Ancistroidini

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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 Psolos Stimula Udaspes

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.