Biology:Sostrata

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Sostrata
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Sostrata bifasciata
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Tribe: Erynnini
Genus: Sostrata
Godman & Salvin, [1895]

Sostrata is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.

Species

Recognised species in the genus Sostrata include:[1]

  • Sostrata bifasciata (Ménétriés, 1829)
  • Sostrata nordica Evans, [1953]
  • Sostrata pusilla Godman & Salvin, 1895

Former species

  • Sostrata adamantinus Mabille, 1898 - transferred to Festivia adamantinus (Mabille, 1898)
  • Sostrata caerulans Mabille and Boullet, 1917 - transferred to Festivia caerulans (Mabille and Boullet, 1917)
  • Sostrata cronion C and R. Felder, 1867 - transferred to Festivia cronion (C and R. Felder, 1867)
  • Sostrata festiva Erichson, [1849] - transferred to Festivia festiva (Erichson, [1849])
  • Sostrata grippa Evans, 1953 - transferred to Festivia grippa (Evans, 1953)
  • Sostrata jinna Evans, 1953 - transferred to Festivia jinna (Evans, 1953)

References

  1. Cong, Qian; Zhang, Jing; Shen, Jinhui; Grishin, Nick (2019). "Fifty new genera of Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera)". Insecta Mundi 0731: 1–56. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1759521 entry