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Checklist for Tribe Celaenorrhinini Swinhoe, 1912
and region Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4495
12408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
385
4491
12404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
368
4385
12052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
234
3464
10323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
1627
5618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
1627
5618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1627
5618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
126
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
73
345
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
73
345
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
73
345
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyrginae
Burmeister, 1878
Dicot Skippers, Flats, Grizzled Skippers, Pyrgine skippers
18
101
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeCelaenorrhinini
Swinhoe, 1912
3
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
3 Genera with 36 Species
Apallaga Hübner, 187712SpeciesTaxom
Bettonula1SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1937Flat26SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
36 Species and 3 Subspecies
Apallaga ankasa Larsen & Miller, 2005Ankasa Sprite
Apallaga ankasa warreni Libert, 2014
Apallaga boadicea Hewitson, 1877
Apallaga brattstromi Libert, 2014
Apallaga elongata Libert, 2014
Apallaga homeyeri Plötz, 1880Homeyer’S Sprite
Apallaga meditrina Hewitson, 1877
Apallaga milleri Collins, Lar..., 2003
Apallaga mona Evans, 1937Mona'S Sprite
Apallaga oreas Libert, 2014Montane Sprite
Apallaga pooanus Aurivillius, 1910Bitje Sprite
Apallaga rutilans Mabille, 1877Large Sprite
Bettonula bettoni Butler, 1902Betton’S Sprite
Celaenorrhinus atratus (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Celaenorrhinus boadicea Hewitson, 1877
Celaenorrhinus bettoni Butler, 1902Betton´s Flat
Celaenorrhinus bitjena Evans, 1937Bitje Sprite
Celaenorrhinus boadicea Hewitson, 1877Boadicea´s Sprite
Celaenorrhinus bryki (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Celaenorrhinus homeyeri Plötz, 1880
Celaenorrhinus chrysoglossa Mabille, 1891Central Sprite
Celaenorrhinus dargei Berger, 1976
Celaenorrhinus galenus Fabricius, 1793Common Orange Sprite
Celaenorrhinus hecqui Berger, 1976
Celaenorrhinus homeyeri Plötz, 1880Homeyer´s Sprite
Celaenorrhinus illustris Mabille, 1891Illustrious Sprite
Celaenorrhinus maesseni Berger, 1976
Celaenorrhinus medetrina Hewitson, 1877Large Orange Sprite
Celaenorrhinus meditrina Hewitson, 1877Large Orange Sprite
Celaenorrhinus modestus (Butler, 1902)⇒ Celaenorrhinus bettoni Butler, 1902
Celaenorrhinus obscuripennis (Butler, 1902)⇒ Celaenorrhinus bettoni Butler, 1902
Celaenorrhinus opalinus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Celaenorrhinus hecqui Berger, 1976
Celaenorrhinus ovalis Evans, 1937Evans´ Orange Sprite
Celaenorrhinus perlustris Rebel, 1914Less Illustrious Sprite
Celaenorrhinus perlustris mona Evans, 1937
Celaenorrhinus plagiatus Berger, 1976Berger´s Black Sprite
Celaenorrhinus pooanus (Aurivillius, 1910)⇒ Celaenorrhinus medetrina Hewitson, 1877
Celaenorrhinus proxima Mabille, 1877Common Black Sprite
Celaenorrhinus proxima maesseni Berger, 1976
Celaenorrhinus rutilans Mabille, 1877Large Sprite
Celaenorrhinus toro Evans, 1937Toro Sprite


Links, sources and further information
Celaenorrhinini at itis.gov