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Checklist of Family Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 (Indet. Skipper)
for East Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
739
20381
107131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
735
20363
107089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
704
20115
106135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
433
15967
93342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
4931
29820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
4927
29811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
83
4916
29769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
4
277
1372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
141
657
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
141
657
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
141
657
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Africa
141 Genera with 657 Species
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Abantis Hoppfer, 1874Paradise skippers22SpeciesTaxom
Acada Evans, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Achlyodes Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Acleros Mabille, 191310SpeciesTaxom
Alenia Evans, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Ampittia Moore, 1925Bush hoppers5SpeciesTaxom
Anastrus Hübner, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Andronymus Holland, 1884Darts12SpeciesTaxom
Anisynta Lower, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ankola Evans, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Apallaga Hübner, 199027SpeciesTaxom
Arnetta Watson, 1897Bobs3SpeciesTaxom
Artitropa Holland, 1998Nightfighters15SpeciesTaxom
Artitropha1SpeciesTaxom
Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1951Fairies9SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Baoris Moore, 1855Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Bettonula1SpeciesTaxom
Bibasis Moore, 1865Awlets1SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1937Swifts25SpeciesTaxom
Brusa W.H. Evans, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Caenides Holland, 189113SpeciesTaxom
Calleagris Aurivillius, 1910Scarce flats7SpeciesTaxom
Caltoris Swinhoe, 1893Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Caprona Wallengren, 1857Angles2SpeciesTaxom
Carcharodus Hübner, 1847Mallow Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 02SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1937Flat50SpeciesTaxom
Ceratrichia Butler, 1909Forest Sylphs18SpeciesTaxom
Ceratricula T.B. Larsen, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Chondrolepis Mabille, 2012Snow Horned Skippers10SpeciesTaxom
Cobalopsis Godman, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Coeliades Hübner, 1891Policemen26SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopyge Mielke, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 19555SpeciesTaxom
Dejeania Townsend, 19134SpeciesTaxom
Eagris Guenée, 1937Flats32SpeciesTaxom
Eprius veleda Godman, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eracon Godman & Salvin, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Eretis Mabille, 1937Elfs15SpeciesTaxom
Erionota Mabille, 1767Palm Redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings5SpeciesTaxom
Fresna Evans, 1878Acraea Skippers5SpeciesTaxom
Fulda Evans, 18339SpeciesTaxom
Fulgora Linnaeus, 1845Alligator bug1SpeciesTaxom
Galerga Watson, 04SpeciesTaxom
Gamia Holland, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1907Dingy Swifts8SpeciesTaxom
Gomalia Moore, 1862African Mallow Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Gorgyra Holland, 190715SpeciesTaxom
Gretna W.H. Evans, 19379SpeciesTaxom
Herila Larsen & Col..., 18552SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Heteropterus Dumeril, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Hovala Evans, 18915SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleucis Mabille, 18916SpeciesTaxom
Ismene Savigny, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Isoteinon C. & R. Felder, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Jemadia Watson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Katreus Watson, 1891Giant Scarce Sprites3SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1883Rangers28SpeciesTaxom
Koruthaialos Watson, 1949Velvet Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Leona Evans, 187610SpeciesTaxom
Lepella Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Leucochitonea Wallengren, 1857White Cloaked Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Loxolexis Karsch, 1891Scarce sprites2SpeciesTaxom
Macro1SpeciesTaxom
Malaza Mabille, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Melphina Evans, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Melphinyet Larsen, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Metisella Hemming, 1857Sylphs46SpeciesTaxom
Meza Hemming, 18778SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Mimardaris Mielke, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Mimas Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Miraja Oberthür, 19168SpeciesTaxom
Molo Godman, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Moltena Evans, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Monza Evans, 19107SpeciesTaxom
Mooreana Evans, 1860Yellow Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Mopala Evans, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Myscelus Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Netrobalane Mabille, 1864Buff-tipped Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Noctulana Larsen, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1777Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Osmodes Holland, 188420SpeciesTaxom
