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Taxonomy of Genus Caltoris Swinhoe, 1893
Swifts


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
322
33641
568299
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
208
32654
567261
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
197
32461
565431
Families
Genera
Species
DivisionDitrysia
Borner, 1925
Butterflies, Moths, Skippers
186
32290
560864
Families
Genera
Species
MicroorderApoditrysia
Minet, 1983
13
1792
34426
Families
Genera
Species
PhalanxObtectomera
Minet, 1986
8
1724
33194
Families
Genera
Species

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
6
1580
31274
Families
Genera
Species

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
3
1099
24454
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
2
1096
24391
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
1096
24391
Genera
Species
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
408
10692
Genera
Species
TribeBaorini
Doherty, 1866
12
653
Genera
Species
GenusCaltoris
Swinhoe, 1893
Swifts
87Species
Subnodes of Caltoris Swinhoe, 1893
SpeciesCaltoris assamensis
SpeciesCaltoris aurociliata Elwes & Edwards, 1897
Yellow-fringed Swift
SpeciesCaltoris austeni Moore, 1883
SpeciesCaltoris belli Evans, 1932
SpeciesCaltoris beraka Plötz, 1885
SpeciesCaltoris boisduvalii C. Felder & R. Felder, 1867
2Subspecies
SpeciesCaltoris bromus Leech, 1893
Colon Swift, Extraspot Swift, Northern Purple Swift
4Subspecies
SpeciesCaltoris brunnea Snellen, 1876
Dark Branded Swift
2Subspecies
SpeciesCaltoris caere de Nicéville, 1891
SpeciesCaltoris cahira Moore, 1877
Colon Swift
4Subspecies
SpeciesCaltoris canaraica Moore, 1883
Kanara Swift
SpeciesCaltoris cara Evans, 1932
SpeciesCaltoris carina Evans, 1937
SpeciesCaltoris carna Evans, 1926
SpeciesCaltoris chimdroa Evans, 1926
SpeciesCaltoris confuciana Evans, 1937
SpeciesCaltoris confusa Evans, 1932
Confusing Swift, Dark Swift
SpeciesCaltoris conjuncta
SpeciesCaltoris cormasa Hewitson, 1876
Full Stop Swift
SpeciesCaltoris cormosa
SpeciesCaltoris credula Plötz, 1883
SpeciesCaltoris dravida Mabille, 1878
SpeciesCaltoris elongata Evans, 1932
SpeciesCaltoris fallacina Mabille, 1891
SpeciesCaltoris fusca Evans, 1932
SpeciesCaltoris givanna Matsumura, 1919
SpeciesCaltoris gyas Mabille, 1891
SpeciesCaltoris hasoroides Elwes & Edwards, 1897
SpeciesCaltoris hilda Evans, 1937
SpeciesCaltoris javana Evans, 1932
SpeciesCaltoris jolanda Plötz, 1886
SpeciesCaltoris kalparia Evans, 1937
SpeciesCaltoris kumara Moore, 1878
Blank Swift
4Subspecies
SpeciesCaltoris lanka Evans, 1926
SpeciesCaltoris laraca Swinhoe, 1907
SpeciesCaltoris malaya Evans, 1926
Malaya Swift, Malayan Swift
SpeciesCaltoris mehavagga Fruhstorfer, 1911
SpeciesCaltoris moolata Moore, 1878
SpeciesCaltoris moorei Evans, 1926
SpeciesCaltoris mormo Mabille, 1893
SpeciesCaltoris mumon Matsumura, 1929
SpeciesCaltoris nirwana Plötz, 1882
SpeciesCaltoris onchisa Swinhoe, 1893
SpeciesCaltoris philippina Herrich-Schäffer, 1869
Philippine Swift
3Subspecies
SpeciesCaltoris plebeia de Nicéville, 1887
Tufted Swift
SpeciesCaltoris ranrunna Sonan, 1936
SpeciesCaltoris reducta Evans, 1932
SpeciesCaltoris robusta Elwes & Edwards, 1897
SpeciesCaltoris semamora Moore, 1866
SpeciesCaltoris septentrionalis Koiwaya, 1996
SpeciesCaltoris seriata Moore, 1878
SpeciesCaltoris sirina Evans, 1932
SpeciesCaltoris sirius W.H. Evans, 1926
Sirius Swift
4Subspecies
SpeciesCaltoris sodalis Mabille, 1893
SpeciesCaltoris spec de Niceville, 1887
SpeciesCaltoris subfenestrata Röber, 1891
SpeciesCaltoris subviridis Plötz, 1886
SpeciesCaltoris tenuis Evans, 1932
Greenish-haired Swift, Greenish-hairy Swift, Narrow Swift
SpeciesCaltoris tulsi de Nicéville, 1883
Malayan Purple Swift, Purple Swift
2Subspecies
SpeciesCaltoris watsonii de Nicéville, 1890
SpeciesCaltoris yanuca Fruhstorfer, 1911
SpeciesCaltoris yatesi Evans, 1929

Synonyms
Milena (Evans, 1912)
Native, vernacular names and spellings of Caltoris
EnglishSwifts


Distribution of Caltoris Swinhoe, 1893
Australia


Bangladesh


Bhutan


Brazil
1 Species
China


India


Indonesia


Japan


Laos


Malaysia


Myanmar


Nepal


Palau


Papua New Guinea


Philippines


Singapore


Solomon Islands


Sri Lanka


Taiwan


Thailand




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