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Checklist for Tribe Erionotini Distant, 1886
and region Central Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
620
12370
61616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
616
12349
61577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
587
12174
60866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
369
9719
53237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3265
17620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3261
17615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
76
3251
17595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
4
206
1092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
104
555
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
104
555
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
104
555
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
62
317
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeErionotini
Distant, 1886
39
261
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Africa
39 Genera with 261 Species
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Acada Evans, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Acleros Mabille, 190911SpeciesTaxom
Andronymus Holland, 1928Darts14SpeciesTaxom
Ankola Evans, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Artitropa Holland, 1925Nightfighters4SpeciesTaxom
Caenides Holland, 189125SpeciesTaxom
Ceratrichia Butler, 1909Forest Sylphs34SpeciesTaxom
Chondrolepis Mabille, 1883Snow Horned Skippers5SpeciesTaxom
Fresna Evans, 1878Acraea Skippers6SpeciesTaxom
Gamia Holland, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Gorgyra Holland, 200819SpeciesTaxom
Gretna W.H. Evans, 18849SpeciesTaxom
Gyroga Lindsey & Mi..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleucis Mabille, 19378SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1956Rangers12SpeciesTaxom
Leona Evans, 193716SpeciesTaxom
Lepella Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Melphina Evans, 189311SpeciesTaxom
Meza Hemming, 18779SpeciesTaxom
Monza Evans, 19105SpeciesTaxom
Mopala Evans, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1889
Demons0SpeciesTaxom
Osmodes Holland, 188423SpeciesTaxom
Osphantes Holland, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Paracleros Berger, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Pardaleodes Butler, 189214SpeciesTaxom
Paronymus Aurivillius, 18925SpeciesTaxom
Parosmodes Holland, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers14SpeciesTaxom
Prosopalpus Holland, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Pteroteinon Watson, 19379SpeciesTaxom
Pyroneura Eliot, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdomantis Holland, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Semalea Holland, 18867SpeciesTaxom
Suastus Moore, 1891Palm bob1SpeciesTaxom
Teniorhinus Holland, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Tsitana Evans, 1910Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodisca Aurivillius, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Zophopetes Mabille, 1896Nightfighters5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Africa
261 Species and 41 Subspecies
Acada annulifer Holland, 1892Dark Axehead Skipper
Acada biseriata Mabille, 1893Axehead Orange
Acada biseriatus (Mabille, 1893)⇒ Acada biseriata Mabille, 1893
Acleros bibundica Strand, 1912
Acleros displacidus (Strand, 1913)⇒ Acleros bibundica Strand, 1912
Acleros mackenii Trimen, 1868Macken'S Dart
Acleros mackenii instabilis Mabille, 1890
Acleros mackenii olaus Plötz, 1884Macken'S Dusky Dart
Acleros minusculus (Strand, 1913)⇒ Acleros nigrapex Strand, 1912
Acleros neavei Evans, 1937Neave’S Dart
Acleros nigrapex Strand, 1912Powdered Dusky Skipper
Acleros ploetzi Mabille, 1889Ploetz´s Dart
Acleros pulverana (Strand, 1913)⇒ Acleros nigrapex Strand, 1912