Osphantes Holland, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Ouleus Lindsey, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Paracleros Berger, 18936SpeciesTaxom
Pardaleodes Butler, 189213SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1889Swifts10SpeciesTaxom
Paronymus Aurivillius, 18917SpeciesTaxom
Parosmodes Holland, 19564SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1850Branded Swifts3SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1867Ruby-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Perrotia Oberthür, 191618SpeciesTaxom
Phanis Fairmaire, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Pheraeus Godman & Salvin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers28SpeciesTaxom
Ploetzia Saalmüller, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Procampta Holland, 1892Rare Elf1SpeciesTaxom
Prosopalpus Holland, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Pteroteinon Watson, 19375SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1784Checkered skippers9SpeciesTaxom
Pyroneura Eliot, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhiades A.W. Lindsey..., 18712SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Quadrus Lindsey, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Quedionuchus Sharp, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdomantis Holland, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1896Elfins37SpeciesTaxom
Scopulifera2SpeciesTaxom
Semalea Holland, 18865SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1924African grizzled skippers38SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1937Clouded Flats6SpeciesTaxom
Talides Hübner, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Telemiades Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Teniorhinus Holland, 18927SpeciesTaxom
Thargella Godman, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Thoon Godman, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Triskelionia Larsen & Con..., 19511SpeciesTaxom
Tsitana Evans, 1910Sylphs2SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1880Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodisca Aurivillius, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Zenonia W.H. Evans, 18645SpeciesTaxom
Zophopetes Mabille, 1876Nightfighters6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Africa
657 Species and 190 Subspecies
Abantis arctomarginata Lathy, 1901Tricoloured Paradise Skipper
Abantis bamptoni S.C. Collins..., 1914Bampton´s Paradise Skipper
Abantis bicolor Trimen, 1864Bi-Coloured Skipper
Abantis bismarcki Karsch, 1892Bismarck´s Paradise Skipper
Abantis contigua Evans, 1937Contiguous Paradise Skipper
Abantis efulensis Holland, 1896Efulen Paradise Skipper
Abantis elegantula Mabille, 1890Elegant Paradise Skipper
Abantis flava (Trimen, 1889)⇒ Abantis venosa Trimen, 1889
Abantis leucogaster Mabille, 1890Streaked Paradise Skipper
Abantis leucogaster iruma Evans, 1951
Abantis lofu (Druce, 1909)⇒ Abantis meneliki Berger, 1979
Abantis lucretia Druce, 1909Lucretia´s Paradise Skipper
Abantis lucretia etoumbiensis Miller, 1971
Abantis lucretia lofu Neave, 1910
Abantis meneliki Berger, 1979
Abantis meru Evans, 1947Meru Paradise Skipper
Abantis paradisea Butler, 1870Paradise Skipper
Abantis plerotica (Trimen, 1889)⇒ Abantis venosa Trimen, 1889
Abantis tettensis Hopffer, 1855Spotted Paradise Skipper
Abantis venosa Trimen, 1889Veined Paradise Skipper
Abantis vidua (Weymer, 1901)⇒ Abantis venosa Trimen, 1889
Abantis zambesiaca Westwood, 1874Zambezi Paradise Skipper
Acada biseriata Mabille, 1893Axehead Orange
Acada biseriatus (Mabille, 1893)⇒ Acada biseriata Mabille, 1893
Achlyodes mithridates sagra Evans, 1953
Acleros leucopyga Mabille, 1877
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
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Ampittia capenas Hewitson, 1868African Bush Hopper
Ampittia capenas blanda Evans, 1947
Ampittia kilombero T.B. Larsen ..., 2012
Ampittia parva Aurivillius, 1925
Anastrus meliboea melibaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1922)⇒ Anastrus meliboea meliboea Godman & Salvin, 1894
Andronymus bjornstadi Collins, Kie..., 1998
Andronymus caesar Fabricius, 1793Common Dart
Andronymus caesar philander Hopffer, 1855White Dart
Andronymus fenestra Sáfián, Belc..., 2019
Andronymus fenestrella Bethune-Baker, 1908
Andronymus gander Evans, 1946Migrant Dart
Andronymus helles Evans, 1937Lesser Ochreous Dart
Andronymus hero Evans, 1937Scarce Dart
Andronymus marina Evans, 1937
Andronymus neander Plötz, 1884Common Dart
Andronymus neander neander Plötz, 1884Common Dart
Anisynta dominula pria Waterhouse, 1932Dominula Skipper
Ankola fan Holland, 1844Ankole Skipper
Apallaga alluaudi Mabille & Bo..., 1916
Apallaga biseriata Butler, 1888
Apallaga biseriata biseriata Butler, 1888
Apallaga biseriata maculata Hampson, 1891
Apallaga biseriata reducta Libert, 2014
Apallaga boadicea Hewitson, 1877
Apallaga boadicea howarthi Berger, 1976
Apallaga daroa Evans, 1937
Apallaga evansi Berger, 1975
Apallaga fulgens montanus Libert, 2014
Apallaga homeyeri Plötz, 1880Homeyer’S Sprite
Apallaga homeyeri fracta Libert, 2014
Apallaga homeyeri homeyeri Plötz, 1880
Apallaga homeyeri kiellandi Libert, 2014
Apallaga howarthi
Apallaga kakamegae Libert, 2014Kakamega Sprite
Apallaga kivuensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921Albertine Sprite
Apallaga lourentis de Jong, 1976
Apallaga meditrina Hewitson, 1877
