Ancistroidini

The Ancistroidini are a tribe in the Hesperiinae subfamily of skipper butterflies. They are often blackish in base color; several of the genera contain the species commonly called "demon butterflies" or "demon skippers". As most Hesperiinae have not yet been assigned to tribes, more genera are likely to be placed into this presently rather small group eventually.[1][2]

Ancistroidini
Grass demon (Udaspes folus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Hexapoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Superfamily:
Hesperioidea
Family:
Hesperiidae
Subfamily:
Hesperiinae
Tribe:
Ancistroidini
Genera

Ancistroides
Iambrix
Idmon
Koruthaialos
Notocrypta
Stimula
Udaspes

References
  1. Warren, A. D., Ogawa, J. R., & Brower, A. V. (2008). Phylogenetic relationships of subfamilies and circumscription of tribes in the family Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera: Hesperioidea). Cladistics, 24(5), 642-676.
  2. Warren, Andrew D. The higher classification of the Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera: Hesperioidea). Oregon State University, 2006.


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