Caltoris

Caltoris
Caltoris cahira
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".

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

References

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