Apallaga menageshae Libert, 2014
Apallaga opalinus Butler, 1901
Apallaga ovalis Evans, 1937
Apallaga ovalis obsoleta Libert, 2014
Apallaga perlustris Rebel, 1914
Apallaga rubeho Kielland, 1990
Apallaga rwandae Libert, 2014Rwandan Sprite
Apallaga uluguru Kielland, 1990
Arnetta ellipsis Saalmüller, 1884
Arnetta fito Evans, 1937
Arnetta hyposticta Mabille, 1897Angled Sylph
Artitropa alaotrana Oberthür, 1916
Artitropa boseae Saalmüller, 1880
Artitropa cama Evans, 1937Central Nightfighter
Artitropa comus Stoll, 1782Western Nightfighter
Artitropa erinnys Trimen, 1862Bush Night-fighter
Artitropa erinnys comorarum Oberthür, 1916
Artitropa erinnys ehlersi Karsch, 1896
Artitropa erinnys nyasae Riley, 1925
Artitropa erinnys radiata Riley, 1925
Artitropa erinnys vansomereni Riley, 1925
Artitropa hollandi Oberthür, 1916
Artitropa milleri Riley, 1925Miller´s Nightfighter
Artitropa milleri coryndon Evans, 1937
Artitropa reducta Aurivillius, 1925Eastern Nightfighter
Artitropa usambarae Congdon , Ki..., 1998
Artitropha hollandi
Astictopterus abjecta Snellen, 1872Abject Hopper
Astictopterus bruno Evans, 1937
Astictopterus inornatus Trimen, 1864Modest Slyph
Astictopterus punctulata Butler, 1895
Astictopterus stellata Mabille, 1891Fairy
Astictopterus stellata amania Evans, 1947
Astictopterus stellata mineni Trimen, 1894
Astictopterus tura Evans, 1951
Autochton zarex Hübner, 1818Sharp Banded-Skipper
Baoris fatuellus Hopffer, 1855
Bettonula bettoni Butler, 1902Betton’S Sprite
Bibasis sena sena Moore, 1865Orange-tailed Awl
Borbo borbonica Boisduval, 1833Borbo Skipper
Borbo borbonica borbonica Boisduval, 1833Olive-haired Swift
Borbo borbonica morella de Joannis, 1893
Borbo chagwa Evans, 1937Chagwa Skipper
Borbo detecta Trimen, 1893Rusty Swift
Borbo falarus (Druce, 1912)⇒ Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912
Borbo fallax Gaede, 1916False Swift
Borbo fanta Evans, 1937Fanta Swift
Borbo fatuellus Hopffer, 1855Foolish Swift
Borbo fatuellus dolens Mabille, 1898
Borbo ferruginea Aurivillius, 1925Ferrous Skipper
Borbo ferruginea dondo Evans, 1955Ferrous Swift
Borbo gemella Mabille, 1884Twin Swift
Borbo havei Boisduval, 1833Small Malagasy Swift
Borbo holtzi Plötz, 1883Variable Swift
Borbo holtzii Plötz, 1883Variable Swift
Borbo impar Mabille, 1883Yellow Rice Swift
Borbo kaka Evans, 1938Kakamega Swift
Borbo lavella (Evans, 1937)⇒ Borbo impar Mabille, 1883
Borbo lugens Hopffer, 1855Lesser Horned Skipper
Borbo micans Holland, 1896Marsh Swift
Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912Small Swift
Borbo ratek Boisduvel, 1833Large Malagasy Swift
Borbo sirena Evans, 1937Small Twin-Spot Swift
Brusa allardi Berger, 1967
Brusa saxicola Neave, 1910Larger Rock Hopper
Caenides artopta (Aurivillius, 1896)⇒ Caenides hidarioides Aurivillius, 1896
Caenides dacela Hewitson, 1876Common Recluse
Caenides dacena Hewitson, 1876White-fringed Recluse
Caenides halma Evans, 1937
Caenides hidarioides Aurivillius, 1896Aurivillius´ Recluse
Caenides hidaroides Aurivillius, 1896Aurivillius´ Recluse
Caenides kangvensis Holland, 1896Yellow-spotted Recluse
Caenides leonora Plötz, 1879
Caenides lissa Evans, 1937
Caenides luehderi Plötz, 1879
Caenides maracanda Hewitson, 1876
Caenides soritia Hewitson, 1876Well-spotted Recluse
Caenides xychus Mabille, 1891Unbranded Recluse
Calleagris hollandi Butler, 1896Holland’S Flat
Calleagris jamesoni Sharpe, 1890Jameson´s Flat
Calleagris jamesoni jacksoni Evans, 1951
Calleagris jamesoni jamesoni Sharpe, 1890
Calleagris kobela Trimen, 1864Mrs Raven Flat
Calleagris lacteus Mabille, 1877Milky Scarce Flat
Calleagris landbecki Druce, 1910Landbeck´s Scarce Flat
Caprona adelica Karsch, 1892Western Ragged Skipper
Caprona pillaana Wallengren, 1857Ragged Skipper
Carcharodus alceae Esper, 1780Mallow Skipper
Carcharodus floccifera (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Carcharodus floccifer Zeller, 1847
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Celaenorrhinus ambra Evans, 1937
Celaenorrhinus atratus (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Celaenorrhinus boadicea Hewitson, 1877
Celaenorrhinus beni Bethune-Baker, 1908
Celaenorrhinus bettoni Butler, 1902Betton´s Flat
Celaenorrhinus biseriata Butler, 1888
Celaenorrhinus boadicea Hewitson, 1877Boadicea´s Sprite
Celaenorrhinus boadicea howarthi Berger, 1976
Celaenorrhinus boudicea howarthi
Celaenorrhinus bryki (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Celaenorrhinus homeyeri Plötz, 1880
Celaenorrhinus cordeironis Kielland, 1992
Celaenorrhinus cynapes cynapes Hewitson, 1870Small Flat
Celaenorrhinus dargei Berger, 1976
Celaenorrhinus galenus Fabricius, 1793Common Orange Sprite
Celaenorrhinus galenus biseriata Butler, 1888
Celaenorrhinus handmani Collins & Co..., 1998
Celaenorrhinus hecqui Berger, 1976
Celaenorrhinus homeyeri Plötz, 1880Homeyer´s Sprite
Celaenorrhinus humbloti Mabille, 1884Humblot’S Sprite
Celaenorrhinus illustris Mabille, 1891Illustrious Sprite
Celaenorrhinus illustris daroa Evans, 1937
Celaenorrhinus intermixtus (Aurivillius, 1896)⇒ Celaenorrhinus galenus Fabricius, 1793
Celaenorrhinus intermixtus evansi Berger, 1975
Celaenorrhinus kimboza Evans, 1949
Celaenorrhinus kivuensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Celaenorrhinus larseni Libert, 2014Larsen’S Sprite
Celaenorrhinus lourentis de Jong, 1976
Celaenorrhinus macrostictus Holland, 1893Holland’S Sprite
Celaenorrhinus medetrina Hewitson, 1877Large Orange Sprite
Celaenorrhinus mediostictus Libert, 2014
Celaenorrhinus meditrina Hewitson, 1877Large Orange Sprite
Celaenorrhinus modestus (Butler, 1902)⇒ Celaenorrhinus bettoni Butler, 1902
