Checklist of Family Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 (Indet. Skipper)
for Africa (Continents)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 938
35674
239642 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 934
35600
239346 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 891
35179
237293 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 522
27201
202489 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 101
7989
57398 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 99
7973
57344 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 96
7950
57169 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 5
418
2378 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 2
239
1078 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers | 1
238
1070 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Hesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers | 238
1070 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Africa
238 Genera with 1070 Species # | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
| Abantis Hoppfer, 1855 | Paradise skippers | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Acada Evans, 1937 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Achalarus Scudder, 1872 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Achlyodes Hübner, 1819 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Acleros Mabille, 1886 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Adopea | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1890 | Scrub Hoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aethilla Hewitson, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aguna Williams, 1927 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Alenia Evans, 1935 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1872 | Roadside-Skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amenis Watson, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ampittia Moore, 1882 | Bush hoppers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anastrus Hübner, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancyloxypha Felder, 1862 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Andronymus Holland, 1896 | Darts | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Anisochoria Mabille, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anisynta Lower, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ankola Evans, 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antigonus Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apallaga Hübner, 1819 | | 66 | Species | Taxom | | Argon Evans, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arnetta Watson, 1893 | Bobs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Artitropa Holland, 1896 | Nightfighters | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Artitropha | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1860 | Fairies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Astraptes Hübner, 1819 | Flasher butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Atalopedes Scudder, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atarnes Godman & Salvin, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aurina Evans, 1937 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Autochton Hübner, 1823 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Baoris Moore, 1881 | Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baorynnis Moore, 1881 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Bettonula | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bibasis Moore, 1881 | Awlets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Borbo W.H. Evans, 1949 | Swifts | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Brusa W.H. Evans, 1937 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Butleria Kirby, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cabares Godman & Salvin, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenides Holland, 1896 | | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Caicella Hemming, 1934 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calleagris Aurivillius, 1925 | Scarce flats | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Calpodes Hübner, 1819 | Brazilian skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caltoris Swinhoe, 1893 | Swifts | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Caprona Wallengren, 1857 | Angles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Carcharodus Hübner, 1819 | Mallow Skipper | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Carterocephalus Lederer, 1852 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1819 | Flat | 63 | Species | Taxom | | Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Palm Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratrichia Butler, 1869 | Forest Sylphs | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratricula T.B. Larsen, 2013 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chioides Lindsey, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chiomara Godman and S..., 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chondrolepis Mabille, 1904 | Snow Horned Skippers | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Cobalopsis Godman, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Codatractus Lindsey, 1921 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Coeliades Hübner, 1818 | Policemen | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Cycloglypha Mabille, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclopyge Mielke, 2002 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cymaenes Scudder, 1872 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dalla Mabille, 1904 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Daratus Watson, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dejeania Townsend, 1913 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Doberes Godman & Salvin, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drephalys Watson, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eagris Guenée, 1863 | Flats | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Elbella Evans, 1951 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Entheus Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1819 | Flasher butterflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Eprius veleda Godman, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eracon Godman & Salvin, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eretis Mabille, 1891 | Elfs | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Erionota Mabille, 1878 | Palm Redeye | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1801 | Duskywings | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyes Scudder, 1872 | Grass skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Flandria T.B. Larsen, 2013 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Fresna Evans, 1937 | Acraea Skippers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Fulda Evans, 1937 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Fulgora Linnaeus, 1767 | Alligator bug | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Galerga Watson, 1893 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gamia Holland, 1896 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Gastrochaeta Holland, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gegenes Hübner, 1819 | Dingy Swifts | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Gesta Evans, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gomalia Moore, 1879 | African Mallow Skipper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gorgyra Holland, 1896 | | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Gorgythion Godman and S..., 1896 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Grais Godman & Salvin, 1894 | Hermit Skippers | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Gretna W.H. Evans, 1937 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Gyroga Lindsey & Mi..., 1965 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrogora Lindsey & Mi..., 1965 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrogra Lindsey & Mi..., 1965 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliopetes Billberg, 1820 | White Skippers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Heliopyrgus Herrera, 1957 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Herila Larsen & Col..., 2012 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1793 | Branded Skippers | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperilla Hewitson, 1868 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperopsis Dyar, 1905 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heteropterus Dumeril, 1806 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hovala Evans, 1937 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalothyrus Mabille, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hylephila Billberg, 1820 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoleucis Mabille, 1891 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ismene Savigny, 1816 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Isoteinon C. & R. Felder, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jemadia Watson, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Katreus Watson, 1893 | Giant Scarce Sprites | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Kedestes Watson, 1893 | Rangers | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Kobrona W.H. Evans, 1935 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Koruthaialos Watson, 1893 | Velvet Bobs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leona Evans, 1937 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Lepella Evans, 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucochitonea Wallengren, 1857 | White Cloaked Skippers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Loxolexis Karsch, 1895 | Scarce sprites | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lucida Evans, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macro | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Malaza Mabille, 