Acleros sparsum Druce, 1909
Andronymus caesar Fabricius, 1793Common Dart
Andronymus caesar caesar Fabricius, 1793
Andronymus caesar philander Hopffer, 1855White Dart
Andronymus evander Mabille, 1890Ochreous Dart
Andronymus fenestra Sáfián, Belc..., 2019
Andronymus fenestrella Bethune-Baker, 1908
Andronymus fontainei T.B. Larsen ..., 2012
Andronymus gander Evans, 1946Migrant Dart
Andronymus helles Evans, 1937Lesser Ochreous Dart
Andronymus hero Evans, 1937Scarce Dart
Andronymus magma Sáfián, Belc..., 2019
Andronymus marcus Usher, 1980
Andronymus neander Plötz, 1884Common Dart
Andronymus neander thomasi Riley, 1928
Ankola fan Holland, 1844Ankole Skipper
Artitropa cama Evans, 1937Central Nightfighter
Artitropa comus Stoll, 1782Western Nightfighter
Artitropa milleri Riley, 1925Miller´s Nightfighter
Artitropa reducta Aurivillius, 1925Eastern Nightfighter
Caenides allyni (Miller, 1971)⇒ Leona allyni Miller, 1971
Caenides artopta (Aurivillius, 1896)⇒ Caenides hidarioides Aurivillius, 1896
Caenides banta (Evans, 1952)⇒ Caenides otilia Belcastro, 1990
Caenides benga Holland, 1891Yellow-patch Recluse
Caenides binoevatus Mabille, 1891
Caenides ceucaenira Druce, 1910
Caenides dacela Hewitson, 1876Common Recluse
Caenides dacena Hewitson, 1876White-fringed Recluse
Caenides dacenilla Aurivillius, 1925No-spot Recluse
Caenides halma Evans, 1937
Caenides hidarioides Aurivillius, 1896Aurivillius´ Recluse
Caenides hidaroides Aurivillius, 1896Aurivillius´ Recluse
Caenides kangvensis Holland, 1896Yellow-spotted Recluse
Caenides lena Evans, 1937
Caenides leonora Plötz, 1879
Caenides lissa Evans, 1937
Caenides lota Evans, 1937
Caenides luehderi Plötz, 1879
Caenides maracanda Hewitson, 1876
Caenides meloui (Riley, 1926)⇒ Leona stoehri Karsch, 1893
Caenides otilia Belcastro, 1990Otilia´s Recluse
Caenides soritia Hewitson, 1876Well-spotted Recluse
Caenides stoehri Karsch, 1893
Caenides volta (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Caenides stoehri Karsch, 1893
Caenides xychus Mabille, 1891Unbranded Recluse
Ceratrichia argyrosticta Plötz, 1879Pearl-spotted Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia argyrosticta enta Evans, 1947
Ceratrichia aurea Druce, 1910
Ceratrichia brunnea Bethune-Baker, 1906Brown Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia brunnea ialemia Druce, 1909
Ceratrichia clara Evans, 1937Clear Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia clara clara Evans, 1937
Ceratrichia clara medea Evans, 1937
Ceratrichia fako
Ceratrichia fasciata (Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Ceratrichia lewisi Collins & La..., 2000
Ceratrichia flandria (Evans, 1956)⇒ Flandria flandria W.H. Evans, 1956
Ceratrichia flava Hewitson, 1878Yellow Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia flava fernanda Evans, 1937
Ceratrichia flava flava Hewitson, 1878
Ceratrichia guineensis (Druce, 1910)⇒ Ceratrichia aurea Druce, 1910
Ceratrichia hollandi Bethune-Baker, 1908Holland´s Sylph
Ceratrichia ialemia (Bethune-Baker, 1906)⇒ Ceratrichia brunnea Bethune-Baker, 1906
Ceratrichia indeterminabilis Mabille, 1891Tufted Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia lewisi Collins & La..., 2000Obudu Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia mabirensis Riley, 1925Mabira Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia maesseni L.D. Miller, 1971Maessen´s Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia makomensis (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Ceratrichia nothus Fabricius, 1787
Ceratrichia nothus Fabricius, 1787White-winged Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia nothus makomensis Strand, 1913
Ceratrichia nothus yakoli Collins & La..., 2003
Ceratrichia phocion Fabricius, 1781Common Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia phocion camerona Miller, 1971
