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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
290
2438
4344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
289
2437
4343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
278
2394
4248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
182
1936
3686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
48
701
1305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
48
700
1304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
700
1304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
34
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
22
58
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
22
58
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
22
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
14
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeErionotini
Distant, 1886
8
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gambia
8 Genera with 17 Species
Acleros Mabille, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Andronymus Holland, 1884Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Gretna W.H. Evans, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1883Rangers3SpeciesTaxom
Parosmodes Holland, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers7SpeciesTaxom
Prosopalpus Holland, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Zophopetes Mabille, 1876Nightfighters2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gambia
17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acleros ploetzi Mabille, 1889Ploetz´s Dart
Andronymus neander Plötz, 1884Common Dart
Gretna waga Plötz, 1886Common Crepuscular Skipper
Kedestes callicles Hewitson, 1868Pale Ranger
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Kedestes wallengreni Trimen, 1883Wallengren’s Ranger
Parosmodes morantii Trimen, 1873Morant's Orange
Parosmodes morantii axis Evans, 1937
Platylesches affinissima Strand, 1920Affinity Hopper
Platylesches batangae Holland, 1894Batanga Hopper
Platylesches galesa Hewitson, 1877Black Hopper
Platylesches goetzei (Holland, 1894)⇒ Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937
Platylesches moritili Wallengren, 1857Common Hopper
Platylesches picanini Holland, 1894Banded Hopper
Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937
Prosopalpus styla Evans, 1937Widespread Dwarf Skipper
Zophopetes cerymica Hewitson, 1867Common Palm Nightfighter
Zophopetes quaternata Mabille, 1876Western Palm Nightfighter