Celaenorrhinus mokeezi Wallengren, 1857Christmas Forester
Celaenorrhinus mokeezi separata Strand, 1911
Celaenorrhinus mutavalii Libert, 2014
Celaenorrhinus nauqua
Celaenorrhinus nigropunctata Bethune-Baker, 1908
Celaenorrhinus obscuripennis (Butler, 1902)⇒ Celaenorrhinus bettoni Butler, 1902
Celaenorrhinus opalinus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Celaenorrhinus hecqui Berger, 1976
Celaenorrhinus ovalis Evans, 1937Evans´ Orange Sprite
Celaenorrhinus perimitans Libert, 2014
Celaenorrhinus perlustris Rebel, 1914Less Illustrious Sprite
Celaenorrhinus plagiatus Berger, 1976Berger´s Black Sprite
Celaenorrhinus proxima Mabille, 1877Common Black Sprite
Celaenorrhinus rubeho Kielland, 1990
Celaenorrhinus sanjeensis Kielland, 1990
Celaenorrhinus toro Evans, 1937Toro Sprite
Celaenorrhinus uluguru Kielland, 1990
Celaenorrhinus zanguebar
Celaenorrhinus zanqua Evans, 1937
Ceratrichia argyrosticta Plötz, 1879Pearl-spotted Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia argyrosticta enta Evans, 1947
Ceratrichia aurea Druce, 1910
Ceratrichia bonga Evans, 1947
Ceratrichia brunnea Bethune-Baker, 1906Brown Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia clara Evans, 1937Clear Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia clara medea Evans, 1937
Ceratrichia flava Hewitson, 1878Yellow Forest Sylph
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 mabirensis Riley, 1925Mabira Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia maesseni L.D. Miller, 1971Maessen´s Forest Sylph
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 wollastoni Heron, 1909Wollaston´s Forest Sylph
Ceratricula semilutea Mabille, 1891
Chondrolepis cynthia Evans, 1936Cynthia’S Snow-Horned Skipper
Chondrolepis leggei Heron, 1909Legge´s Snow Horned Skipper
Chondrolepis nero Evans, 1937Cameroon Snow-horned Skipper
Chondrolepis niveicornis Plötz, 1883Common Snow-horned Skipper
Chondrolepis niveicornis pseudonero Berger, 1984
Chondrolepis obscurior de Jong, 1986
Chondrolepis similis de Jong, 1986
Chondrolepis telisignata Butler, 1896Banded Snow-Horned Skipper
Chondrolepis uluguru T.B. Larsen ..., 2012
Cobalopsis cocalus Hayward, 1938
Coeliades anchises Gerstaecker, 1871One Pip Policeman
Coeliades anchises anchises Gerstaecker, 1871
Coeliades bocagii Sharpe, 1893
Coeliades chalybe Westwood, 1852Blue Policeman
Coeliades chalybe immaculata Carpenter, 1935
Coeliades ernesti Grandidier, 1867
Coeliades fervida Butler, 1880
Coeliades fidia Evans, 1937
Coeliades forestan Stoll, 1782Striped Policeman
Coeliades forestan arbogastes Guenée, 1863
Coeliades forestan forestan Stoll, , 1782Striped Policeman
Coeliades hanno Plötz, 1879Three Pip Policeman
Coeliades jucunda (Butler, 1881)⇒ Coeliades anchises Gerstaecker, 1871
Coeliades keithloa Wallengren, 1857Red Tab Policeman
Coeliades keithloa kenya Evans, 1937
Coeliades keithloa menelik Ungemach, 1932
Coeliades keithloa merua Evans, 1947
Coeliades libeon Druce, 1875Spotless Policeman
Coeliades lorenzo Evans, 1947Lorenzo Red Tab Policeman
Coeliades pisistratus Fabricius, 1793Two Pip Policeman
Coeliades rama Evans, 1937Malagasy Policeman
Coeliades ramanatek Boisduval, 1833
Coeliades ramanatek comorana Evans, 1937
Coeliades ramanatek ramanatek Boisduval, 1833
Coeliades sejuncta Mabille & Vu..., 1891Coast Policeman
Cyclopyge roscius roscius Hopffer, 1874
Dalla agathocles agathodes (H.G. Dyar, 1913)⇒ Dalla agathocles agathocles C. Felder & ..., 1867
Dalla agathocles polydesma Mabille, 1889Agathocles Skipperling
Dalla caenides Hewitson, 1868Caenides Skipperling
Dalla cola Bell, 1959Cola Skipperling
Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955Hesperioides Skipperling
Dejeania bombylans Fabricius, 1798
Dejeania hecate Karsch, 1886
Dejeania longirostris Emden, 1960
Dejeania pertristis Villeneuve, 1913
Eagris astoria (Gray, 1832)⇒ Eagris sabadius Gray, 1832
Eagris decastigma Mabille, 1891Purple Flat
Eagris decastigma purpura Evans, 1937
Eagris decolor (Plötz, 1879)⇒ Eagris denuba Plötz, 1879
Eagris denuba Plötz, 1879Cream Flat
Eagris denuba obliterata Carpenter, 1928
Eagris epira (Gray, 1832)⇒ Eagris sabadius Gray, 1832
Eagris hereus Druce, 1875Beautiful Orange Flat
Eagris kayonza Evans, 1956
Eagris lucetia Hewitson, 1876Eastern Cream Flat
Eagris nottoana Wallengren, 1857Rufous-winged Elfin
Eagris nottoana nottoana Wallengren, 1857Northern Rufous-winged Flat
Eagris nottoana smithii Mabille, 1887
Eagris ochreana (Gray, 1832)⇒ Eagris sabadius Gray, 1832
Eagris phyllophyla Trimen, 1883
Eagris plicata (Gray, 1832)⇒ Eagris sabadius Gray, 1832
Eagris sabadius Gray, 1832Orange Flat
Eagris sabadius aldabranus Fryer, 1912
Eagris sabadius andracne Boisduval, 1833
Eagris sabadius astoria Holland, 1896
Eagris sabadius comorana Evans, 1937
Eagris sabadius isabella Turlin, 1995
Eagris sabadius maheta Evans, 1937
Eagris sabadius ochreana Lathy, 1901
Eagris sabadius sabadius Gray, 1832
Eagris subalbida Holland, 1894Chocolate Flat
Eagris subalbida aurivillii Neustetter, 1927
Eagris tetrastigma Mabille, 1891Black Flat
Eagris tigris Evans, 1937Western Tiger Flat
Eagris tigris kayonza Evans, 1956
Eagris tigris tigris Evans, 1937
Eprius perrieri Fairmaire, 1902
Eracon mnemon clada Evans, 1953
Eretis buamba Evans, 1937Bwamba Elf
Eretis camerona Evans, 1937Cameroun Elf
Eretis djaelaelae Wallengren, 1857Marbled Elf
Eretis herewardi Riley, 1921Round-Spotted Elf
Eretis lugens Rogenhofer, 1891Savanna Elf
Eretis maculifera Mabille, 1916
Eretis melania Mabille, 1891Common Elf
Eretis mitiana Evans, 1937
Eretis mixta Evans, 1937
Eretis rotundimacula (Mabille & Bo..., 1916)⇒ Eretis herewardi Riley, 1921
