Caltoris

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Caltoris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Hesperiidae Subfamily: Hesperiinae Tribe: Gegenini Genus: Caltoris Swinhoe, 1893
Species
Numerous, including: Caltoris aurociliata Caltoris bromus Caltoris cahira Caltoris canaraica Caltoris confusa Caltoris kumara Caltoris philippina Caltoris plebeia Caltoris tulsi

Caltoris is a genus of skipper butterflies. Like several related genera, they are called "swifts".

[edit] Notable taxa

• Yellow-fringed Swift, Caltoris aurociliata
• Colon Swift, Caltoris cahira
  • Austen's Swift, Caltoris cahira austeni
• Kanara Swift, Caltoris canaraica
• Blank Swift, Caltoris kumara
• Philippine Swift, Caltoris philippina
• Tufted Swift, Caltoris plebeia
• Purple Swift, Caltoris tulsi