Biology:Caprona

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Short description: Genus of butterflies

Caprona
Golden Angle (Caprona ransonnetti) UP. Thane, Maharashtra. 2 May 2010..jpg
Caprona ransonnettii
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Tribe: Tagiadini
Genus: Caprona
Wallengren, 1857[1]
Species

Several, see text

Synonyms
  • Abaratha Moore, [1881]
  • Stethotrix Mabille, 1890

Caprona is an Afrotropical genus of skipper butterflies (family Hesperiidae). They belong to the tribe Tagiadini of subfamily Pyrginae.

Species

References

  1. Caprona, funet.fi

Wikidata ☰ Q1759525 entry