Ceratrichia phocion phocion Fabricius, 1781
Ceratrichia punctata Holland, 1896
Ceratrichia semilutea (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Ceratricula semilutea Mabille, 1891
Ceratrichia semlikensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921Dark Yellow Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia toroensis (Riley, 1925)⇒ Ceratrichia maesseni L.D. Miller, 1971
Ceratrichia weberi (Miller, 1964)⇒ Flandria weberi Miller, 1964
Ceratrichia wollastoni Heron, 1909Wollaston´s Forest Sylph
Chondrolepis cynthia Evans, 1936Cynthia’S Snow-Horned Skipper
Chondrolepis ducarmei T.B. Larsen ..., 2012
Chondrolepis leggei Heron, 1909Legge´s Snow Horned Skipper
Chondrolepis nero Evans, 1937Cameroon Snow-horned Skipper
Chondrolepis niveicornis Plötz, 1883Common Snow-horned Skipper
Fresna carlo Evans, 1937Evans´ Acraea Skipper
Fresna cojo Karsch, 1893Large Acraea Skipper
Fresna jacquelinae Collins & La..., 2003
Fresna maesseni L.D. Miller, 1971Maessen´s Acraea Skipper
Fresna netopha Hewitson, 1878Common Acraea Skipper
Fresna nyassae Hewitson, 1878Variegated Acraea Hopper
Gamia abri Miller & Col..., 1997
Gamia buchholzi Plötz, 1879Grand Skipper
Gamia robustus (Plötz, 1879)⇒ Gamia buchholzi Plötz, 1879
Gamia shelleyi Sharpe, 1890Lesser Grand Skipper
Gorgyra aburae Plötz, 1879Swollen Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra afikpo Druce, 1909Large Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra aretina Hewitson, 1878Blotched Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra bibulus Riley, 1929Black Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra bina Evans, 1937Bina Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra bule Miller, 1964Miller´s Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra diversata Holland, 1896Dark Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra heterochrus Mabille, 1890White-tufted Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra johnstoni Butler, 1893Johnston´s Ranger
Gorgyra kalinzu Evans, 1949Kalinzu Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra minima Holland, 1896Minimal Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra mocquerisyii Holland, 1896
Gorgyra mocquerysii Holland, 1896Mocquery´s Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra pali Evans, 1937Pale Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra rubescens Holland, 1896Rufous Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra sara Evans, 1937Common Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra sola Evans, 1937Rare Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra tessmanni (Holland, 1896)⇒ Gorgyra rubescens Holland, 1896
Gorgyra warreni Collins & La..., 2008
Gretna balenge Holland, 1891Giant Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna balenge balenge Holland, 1891
Gretna carmen Evans, 1937Violet Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna cylinda Hewitson, 1876Lesser Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna lacida Hewitson, 1876Scarce Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna leakeyi S.C. Collins..., 1995
Gretna waga Plötz, 1886Common Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna zaremba Plötz, 1884Variegated Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna zaremba zaremba Plötz, 1884
Gyroga subnotata Holland, 1894
Hypoleucis ophiusa Hewitson, 1866Common Costus Skipper
Hypoleucis ophiusa ophir Evans, 1937
Hypoleucis ophiusa ophiusa Hewitson, 1866
Hypoleucis sophia Evans, 1937Scarce Costus Skipper
Hypoleucis titanota (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Hypoleucis tripunctata Mabille, 1891
Hypoleucis tripunctata Mabille, 1891Unmarked Costus Skipper
Hypoleucis tripunctata draga Evans, 1937
Hypoleucis tripunctata truda Evans, 1937
Kedestes brunneostriga Plötz, 1884Pale Ranger