Eretis umbra Trimen, 1862Small Marbled Elf
Eretis umbra maculifera Mabille & Bo..., 1916
Eretis umbra nox Neave, 1910
Eretis vaga Evans, 1937Vaga Elf
Erionota thrax Linnaeus, 1767Banana leaf roller
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius avinoffi W. Holland, 1930Persius Duskywing
Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758Dingy Skipper
Fresna carlo Evans, 1937Evans´ Acraea Skipper
Fresna cojo Karsch, 1893Large Acraea Skipper
Fresna netopha Hewitson, 1878Common Acraea Skipper
Fresna nyassae Hewitson, 1878Variegated Acraea Hopper
Fulda australis Viette, 1956Ochreous Fulda
Fulda bernieri Boisduval, 1833
Fulda bernieri bernieri
Fulda coroller Boisduval, 1833Common Fulda
Fulda gatiana Oberthür, 1923
Fulda imorina Evans, 1937
Fulda lucida Evans, 1937
Fulda pauliani Evans, 1952
Fulda rhadama Boisduval, 1833Rhadama'S Fulda
Fulgora lampetis Burmeister, 1845
Galerga ellipsis Saalmuller, 1884
Galerga hyposticta (Mabille, 1898)⇒ Arnetta hyposticta Mabille, 1897
Galerga hypostieta
Gamia buchholzi Plötz, 1879Grand Skipper
Gamia robustus (Plötz, 1879)⇒ Gamia buchholzi Plötz, 1879
Gamia shelleyi Sharpe, 1890Lesser Grand Skipper
Gegenes hottentota Latreille, 1827Common Hottentot
Gegenes niso Linnaeus, 1764Common Hottentot Skipper
Gegenes niso brevicornis Plötz, 1884Plain Hottentot
Gegenes niso niso Linnaeus, 1764
Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804Dark Hottentot
Gegenes pumilio gambica Mabille, 1878Dark Hottentot
Gegenes pumilio monochroa Rebel, 1907
Gomalia elma Trimen, 1862African Mallow
Gomalia elma elma Trimen, 1862African Mallow Skipper
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 diva Evans, 1937
Gorgyra diversata Holland, 1896Dark 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 sola Evans, 1937Rare Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra subflavidus Holland, 1896East African Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra vosseleri Grünberg, 1907Usambara Leaf Sitter
Gretna balenge Holland, 1891Giant Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna bugoma Evans, 1946
Gretna carmen Evans, 1937Violet Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna carmen capra Evans, 1937
Gretna carmen carmen Evans, 1937
Gretna cylinda Hewitson, 1876Lesser Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna waga Plötz, 1886Common Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna zaremba Plötz, 1884Variegated Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna zaremba jacksoni Evans, 1937
Herila herilus Hopffer, 1855
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia sassacus sassacus T. Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hesperilla chrysotricha leucosia Waterhouse, 1938
Hesperilla donnysa icaria Waterhouse, 1941
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Heteropterus morpheus Pallas, 1771Chequered Skipper
Hovala amena Grose-Smith, 1891Yellow Malagasy Sylph
Hovala arota Evans, 1937Evans Malagasy Sylph
Hovala dispar Mabille, 1877White Malagasy Sylph
Hovala pardalina Butler, 1879Tawny Malagasy Sylph
Hovala saclavus Mabille, 1891
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus hala (A.G. Butler, 1870)⇒ Hylephila phyleus phyleus Drury, 1773
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
Ismene pansa (Hewitson, 1871)⇒ Coeliades ernesti Grandidier, 1867
Isoteinon bruno (Evans, 1937)⇒ Astictopterus bruno Evans, 1937
Jemadia menechmus Mabille, 1878Menechmus Skipper
Katreus dimidia Holland, 1896Black Scarce Sprite
Katreus hollandi (Druce, 1909)⇒ Katreus dimidia Holland, 1896
Katreus holocausta Mabille, 1891Cinnamon Scarce Sprite
Kedestes barberae Trimen, 1873Barber's Ranger
Kedestes brunneostriga Plötz, 1884Pale Ranger
Kedestes callicles Hewitson, 1868Pale Ranger
Kedestes chacoides (Butler, 1901)⇒ Kedestes straeleni Evans, 1956
Kedestes fenestratus Trimen, 1883Wallengren´s Ranger
Kedestes heathi Hancock & Ga..., 1982
Kedestes lema Neave, 1910Lema Ranger
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Kedestes lema linka Evans, 1956
Kedestes lepenula Wallengren, 1857Chequered Ranger
Kedestes macomo Trimen, 1862Macomo Ranger
Kedestes malua Neave, 1910Zambian Ranger
Kedestes marshalli Aurivillius, 1925Marshall´s Ranger
Kedestes marshallii Aurivillius, 1925
Kedestes michaeli Hancock & Ga..., 1982Michael´s Ranger
Kedestes mohozutza Wallengren, 1857Fulvous Ranger
Kedestes monostichus Hancock & Ga..., 1982AWOL Ranger
Kedestes nancy Collins & La..., 1991Nancy´s Ranger
Kedestes nerva Fabricius, 1793Scarce Ranger
Kedestes nerva paola Plötz, 1884
Kedestes pinheyi Hancock & Ga..., 1982
Kedestes protensa Butler, 1901West African Ranger
Kedestes rogersi Druce, 1907Rogers´ Ranger
Kedestes straeleni Evans, 1956
Kedestes wallengreni Trimen, 1883Wallengren’s Ranger
Kedestes wallengreni wallengreni
Kedestes wallengrenii Trimen, 1883Wallengren´s Ranger
Koruthaialos sindu monda Evans, 1949
Leona halma Evans, 1937Evans´ Recluse
Leona leonora Plötz, 1879White-spotted Recluse
Leona leonora dux Evans, 1937
Leona leonora leonora Plötz, 1879
Leona lissa Evans, 1937Lissa Recluse
Leona lissa lima Evans, 1937
Leona luehderi Plötz, 1879Luehder´s Recluse
Leona luehderi laura Evans, 1937
Leona luehderi luehderi Plötz, 1879
Leona maracanda Hewitson, 1876Scarce Large Recluse
Lepella lepeletier Latreille, 1824Lepeletier´s Sylph
Leucochitonea amneris Rebel & Roge..., 1894Tanzanian White-Cloaked Skipper
Leucochitonea hindei Druce, 1903Kenyan White Cloaked Skipper
Leucochitonea levubu Wallengren, 1857White-cloaked Skipper
Loxolexis hollandi Druce, 1909Holland´s Scarce Sprite
Loxolexis holocausta Mabille, 1891Cinnamon Scarce Sprite
