It is the type genus of the tribe Tagiadini of the subfamily Pyrginae in the family Hesperiidae. It contains seventeen species; three of which are found in tropical Africa, while fourteen are found from India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, northeast Australia, to the Pacific Islands. They are primarily diurnal butterflies, and can usually be found in secondary forests at up to  above sea level.
It belongs to the tribe Tagiadini within the subfamily Pyrginae of the family Hesperiidae. This genus includes seventeen species; three are native to tropical Africa, while fourteen inhabit regions from India through Southeast Asia and northeast Australia to Pacific Islands. These butterflies are predominantly diurnal and can often be found in secondary forests at elevations up to  above sea level.