomalayan realms.
Notable species
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Restricted demon
''Notocrypta curvifascia'', the restricted demon, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. ''N. curvifascia'' is commonly found in many regions of temperate and tropical East Asia, Indonesia, and the Indian subcontinent.
Among butterf ...
, ''Notocrypta curvifascia''
*
Spotted demon, ''Notocrypta feisthamelii''
*
Common banded demon, ''Notocrypta paralysos''
* ''
Notocrypta waigensis''
References
Funet*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 i
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Hesperiidae genera
Taxa named by Lionel de Nicéville
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