Suniana is a genus of butterflies in the family Hesperiidae, the skippers. It is composed of three species, all native to the Australian faunal region, Australia and several surrounding island nations.de Jong, R. (1998). Halmahera and Seram: different histories, but similar butterfly faunas. In: Hall, R. and J. D. Holloway. (Eds.) Biogeography and Geological Evolution of SE Asia. Buckhuys Publishers, Leiden, 315-25.
Suniana is sister group to the genus Ocybadistes.
Species Suniana lascivia (Rosenstock, 1885) – dingy grass-dart, northern dingy-dart Suniana subfasciata (Rothschild, 1915) Suniana sunias (Felder, 1860) – wide-brand grass-dart, orange dart
References
External links Suniana. Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum. Suniana. Funet.