Macro moths
Malaza carmides Hewitson, 1868Large Malaza
Malaza empyreus Mabille, 1878Fiery Red Underwing
Malaza fastuosus Mabille, 1884Large Red Underwing
Melphina flavina (Lindsey & Mi..., 1965)⇒ Melphinyet flavina Evans, 1937
Melphina noctula (Druce, 1909)⇒ Noctulana noctula Druce, 1909
Melphina tarace (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Melphinyet flavina Evans, 1937
Melphina unistriga (Holland, 1893)⇒ Melphinyet unistriga Holland, 1893
Melphinyet flavina Evans, 1937
Melphinyet statirides Holland, 1896
Melphinyet tarace Mabille, 1891
Melphinyet unistriga Holland, 1893
Metisella abdeli (Krüger, 1928)⇒ Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928
Metisella abdeli abdeli Krüger, 1928
Metisella abdeli elgona Evans, 1938
Metisella aegipan Trimen, 1868Mountain Sylph
Metisella aegipan inyanga Evans, 1955
Metisella alticola Aurivillius, 1925Virunga Sylph
Metisella angolana Karsch, 1896
Metisella beta (Evans, 1937)⇒ Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928
Metisella carsoni Butler, 1898
Metisella congdoni de Jong & Ki..., 1983
Metisella decipiens Butler, 1896Confluent Sylph
Metisella decipiens decipiens
Metisella formosus Butler, 1893Beatiful Sylph
Metisella formosus linda Evans, 1937
Metisella formosus mittoni Carcasson, 1961
Metisella formosus nyanza Evans, 1937
Metisella gama zeta
Metisella gamma (Evans, 1937)⇒ Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928
Metisella gamma delta
Metisella gamma zeta
Metisella kakamega de Jong, 1976Kakamega Sylph
Metisella kambove Neave, 1910Kambove Sylph
Metisella kumbona Evans, 1937Cameroun Netted Sylph
Metisella medea Evans, 1937Medea Sylph
Metisella medea medea Evans, 1937
Metisella medea nyika Evans, 1937
Metisella metis Linnaeus, 1764Gold Spotted Sylph
Metisella metis metis Linnaeus, 1764Western Gold-spotted Sylph
Metisella metis paris Evans, 1937Eastern Gold-spotted Sylph
Metisella midas Butler, 1893Golden Sylph
Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928Eastern Sylph
Metisella orientalis beta
Metisella orientalis orientalis
Metisella orientalis theta
Metisella perexcellens Butler, 1896
Metisella perexcellens marunga Evans, 1937
Metisella perexcellens sitebi Kielland, 1982
Metisella quadrisignatus Butler, 1893Four-spot Sylph
Metisella quadrisignatus nanda Evans, 1937
Metisella quadrisignatus quadrisignatus Butler, 1894
Metisella trisignatus Neave, 1904Three Spot Sylph
Metisella trisignatus tanga Evans, 1937
Metisella trisignatus trisignatus Neave, 1904
Metisella tsadicus Aurivillius, 1905Northern Netted Sylph
Metisella willemi Wallengren, 1857Netted Sylph
Meza banda Evans, 1937Dark Three-spot Missile
Meza budonga (Evans, 1938)⇒ Paronymus budonga Evans, 1938
Meza cybeutes Holland, 1894Drab Three-spot Missile
Meza gardineri Collins & T...., 2008
Meza indusiata Mabille, 1891Snowy Missile
Meza larea Neave, 1910East African Missile
Meza mabea Holland, 1894Dark Brown Missile
Meza meza Hewitson, 1877Common Missile
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Mimardaris porus porus Plötz, 1879Porus Skipper
Mimas tiliae Linnaeus, 1758Lime hawk moth
Miraja flora Oberthür, 1922
Miraja howa Mabille, 1875
Miraja ochracea (Oberthür, 1916)⇒ Perrotia ochracea Evans, 1937
Miraja paroechus Mabille, 1887
Miraja sida (Evans, 1937)⇒ Perrotia sylvia Evans, 1937
Miraja silvestralis (Viette, 1956)⇒ Perrotia silvestralis Viette, 1956
Miraja sylvia (Evans, 1937)⇒ Perrotia sylvia Evans, 1937
Miraja varians Oberthür, 1916
Molo mango Guenée, 1865Mango Skipper
Molo schausi (Lindsey, 1925)⇒ Molo mango Guenée, 1865
Moltena fiara Butler, 1870Banana-tree Night-fighter
Monza alberti Holland, 1896Black Grass Skipper
Monza camerona (Plötz, 1879)⇒ Monza cretacea Snellen, 1872
Monza cretacea Snellen, 1872White-bodied Grass Skipper
Monza punctata Aurivillius, 1910Brown-Bodied Grass Skipper
Monza punctata crola Evans, 1937
Monza punctata punctata Aurivillius, 1910
Mooreana trichoneura trichoneura Felder & Feler, 1860Yelllow Flat
Mopala orma Plötz, 1879Orma
Myscelus nobilis Cramer, 1777Disa Alpine
Neoxeniades seron saron (P. Mabille, 1904)⇒ Neoxeniades seron seron Godman, 1901
Netrobalane canopus Trimen, 1864Buff-tipped Skipper
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Nisoniades mimas Cramer, 1775
Noctulana noctula Druce, 1909
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Osmodes adon Mabille, 1889Adon White-spots
Osmodes adonia Evans, 1937Adonia White-spots
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 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
Ouleus calavius bubaris (Godman, 1895)⇒ Ouleus bubaris Godman & Salvin, 1895
Paracleros biguttulus Mabille, 1889Common Dusky Dart
Paracleros overlaeti Berger, 1978Berger´s Dusky Dart
Paracleros placidus Plötz, 1879Western Dusky Dart
Paracleros sangoanus (Carcasson, 1964)⇒ Paracleros biguttulus Mabille, 1889
Paracleros staudei Collins & La..., 2000
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 pusiella (Westwood, 1852)⇒ Pardaleodes sator Westwood, 1852
Pardaleodes sator Westwood, 1852Scarce Pathfinder
Pardaleodes sator pusiella Mabille, 1877
Pardaleodes tibullus Fabricius, 1793Large Pathfinder
Pardaleodes tibullus torensis Bethune-Baker, 1906
Pardaleodes torensis (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892
Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892Rare Pathfinder Skipper
Parnara anelia (Trimen, 1889)⇒ Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889
Parnara barbonica
Parnara chambezi (Trimen, 1889)⇒ Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889
Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889Water Skipper
