Cogia is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae (Eudaminae).
Species The following species are recognised in the genus Cogia: Cogia abdul Hayward, 1947 Cogia azila Evans, 1953 Cogia aziris (Hewitson, 1867) Cogia caicus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) Cogia calchas (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) Cogia cerradicola (Mielke, 1967) Cogia crameri (McHenry, 1960) Cogia cursinoi (O. Mielke, 1979) Cogia elaites (Hewitson, 1867) Cogia eliasi (O. Mielke, 1979) Cogia galbula (Plötz, 1881) Cogia goya (Evans, 1952) Cogia grandis Riley, 1921 Cogia hassan Butler, 1870 Cogia hippalus (Edwards, 1882) Cogia hiska Evans, 1953 Cogia moschus (Edwards, 1882) Cogia optica (Evans, 1952) Cogia outis (Skinner, 1894) Cogia punctilia Plötz, 1882 Cogia stylites (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) Cogia troilus Mabille, 1898 Cogia undulatus (Hewitson, 1867)
Biology The larvae feed on Leguminosae including Acacia Indigofera, Mimosa and on Moraceae (Milicia)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
References
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database Cogia at funet