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Checklist for Tribe Aeromachini Tutt, 1906
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
6198
14500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
6193
14493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
6089
14260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
316
4628
11471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1719
4069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1717
4067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1715
4064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
76
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
63
95
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
63
95
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
63
95
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
35
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAeromachini
Tutt, 1906
4
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sri Lanka
4 Genera with 7 Species
Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1775Scrub Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Baracus Moore, 1862Hedge Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Halpe Moore, 1868Aces6SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1881Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
7 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeromachus pygmaeus Fabricius, 1775Pigmy Scrub Hopper
Baracus vittatus Felder, 1862Banded Redeye
Halpe ceylonica Moore, 1878Rare Ace
Halpe decorata (Moore, 1881)⇒ Thoressa decorata Moore, 1881
Halpe egena Felder, 1868Ceylon Ace
Halpe homolea Hewitson, 1868Ceylon Ace
Halpe homolea ceylonica Moore, 1878
Halpe homolea egena Felder, 1868Ceylon Ace
Thoressa decorata Moore, 1881Decorated Ace