Cupitha
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Cupitha is a genus of butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Cupitha purreea, commonly known as the wax dart.[1]
Distribution
Cupitha purreea is found from southern India and Sikkim to Burma, southern Yunnan, the Andamans, Thailand, Laos, Langkawi, Malaysia, Tioman, Borneo, Sumatra, Nias, Java, the Philippines and Sulawesi.[1][2][3]
Description
Biology
Larvae are known to fed on Quisqualis indica,[4] Terminalia paniculata, Terminalia bellirica, Combretum ovalifolium and Ehretia.[5]
References
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- ↑ Vane-Wright, R.I, & de Jong, R. (2003). The butterflies of Sulawesi: annotated checklist for a critical island fauna. Zoologische Verhandelingen, 343, 3–267 https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/220217/ page 67
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