Parnara naso Fabricius, 1798African Straight
Parnara naso bigutta Evans, 1937
Parnara naso naso Fabricius, 1798
Parnara naso poutieri Boisduval, 1833
Parnara noctula (Druce, 1909)⇒ Noctulana noctula Druce, 1909
Parnara subochracea (Trimen, 1889)⇒ Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889
Paronymus budonga Evans, 1938
Paronymus ligora Hewitson, 1876Largest Dart
Paronymus nevea Druce, 1910Scarce Large Dart
Paronymus xanthias Mabille, 1891Yellow Largest Dart
Paronymus xanthias kiellandi Congdon & Co..., 1998
Paronymus xanthias xanthias Mabille, 1891
Parosmodes morantii Trimen, 1873Morant's Orange
Parosmodes morantii axis Evans, 1937
Parosmodes morantii morantii Trimen, 1873Morant's Orange
Parosmodes onza Evans, 1956Kayonza Skipper
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Pelopidas thrax Hübner, 1821Large Branded Swift
Pelopidas thrax inconspicua Bertolini, 1850
Perichares philetes adela Hewitson, 1867Adela’s Green-backed Ruby-Eye
Perrotia albimacula (Oberthür, 1916)⇒ Perrotia albiplaga Oberthür, 1916
Perrotia albiplaga Oberthür, 1916
Perrotia eximia Oberthür, 1922
Perrotia flora Oberthür, 1923
Perrotia gala (Evans, 1937)⇒ Perrotia gillias Mabille, 1878
Perrotia gillias Mabille, 1878
Perrotia howa Mabille, 1876
Perrotia ismael Oberthür, 1916
Perrotia kingdomi
Perrotia kingdoni Butler, 1879
Perrotia malchus Mabille, 1879
Perrotia ochracea Evans, 1937
Perrotia paroechus Mabille, 1887
Perrotia silvestralis Viette, 1956
Perrotia sylvia Evans, 1937
Perrotia teresina (Oberthür, 1916)⇒ Perrotia albiplaga Oberthür, 1916
Perrotia varians Oberthür, 1916
Phanis armicollis Fairmaire, 1893
Phanis tanganjicae Breuning, 1978
Pheraeus argynnis Plötz, 1883
Phocides urania urania Westwood, 1852Urania Skipper
Platylesches affinissima Strand, 1920Affinity Hopper
Platylesches ayresii Trimen, 1889Peppered Hopper
Platylesches batangae Holland, 1894Batanga Hopper
Platylesches chamaeleon Mabille, 1891Chamaeleon Hopper
Platylesches depygata (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Platylesches galesa Hewitson, 1877
Platylesches ertli (Neave, 1910)⇒ Platylesches shona Evans, 1937
Platylesches fosta Evans, 1937
Platylesches galesa Hewitson, 1877Black Hopper
Platylesches goetzei (Holland, 1894)⇒ Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937
Platylesches hassani Collins & La..., 2008
Platylesches heathi Collins & La..., 2008
Platylesches lamba Neave, 1910Neave´s Banded Hopper
Platylesches langa Evans, 1937Dark Peppered Hopper
Platylesches larseni Kielland, 1992
Platylesches moritili Wallengren, 1857Common Hopper
Platylesches neba Hewitson, 1877Flower-girl Hopper
Platylesches nigricans (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Platylesches galesa Hewitson, 1877
Platylesches panga Evans, 1937The Panga Hopper
Platylesches picanini Holland, 1894Banded Hopper
Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937
Platylesches rasta anka Evans, 1937
Platylesches rasta rasta Evans, 1937
Platylesches robustus Neave, 1910Large Hopper
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Platylesches shona Evans, 1937Shona Hopper
Platylesches tina Evans, 1937Small Hopper
Platylesches villa (Evans, 1937)⇒ Platylesches shona Evans, 1937
Ploetzia amygdalis Mabille, 1877
Poanes taxiles psaumis Godman, 1908
Polites brettus (Boisduval & ..., 1829)⇒ Polites vibex Geyer, 1832
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Porphyrogenes passalus passalus G.A.W. Herri..., 1869
Procampta rara Holland, 1892Rare Elf
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 pruna Evans, 1937Evans´ Red-eye
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus centaureae loki Evans, 1953Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus armoricanus Oberthür, 1910Oberthür´s Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus colotes (Druce, 1875)⇒ Spialia colotes Druce, 1875
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus melotis Duponchel, 1832Aegean skipper
Pyrgus sidae Esper, 1784Yellow-banded Skipper
Pyroneura latoia latoia Hewitson, 1868Short-Streaked Lancer
Pyrrhiades anchises Gerstaecker, 1871One-pip Policeman
Pyrrhopyge charybdis charybdis Westwood, 1852Charybdis Firetip
Pyrrhopyge thericles thericles Mabille, 1891Impostor Firetip
Quadrus contubernalis praxis (C. Plötz, 1884)⇒ Quadrus contubernalis contubernalis Mabille, 1883
Quedionuchus plagiatus Mannerheim, 1843
Rhabdomantis galatia Hewitson, 1868Branded Large Fox
Sarangesa astrigera Butler, 1893White-speckled Elfin
Sarangesa aurimargo (Plötz, 1879)⇒ Sarangesa brigida Plötz, 1879
Sarangesa aza Evans, 1951
Sarangesa bouvieri Mabille, 1877Bouvier´s Elfin
Sarangesa brigida Plötz, 1879Brigid´s Elfin
Sarangesa brigida atra Evans, 1937
Sarangesa brigida sanaga Miller, 1964
Sarangesa coelius (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877
Sarangesa ganyi (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Sarangesa lunula Druce, 1910
Sarangesa haplopa Swinhoe, 1907
Sarangesa laelioides (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877
Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877Grey Elfin
Sarangesa lucidella Mabille, 1891Lucidella Elfin
Sarangesa lucidella helena Evans, 1947
Sarangesa lunula Druce, 1910
Sarangesa maculata Mabille, 1891Big-Spot Elfin
Sarangesa maxima Neave, 1910
Sarangesa motozi Wallengren, 1857Elfin Skipper
Sarangesa neavei (Butler, 1894)⇒ Sarangesa astrigera Butler, 1893
Sarangesa pandaensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Sarangesa pandaensis deningi Evans, 1956
Sarangesa penningtoni Evans, 1951
Sarangesa phidyle Walker, 1870Orange Flat