Kedestes callicles Hewitson, 1868Pale Ranger
Kedestes calliles
Kedestes chacoides (Butler, 1901)⇒ Kedestes straeleni Evans, 1956
Kedestes lema Neave, 1910Lema Ranger
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Kedestes mohozutza Wallengren, 1857Fulvous Ranger
Kedestes nerva Fabricius, 1793Scarce Ranger
Kedestes nerva paola Plötz, 1884
Kedestes protensa Butler, 1901West African Ranger
Kedestes rogersi Druce, 1907Rogers´ Ranger
Kedestes straeleni Evans, 1956
Leona allyni Miller, 1971
Leona binoevatus Mabille, 1891Large Recluse
Leona halma Evans, 1937Evans´ Recluse
Leona lena Evans, 1937Lesser Recluse
Leona leonora Plötz, 1879White-spotted Recluse
Leona leonora dux Evans, 1937
Leona leonora leonora Plötz, 1879
Leona lissa Evans, 1937Lissa Recluse
Leona lota Evans, 1937Scarce Small Recluse
Leona luehderi Plötz, 1879Luehder´s Recluse
Leona luehderi laura Evans, 1937
Leona luehderi luehderi Plötz, 1879
Leona maracanda Hewitson, 1876Scarce Large Recluse
Leona meloui Riley, 1926Melou´s Recluse
Leona stoehri Karsch, 1893Confused Recluse
Leona volta (Evans, 1937)⇒ Caenides stoehri Karsch, 1893
Lepella lepeletier Latreille, 1824Lepeletier´s Sylph
Melphina evansi Berger, 1974
Melphina flavina (Lindsey & Mi..., 1965)⇒ Melphinyet flavina Evans, 1937
Melphina hulstaerti Evans, 1956
Melphina malthina (Hewitson, 1876)⇒ Melphina evansi Berger, 1974
Melphina melphis (Holland, 1893)⇒ Melphinyet eala Evans, 1956
Melphina noctula (Druce, 1909)⇒ Noctulana noctula Druce, 1909
Melphina statira Mabille, 1891White-spotted Forest Swift
Melphina statirides (Holland, 1896)⇒ Melphinyet statirides Holland, 1896
Melphina tarace (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Melphinyet flavina Evans, 1937
Melphina tarace statirides
Melphina unistriga (Holland, 1893)⇒ Melphinyet unistriga Holland, 1893
Meza banda Evans, 1937Dark Three-spot Missile
Meza cybeutes Holland, 1894Drab Three-spot Missile
Meza elba Evans, 1937Light Brown Missile
Meza indusiata Mabille, 1891Snowy Missile
Meza larea Neave, 1910East African Missile
Meza leucophaea Holland, 1894Margined Missile
Meza mabea Holland, 1894Dark Brown Missile
Meza mabillei Holland, 1894Mabille´s Three-spot Missile
Meza meza Hewitson, 1877Common Missile
Monza alberti Holland, 1896Black Grass Skipper
Monza cretacea Snellen, 1872White-bodied Grass Skipper
Monza punctata Aurivillius, 1910Brown-Bodied Grass Skipper
Monza punctata crola Evans, 1937
Monza punctata punctata Aurivillius, 1910
Mopala orma Plötz, 1879Orma
Osmodes adon Mabille, 1889Adon White-spots
Osmodes adon adon
Osmodes adon noda
Osmodes adonia Evans, 1937Adonia White-spots
Osmodes adonides L.D. Miller, 1971
Osmodes adosus Mabille, 1889Adosus White-spots
Osmodes argenteigutta (Mabille, 1890)⇒ Osmodes adosus Mabille, 1889
Osmodes banghaasi Holland, 1896Bang-Haas´ White-spots
Osmodes banghaasii Holland, 1896Bang-Haas´ White-spots
Osmodes barombina (Mabille, 1890)⇒ Osmodes adon Mabille, 1889
Osmodes costatus Aurivillius, 1896Black-veined White-spots
Osmodes cottoni (Aurivillius, 1896)⇒ Osmodes costatus Aurivillius, 1896
Osmodes distincta Holland, 1896Distinct White-spots
Osmodes hollandi Evans, 1937Holland´s White-spots
Osmodes laronia Hewitson, 1868Large White-spots
Osmodes lindseyi L.D. Miller, 1964Black-tufted White-spots
Osmodes lux Holland, 1892Detached White-spots
Osmodes maesseni (L.D. Miller, 1971)⇒ Osmodes adon Mabille, 1889
Osmodes minchini Evans, 1937Minchin’S White-Spots
Osmodes omar Swinhoe, 1937Obsolete White-spots
Osmodes schultzei (Mabille, 1890)⇒ Osmodes adosus Mabille, 1889
Osmodes thops (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Osmodes thora Plötz, 1884
Osmodes thora Plötz, 1884Common White-spots
Osphantes ogowena Mabille, 1891Lobed Skipper
Osphantes ogowena lulua Evans, 1956
Osphantes ogowena ogowena Mabille, 1891
Paracleros biguttulus Mabille, 1889Common Dusky Dart
