Checklist of Family Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 (Indet. Skipper)
for Burundi (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 178
1355
2910 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 178
1355
2910 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 168
1313
2798 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 127
1218
2676 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 31
323
708 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 31
323
708 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 31
323
708 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 2
24
41 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 1
11
16 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers | 1
11
16 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Hesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers | 11
16 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Burundi
11 Genera with 16 Species | Acleros Mabille, 1884 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apallaga Hübner, 2014 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Brusa W.H. Evans, 1967 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1877 | Flat | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coeliades Hübner, 1793 | Policemen | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eretis Mabille, 1891 | Elfs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fresna Evans, 1878 | Acraea Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metisella Hemming, 1928 | Sylphs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nisoniades Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platylesches Holland, 1857 | Hoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zenonia W.H. Evans, 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Burundi
16 Species and 1 Subspecies | Acleros mackenii Trimen, 1868 | Macken'S Dart | | Acleros mackenii olaus Plötz, 1884 | Macken'S Dusky Dart | | Apallaga biseriata Butler, 1888 | | | Apallaga kivuensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | Albertine Sprite | | Apallaga opalinus Butler, 1901 | | | Apallaga rwandae Libert, 2014 | Rwandan Sprite | | Brusa allardi Berger, 1967 | | | Celaenorrhinus proxima Mabille, 1877 | Common Black Sprite | | Coeliades forestan Stoll, 1782 | Striped Policeman | | Coeliades pisistratus Fabricius, 1793 | Two Pip Policeman | | Eretis lugens Rogenhofer, 1891 | Savanna Elf | | Fresna netopha Hewitson, 1878 | Common Acraea Skipper | | Metisella abdeli (Krüger, 1928) | ⇒ Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928 | | Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928 | Eastern Sylph | | Nisoniades mimas Cramer, 1775 | | | Platylesches moritili Wallengren, 1857 | Common Hopper | | Zenonia crasta Evans, 1937 | Albertine Bellboy |
Subnodes of Hesperiidae with occurrences in Burundi | Subfamily | Coeliadinae
Evans, 1937
Awlets and Policemen, Awls, Policemen | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers, Grass Skippers, Grass-Skippers, Monocot Skippers | 5
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Heteropterinae
Aurivillius, 1925
Different-winged Skippers, Grass Skippers, Intermediate skippers, Skipperlings | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Pyrginae
Burmeister, 1878
Dicot Skippers, Flats, Grizzled Skippers, Pyrgine skippers, Spread-wing Skippers, Spread-winged Skippers | 4
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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