1904 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Melphina Evans, 1937 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Melphinyet Larsen, 2012 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Mesodina Meyrick, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metisella Hemming, 1934 | Sylphs | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Meza Hemming, 1939 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Milanion Godman & Salvin, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimardaris Mielke, 2002 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimas Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miraja Oberthür, 1916 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Moeris Godman, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Molo Godman, 1900 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Moltena Evans, 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Monza Evans, 1937 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Mooreana Evans, 1926 | Yellow Flat | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mopala Evans, 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Muschampia Tutt, 1906 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Mylon Godman & Salvin, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myscelus Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mysoria Watson, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Naevolus Hemming, 1939 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoxeniades Hayward, 1938 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Netrobalane Mabille, 1903 | Buff-tipped Skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Netrocoryne C. & R.Felder, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Niconiades Hübner, 1821 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nisoniades Hübner, 1819 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Noctulana Larsen, 2012 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1889 | Demons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochlodes Scudder, 1872 | Darters | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ocyba Lindsey, 1925 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oerane Elwes & Edwards, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Osmodes Holland, 1892 | | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Osphantes Holland, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ouleus Lindsey, 1925 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Padraona Moore, 1882 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Panca W.H. Evans, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panoquina Hemming, 1934 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papias Evans, 1955 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paracleros Berger, 1978 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pardaleodes Butler, 1870 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Parnara Moore, 1881 | Swifts | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Paronymus Aurivillius, 1925 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Parosmodes Holland, 1896 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pelopidas F. Walker, 1870 | Branded Swifts | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Perichares Scudder, 1872 | Ruby-eyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perrotia Oberthür, 1916 | | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Phanis Fairmaire, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pheraeus Godman & Salvin, 1900 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phocides Hübner, 1819 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pholisora Scudder, 1872 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plastingia Butler, 1870 | Spotted Lancers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platylesches Holland, 1896 | Hoppers | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Ploetzia Saalmüller, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1872 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonus Hübner, 1825 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polythrix Watson, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pompeius W.H. Evans, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Porphyrogenes Watson, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Potamanaxas Lindsey, 1925 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Potanthus Scudder, 1872 | Dart species | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Powellia Maskell, 1879 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Procampta Holland, 1892 | Rare Elf | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosopalpus Holland, 1896 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Proteides Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pteroteinon Watson, 1893 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Pterygospidea Hübner, 1819 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1819 | Checkered skippers | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Pyroneura Eliot, 1978 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhiades A.W. Lindsey..., 1965 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhochalcia Mabille & Bo..., 1904 | African Giant Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 1819 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pythonides Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Quadrus Lindsey, 1925 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Quasimellana Burns, 1994 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Quedionuchus Sharp, 1884 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhabdomantis Holland, 1896 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sarangesa Moore, 1881 | Elfins | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Satarupa Moore, 1866 | White Flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scobura Elwes & Edwards, 1897 | Forest Bobs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scopulifera | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Semalea Holland, 1896 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Sloperia Tutt, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spathilepia Butler, 1870 | Falcate Skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1912 | African grizzled skippers | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1896 | Scallopwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Steropes Steven, 1806 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Suastus Moore, 1881 | Palm bob | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Surina Walker, 1869 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Symmachia Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synapte Mabille, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syrichthus W.F. Erichson, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syrichtus Boisduval, 1834 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Systasea Edwards, 1877 | Powdered-Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tagiades Hübner, 1819 | Clouded Flats | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Talides Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taractrocera Butler, 1870 | Grass Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telemiades Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telicota Moore, 1881 | Palm Darts | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Teniorhinus Holland, 1892 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Thargella Godman, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thespieus Godman, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thoon Godman, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thoressa Swinhoe, 1913 | Ace butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thracides Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thymelicus Hübner, 1819 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Timochreon Godman & Salvin, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Toxidia Mabille, 1891 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Trapezites Hübner, 1819 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Trina Evans, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Triskelionia Larsen & Con..., 2011 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tsitana Evans, 1937 | Sylphs | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Typhedanus Butler, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urbanus Hübner, 1807 | Longtail Skippers | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Vettius Godman, 1901 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Vinius Godman, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1897 | Broken-Dashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthodisca Aurivillius, 1925 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Xenophanes Godman and S..., 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Yanguna Watson, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zenonia W.H. Evans, 1935 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Zophopetes Mabille, 1904 | Nightfighters | 6 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Hesperiidae with occurrences in Africa | Subfamily | Coeliadinae
Evans, 1937
Awlets and Policemen, Awls, Policemen | 4
25 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers, Grass Skippers, Grass-Skippers, Monocot Skippers | 118
536 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Heteropterinae
Aurivillius, 1925
Different-winged Skippers, Grass Skippers, Intermediate skippers, Skipperlings | 6
42 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Pyrginae
Burmeister, 1878
Dicot Skippers, Flats, Grizzled Skippers, Pyrgine skippers, Spread-wing Skippers, Spread-winged Skippers | 88
420 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Trapezitinae
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
Australian Skippers | 5
19 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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