Paracleros overlaeti Berger, 1978Berger´s Dusky Dart
Paracleros placidus Plötz, 1879Western Dusky Dart
Paracleros substrigata (Holland, 1893)⇒ Paracleros placidus Plötz, 1879
Pardaleodes bule Holland, 1896Bright Pathfinder
Pardaleodes edipus Stoll, 1781Common Pathfinder
Pardaleodes fan Grünberger, 1908
Pardaleodes festus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892
Pardaleodes incerta Snellen, 1872Savanna Pathfinder
Pardaleodes incerta murcia Plötz, 1883Murcia Pathfinder
Pardaleodes pusiella (Westwood, 1852)⇒ Pardaleodes sator Westwood, 1852
Pardaleodes sator Westwood, 1852Scarce Pathfinder
Pardaleodes sator pusiella Mabille, 1877
Pardaleodes sator sator Westwood, 1852
Pardaleodes tibullus Fabricius, 1793Large Pathfinder
Pardaleodes tibullus tibullus Fabricius, 1793
Pardaleodes torensis (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892
Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892Rare Pathfinder Skipper
Paronymus budonga Evans, 1938
Paronymus ligora Hewitson, 1876Largest Dart
Paronymus nevea Druce, 1910Scarce Large Dart
Paronymus xanthias Mabille, 1891Yellow Largest Dart
Paronymus xanthioides Holland, 1892Littler Largest Dart
Parosmodes lentiginosa Holland, 1896Rare Morant Skipper
Parosmodes morantii Trimen, 1873Morant's Orange
Platylesches affinissima Strand, 1920Affinity Hopper
Platylesches batangae Holland, 1894Batanga Hopper
Platylesches chamaeleon Mabille, 1891Chamaeleon Hopper
Platylesches galesa Hewitson, 1877Black Hopper
Platylesches goetzei (Holland, 1894)⇒ Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937
Platylesches hassani Collins & La..., 2008
Platylesches lamba Neave, 1910Neave´s Banded Hopper
Platylesches langa Evans, 1937Dark Peppered Hopper
Platylesches panga Evans, 1937The Panga Hopper
Platylesches picanini Holland, 1894Banded Hopper
Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937
Platylesches robustus Neave, 1910Large Hopper
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Platylesches shona Evans, 1937Shona Hopper
Prosopalpus debilis Plötz, 1879Western Dwarf Skipper
Prosopalpus saga Evans, 1937Branded Dwarf Skipper
Prosopalpus styla Evans, 1937Widespread Dwarf Skipper
Pteroteinon caenira Hewitson, 1867White-banded Red-eye
Pteroteinon capronnieri Plötz, 1879Capronnier´s Red-eye
Pteroteinon ceucaenira Druce, 1910Pale White-banded Red-eye
Pteroteinon concaenira Belcastro & ..., 1996Narrow-banded Red-eye
Pteroteinon iricolor Holland, 1890Green-winged Red-eye
Pteroteinon laterculus Holland, 1890Brown-winged Red-eye
Pteroteinon laterrulus
Pteroteinon laufella Hewitson, 1868Blue Red-eye
Pteroteinon pruna Evans, 1937Evans´ Red-eye
Pyroneura latoia latoia Hewitson, 1868Short-Streaked Lancer
Rhabdomantis galatia Hewitson, 1868Branded Large Fox
Rhabdomantis sosia Mabille, 1891Common Large Fox
Semalea arela Mabille, 1891Arela Dart
Semalea atimus (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Semalea arela Mabille, 1891
Semalea atrio Mabille, 1891Small Silky Skipper
Semalea kola Evans, 1937Evans´ Silky Skipper
Semalea proxima Plötz, 1886
Semalea pulvina Plötz, 1879Branded Silky Skipper
Semalea sextilis Plötz, 1886Dark Silky Skipper
Suastus gremius chilon Doherty, 1891
Teniorhinus harona Westwood, 1881Arrowhead Orange
Teniorhinus ignita Mabille, 1877Fiery Small Fox
Teniorhinus niger Druce, 1910
Teniorhinus watsoni Holland, 1892Watson´s Small Fox
Tsitana wallacei Neave, 1910Wallace´s Sylph
Xanthodisca astrape Holland, 1892False Pathfinder Skipper
Xanthodisca rega Mabille, 1890Yellow-disk Skipper
Xanthodisca vibius Hewitson, 1878Vibius Orange
Zophopetes cerymica Hewitson, 1867Common Palm Nightfighter
Zophopetes dysmephila Trimen, 1868Palm Tree Nightfighter
Zophopetes ganda Evans, 1937Small Palm Nightfighter
Zophopetes haifa Evans, 1937Scarce Palm Nightfighter
Zophopetes nobilior Holland, 1896