Suastus, whose members are called palm bobs, is a genus of grass skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
Species
- Suastus gremius <small>(Fabricius, 1798)</small> South India, Northwest Himalayas to Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Hainan, Hong Kong, Formosa, Langkawi, Malaya, Sri Lanka, Sumba, Indian palm bob
- Suastus minuta <small>(Moore, 1877)</small> South India, Sikkim to Burma, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Laos, Hainan, Vietnam and Malaya, Small palm bob
- Suastus everyx <small>(Mabille, 1883)</small> Burma, Thailand, Malaya, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Bali, White palm bob
- Suastus migreus <small>(Semper, 1892)</small> Philippines
Biology
The larvae feed on Palmae including Arenga, Borassus, Caryota, Chamaerops, Cocos, Licuala, Phoenix, Rhapis, Trachycarpus, Calamus
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