Sarangesa princei Karsch, 1896
Sarangesa ruona Evans, 1937Ruona Elfin
Sarangesa seineri Strand, 1909Dark Elfin
Sarangesa seineri seineri Strand, 1909Northern Dark Elfin
Sarangesa subalbicans (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Sarangesa maculata Mabille, 1891
Sarangesa synestalmenus (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877
Sarangesa tertullianus Fabricius, 1793Blue-dusted Elfin
Sarangesa thecla Plötz, 1879Common Elfin
Sarangesa thecla mabira Evans, 1956
Sarangesa tricerata Mabille, 1891Tricerate Elfin
Sarangesa tricerata compacta (Evans, 1951)⇒ Triskelionia compacta W.H. Evans, 1951
Sarangesa tristis (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877
Sarangesa tsava (Karsch, 1896)⇒ Sarangesa princei Karsch, 1896
Scopulifera mulinzii Libert, 2014
Scopulifera nigropunctata Bethune-Baker, 1908
Semalea arela Mabille, 1891Arela Dart
Semalea atimus (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Semalea arela Mabille, 1891
Semalea atrio Mabille, 1891Small Silky Skipper
Semalea pulvina Plötz, 1879Branded Silky Skipper
Semalea sextilis Plötz, 1886Dark Silky Skipper
Spialia abscondita Plötz, 1884Common Sandman
Spialia asterodia Trimen, 1864Asterodia Sandman
Spialia colotes Druce, 1875Bushveld Sandman
Spialia colotes colotes Druce, 1875
Spialia colotes semiconfluens de Jong, 1978
Spialia colotes transvaaliae Trimen, 1889Bushveld Sandman
Spialia confusa Higgins, 1925Confusing Sandman
Spialia confusa confusa Evans, 1937Confusing Sandman
Spialia confusa obscura Evans, 1937
Spialia delagoae Trimen, 1898Delagoa Grizzled Skipper
Spialia depauperata Strand, 1911Deprived Grizzled Skipper
Spialia depauperata australis de Jong, 1978Wandering Sandman
Spialia depauperata depauperata Strand, 1911
Spialia diomus Hopffer, 1855Common Sandman
Spialia diomus diomus Hopffer, 1855
Spialia diomus ferax Wallengren, 1863
Spialia doris Walker, 1870Aden Skipper
Spialia doris amenophis Reverdin, 1914
Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884Dromus Grizzled Skipper
Spialia hebra bifida
Spialia kituina Karsch, 1896Kitui Grizzled Skipper
Spialia mafa Trimen, 1870Mafa grizzled skipper
Spialia mafa higginsi Evans, 1937
Spialia mafa mafa Trimen, 1870Mafa Sandman
Spialia mangana Rebel, 1899Arabian Grizzled Skipper
Spialia nanus Trimen, 1889Dwarf Sandman
Spialia nora (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Spialia colotes Druce, 1875
Spialia paula Higgins, 1925Mite Sandman
Spialia ploetzi Aurivillius, 1891Forest Grizzled Skipper
Spialia ploetzi ploetzi Aurivillius, 1891
Spialia rebeli (Aurivillius, 1891)⇒ Spialia ploetzi Aurivillius, 1891
Spialia secessus Trimen, 1891Wolkberg Sandman
Spialia sertorius Hoffmannsegg, 1804Brick Skipper
Spialia spio Linnaeus, 1764Mountain Sandman
Spialia wrefordi Evans, 1951Wreford´s Grizzled Skipper
Spialia zebra (Butler, 1888)⇒ Spialia ploetzi Aurivillius, 1891
Spialia zebra bifida Higgins, 1924
Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781Clouded Flat
Tagiades insularis Mabille, 1876
Tagiades insularis grandis Evans, 1937
Tagiades insularis mayotta Evans, 1937
Tagiades samborana Grose-Smith, 1891
Tagiades samborana rana Evans, 1937
Talides alternata hispa (Evans, 1955)⇒ Talides hispa W.H. Evans, 1955
Telemiades squanda Evans, 1953
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Teniorhinus harona Westwood, 1881Arrowhead Orange
Teniorhinus harona ruso
Teniorhinus herilus (Hopffer, 1865)⇒ Herila herilus Hopffer, 1855
Teniorhinus ignita Mabille, 1877Fiery Small Fox
Teniorhinus niger Druce, 1910
Teniorhinus watsoni Holland, 1892Watson´s Small Fox
Thargella caura caura Plötz, 1882Round-winged Skipper
Thoon aethus Hayward, 1950Disjunct Skipper
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thymelicus acteon Rottemburg, 1775Lullworth Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Trapezites apostophia (Oberthür, 1916)⇒ Perrotia malchus Mabille, 1879
Trapezites apostrophia
Trapezites caecilius (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Trapezites eliena Hewitson, 1868
Triskelionia compacta W.H. Evans, 1951
Tsitana tsita Trimen, 1870Dismal Sylph
Tsitana wallacei Neave, 1910Wallace´s Sylph
Urbanus velinus (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790
Xanthodisca ariel Mabille, 1878
Xanthodisca astrape Holland, 1892False Pathfinder Skipper
Xanthodisca vibius Hewitson, 1878Vibius Orange
Zenonia anax Evans, 1937Anax Bellboy
Zenonia crasta Evans, 1937Albertine Bellboy
Zenonia urasta
Zenonia zeno Trimen, 1864Barley jointworm
Zophopetes cerymica Hewitson, 1867Common Palm Nightfighter
Zophopetes dysmephila Trimen, 1868Palm Tree Nightfighter
Zophopetes ganda Evans, 1937Small Palm Nightfighter
Zophopetes nobilior Holland, 1896
Zophopetes quaternata Mabille, 1876Western Palm Nightfighter

Subnodes of Hesperiidae with occurrences in East Africa
SubfamilyCoeliadinae
Evans, 1937
Awlets and Policemen, Awls, Policemen
3
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers, Grass Skippers, Grass-Skippers, Monocot Skippers
80
368
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeteropterinae
Aurivillius, 1925
Different-winged Skippers, Grass Skippers, Intermediate skippers, Skipperlings
5
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyrginae
Burmeister, 1878
Dicot Skippers, Flats, Grizzled Skippers, Pyrgine skippers, Spread-wing Skippers, Spread-winged Skippers
43
221
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrapezitinae
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
Australian Skippers
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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