Suniana
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Genus: | Suniana Evans, 1934
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Suniana is a genus of butterflies in the family Hesperiidae, the skippers. It is composed of three species, all native to the Australian faunal region: Australia and several surrounding island nations.[1]
Suniana is sister group to the genus Ocybadistes.[1]
Species
- Suniana lascivia (Rosenstock, 1885) – Dingy Grass-dart, Northern Dingy-dart
- Suniana subfasciata (Rothschild, 1915)
- Suniana sunias (Felder, 1860) – Wide-brand Grass-dart, Orange Dart
References
- ^ a b de Jong, R. (1998). Halmahera and Seram: different histories, but similar butterfly faunas. In: Hall, R. and J. D. Holloway. (Eds.) Biogeography and Geological Evolution of SE Asia. Buckhuys Publishers, Leiden, 315-25.
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