Checklist of Family Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 (Indet. Skipper)
for Benin (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 200
1304
2564 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 200
1304
2564 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 191
1270
2494 | 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
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers | 33
52 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Benin
33 Genera with 52 Species
| Abantis Hoppfer, 1892 | Paradise skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acleros Mabille, 1889 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Andronymus Holland, 1884 | Darts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apallaga Hübner, 2014 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1872 | Fairies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baoris Moore, 1855 | Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Borbo W.H. Evans, 1912 | Swifts | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Caprona Wallengren, 1892 | Angles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coeliades Hübner, 1793 | Policemen | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eretis Mabille, 1891 | Elfs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fresna Evans, 1937 | Acraea Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gegenes Hübner, 1884 | Dingy Swifts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gomalia Moore, 1862 | African Mallow Skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gorgyra Holland, 1937 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gretna W.H. Evans, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrogora Lindsey & Mi..., 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Monza Evans, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Netrobalane Mabille, 1864 | Buff-tipped Skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nisoniades Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Osmodes Holland, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pardaleodes Butler, 1883 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Parnara Moore, 1889 | Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelopidas F. Walker, 1821 | Branded Swifts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Prosopalpus Holland, 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pteroteinon Watson, 1868 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyroneura Eliot, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhiades A.W. Lindsey..., 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhochalcia Mabille & Bo..., 1773 | African Giant Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarangesa Moore, 1793 | Elfins | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1764 | African grizzled skippers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Tagiades Hübner, 1781 | Clouded Flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthodisca Aurivillius, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zophopetes Mabille, 1937 | Nightfighters | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Benin
52 Species and 4 Subspecies | Abantis bismarcki Karsch, 1892 | Bismarck´s Paradise Skipper | | Acleros mackenii Trimen, 1868 | Macken'S Dart | | Acleros ploetzi Mabille, 1889 | Ploetz´s Dart | | Andronymus neander Plötz, 1884 | Common Dart | | Apallaga ghanaensis Libert, 2014 | | | Astictopterus abjecta Snellen, 1872 | Abject Hopper | | Baoris fatuellus Hopffer, 1855 | | | Borbo fatuellus Hopffer, 1855 | Foolish Swift | | Borbo gemella Mabille, 1884 | Twin Swift | | Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912 | Small Swift | | Caprona adelica Karsch, 1892 | Western Ragged Skipper | | Coeliades bixana Evans, 1940 | Dark Blue Policeman | | Coeliades chalybe Westwood, 1852 | Blue Policeman | | Coeliades forestan Stoll, 1782 | Striped Policeman | | Coeliades pisistratus Fabricius, 1793 | Two Pip Policeman | | Eretis lugens Rogenhofer, 1891 | Savanna Elf | | Gegenes hottentota Latreille, 1827 | Common Hottentot | | Gegenes niso brevicornis Plötz, 1884 | Plain Hottentot | | Gomalia elma Trimen, 1862 | African Mallow | | Gorgyra minima Holland, 1896 | Minimal Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra sara Evans, 1937 | Common Leaf Sitter | | Gretna cylinda Hewitson, 1876 | Lesser Crepuscular Skipper | | Gyrogora subnotata Holland, 1894 | | | Monza cretacea Snellen, 1872 | White-bodied Grass Skipper | | Netrobalane canopus Trimen, 1864 | Buff-tipped Skipper | | Nisoniades mimas Cramer, 1775 | | | 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 | | Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889 | Water Skipper | | Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798 | Black Branded Swift | | Pelopidas thrax Hübner, 1821 | Large Branded Swift | | 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 | | Pyrrhiades lucagus Cramer, 1777 | Western Blue Policeman | | Pyrrhochalcia iphis Drury, 1773 | African Giant Skipper | | Sarangesa bouvieri Mabille, 1877 | Bouvier´s Elfin | | Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877 | Grey Elfin | | Sarangesa majorella Mabille, 1891 | Lesser Blue-dusted Elfin | | Sarangesa tertullianus Fabricius, 1793 | Blue-dusted Elfin | | Spialia diomus Hopffer, 1855 | Common Sandman | | Spialia doris amenophis Reverdin, 1914 | | | Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884 | Dromus Grizzled Skipper | | Spialia ploetzi Aurivillius, 1891 | Forest Grizzled Skipper | | Spialia rebeli (Aurivillius, 1891) | ⇒ Spialia ploetzi Aurivillius, 1891 | | Spialia spio Linnaeus, 1764 | Mountain Sandman | | Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781 | Clouded Flat | | Xanthodisca astrape Holland, 1892 | False Pathfinder Skipper | | Zophopetes cerymica Hewitson, 1867 | Common Palm Nightfighter | | Zophopetes ganda Evans, 1937 | Small Palm Nightfighter |
Subnodes of Hesperiidae with occurrences in Benin | Subfamily | Coeliadinae
Evans, 1937
Awlets and Policemen, Awls, Policemen | 3
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers, Grass Skippers, Grass-Skippers, Monocot Skippers | 20
28 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Pyrginae
Burmeister, 1878
Dicot Skippers, Flats, Grizzled Skippers, Pyrgine skippers, Spread-wing Skippers, Spread-winged Skippers | 10
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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