Biology:Metardaris
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Short description: Genus of butterflies
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| Genus: | Metardaris Mabille, 1903
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| Species: | M. cosinga
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| Metardaris cosinga (Hewitson, 1874)
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Metardaris is a Neotropical genus of firetips in the family Hesperiidae. The genus is monotypic containing the single species Metardaris cosinga, present in Bolivia and Peru. M. cosinga's larvae are considered a delicacy, and are known as Huaytampo to the people of Peru.[1]
References
- ↑ Rivera, Julio; Carbonell, Fabricio (30 December 2020). "Los insectos comestibles del Perú: Biodiversidad y perspectivas de la entomofagia en el contexto peruano". Ciencia y Desarrollo (27): 03–36. doi:10.33326/26176033.2020.27.995. https://revistas.unjbg.edu.pe/index.php/cyd/article/download/995/1118/1940. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q511748 entry
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