Checklist for Tribe Erionotini Distant, 1886
and region Benin (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 200
1305
2565 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 200
1305
2565 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 191
1271
2495 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 122
1005
2162 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 32
276
610 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 32
276
610 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 32
276
610 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 1
33
52 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 1
33
52 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers | 1
33
52 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Hesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers | 33
52 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers | 20
28 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Erionotini
Distant, 1886
| 13
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Benin
13 Genera with 17 Species | Acleros Mabille, 1889 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Andronymus Holland, 1884 | Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | Fresna Evans, 1937 | Acraea Skippers | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Gorgyra Holland, 1937 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gretna W.H. Evans, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Monza Evans, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Osmodes Holland, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pardaleodes Butler, 1883 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Prosopalpus Holland, 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pteroteinon Watson, 1868 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyroneura Eliot, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthodisca Aurivillius, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zophopetes Mabille, 1937 | Nightfighters | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Benin
17 Species and 2 Subspecies | Acleros mackenii Trimen, 1868 | Macken'S Dart | | Acleros ploetzi Mabille, 1889 | Ploetz´s Dart | | Andronymus neander Plötz, 1884 | Common Dart | | Gorgyra minima Holland, 1896 | Minimal Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra sara Evans, 1937 | Common Leaf Sitter | | Gretna cylinda Hewitson, 1876 | Lesser Crepuscular Skipper | | Monza cretacea Snellen, 1872 | White-bodied Grass Skipper | | Osmodes thora Plötz, 1884 | Common White-spots | | Pardaleodes edipus Stoll, 1781 | Common Pathfinder | | Pardaleodes incerta Snellen, 1872 | Savanna Pathfinder | | Pardaleodes incerta murcia Plötz, 1883 | Murcia Pathfinder | | Prosopalpus styla Evans, 1937 | Widespread Dwarf Skipper | | Pteroteinon caenira Hewitson, 1867 | White-banded Red-eye | | Pteroteinon laufella Hewitson, 1868 | Blue Red-eye | | Pyroneura latoia latoia Hewitson, 1868 | Short-Streaked Lancer | | Xanthodisca astrape Holland, 1892 | False Pathfinder Skipper | | Zophopetes cerymica Hewitson, 1867 | Common Palm Nightfighter | | Zophopetes ganda Evans, 1937 | Small Palm Nightfighter |
|
