Plastingia is a genus of grass skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
Species
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Plastingia naga (de Niceville, 1884) - chequered or silver-spot lancer
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Plastingia pellonia Fruhstorfer, 1909 Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra, Bangka, Java, Bali, Palawan
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Plastingia flavescens (C. & R. Felder, [1867]) Celebes
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Plastingia viburnia Semper, 1892 Philippines
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Plastingia mangola Evans, 1949 Celebes
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Plastingia tessellata (Hewitson, [1866]) Celebes
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Plastingia titei Cantlie & Norman, 1960 Assam
Biology
The larvae feed on Palmae including Caryota [1]
References
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^ Robinson, G. S., P. R. Ackery, I. J. Kitching, G. W. Beccaloni & L. M. Hernández, 2010. HOSTS - A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. Natural History Museum, London. nhm hosts
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