Species list, Checklist of Family Hesperiidae (Indet. Skipper) for Malawi (East Africa)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	327 3787 9639	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	327 3787 9639	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	308 3697 9441	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	226 3307 8733	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	64 1621 4426	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Glossata Fabricius, 1775 Modern butterflies and moths	64 1621 4426	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Heteroneura Tillyard, 1918	62 1618 4423	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Section	Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 Macro-moths	2 113 347	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subsection	Rhopalocera Boisduval, 1836 Butterflies	1 45 148	Family Genera Species	Taxom
Superfamily	Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 Skippers	1 45 148	Family Genera Species	Taxom
Family	Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers	45 148	Genera Species	Taxom

Genera for Malawi
45 Genera with 148 Species

Abantis Hoppfer, 1874	Paradise skippers	5	Species	Taxom
Acada Evans, 1893		2	Species	Taxom
Acleros Mabille, 1889		3	Species	Taxom
Ampittia Moore, 1868	Bush hoppers	2	Species	Taxom
Andronymus Holland, 1884	Darts	6	Species	Taxom
Apallaga Hübner, 2014		4	Species	Taxom
Artitropa Holland, 1925	Nightfighters	3	Species	Taxom
Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1894	Fairies	3	Species	Taxom
Bibasis Moore, 1865	Awlets	1	Species	Taxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1912	Swifts	9	Species	Taxom
Brusa W.H. Evans, 1910		1	Species	Taxom
Caenides Holland, 1876		2	Species	Taxom
Calleagris Aurivillius, 1864	Scarce flats	3	Species	Taxom
Caprona Wallengren, 1857	Angles	2	Species	Taxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1937	Flat	11	Species	Taxom
Chondrolepis Mabille, 1896	Snow Horned Skippers	2	Species	Taxom
Coeliades Hübner, 1891	Policemen	5	Species	Taxom
Dalla Mabille, 1955		1	Species	Taxom
Dejeania Townsend, 1798		1	Species	Taxom
Eagris Guenée, 1901	Flats	10	Species	Taxom
Eretis Mabille, 1910	Elfs	7	Species	Taxom
Fresna Evans, 1878	Acraea Skippers	1	Species	Taxom
Fulgora Linnaeus, 1845	Alligator bug	1	Species	Taxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1804	Dingy Swifts	3	Species	Taxom
Gorgyra Holland, 1893		2	Species	Taxom
Herila Larsen & Col..., 1855		1	Species	Taxom
Kedestes Watson, 1883	Rangers	8	Species	Taxom
Leona Evans, 1937		2	Species	Taxom
Leucochitonea Wallengren, 1857	White Cloaked Skippers	1	Species	Taxom
Metisella Hemming, 1857	Sylphs	16	Species	Taxom
Meza Hemming, 1910		1	Species	Taxom
Monza Evans, 1910		1	Species	Taxom
Netrobalane Mabille, 1864	Buff-tipped Skipper	1	Species	Taxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 1775		1	Species	Taxom
Parosmodes Holland, 1873		1	Species	Taxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937	Hoppers	14	Species	Taxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1877	Elfins	18	Species	Taxom
Semalea Holland, 1879		4	Species	Taxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1764	African grizzled skippers	8	Species	Taxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1781	Clouded Flats	1	Species	Taxom
Teniorhinus Holland, 1877		3	Species	Taxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894	Ace butterflies	1	Species	Taxom
Xanthodisca Aurivillius, 1878		1	Species	Taxom
Zenonia W.H. Evans, 1864		2	Species	Taxom
Zophopetes Mabille, 1868	Nightfighters	1	Species	Taxom

Species list for Malawi
148 Species and 20 Subspecies

Abantis arctomarginata Lathy, 1901	Tricoloured Paradise Skipper
Abantis paradisea Butler, 1870	Paradise Skipper
Abantis tettensis Hopffer, 1855	Spotted Paradise Skipper
Abantis venosa Trimen, 1889	Veined Paradise Skipper
Abantis zambesiaca Westwood, 1874	Zambezi Paradise Skipper
Acada biseriata Mabille, 1893	Axehead Orange
Acada biseriatus (Mabille, 1893)	⇒ Acada biseriata Mabille, 1893
Acleros mackenii Trimen, 1868	Macken'S Dart
Acleros ploetzi Mabille, 1889	Ploetz´s Dart
Ampittia capenas Hewitson, 1868	African Bush Hopper
Andronymus caesar Fabricius, 1793	Common Dart
Andronymus caesar philander Hopffer, 1855	White Dart
Andronymus fenestra Sáfián, Belc..., 2019
Andronymus fenestrella Bethune-Baker, 1908
Andronymus neander Plötz, 1884	Common Dart
Apallaga alluaudi Mabille & Bo..., 1916
Apallaga biseriata Butler, 1888
Apallaga biseriata maculata Hampson, 1891
Apallaga biseriata reducta Libert, 2014
Artitropa erinnys Trimen, 1862	Bush Night-fighter
Artitropa erinnys nyasae Riley, 1925
Artitropa reducta Aurivillius, 1925	Eastern Nightfighter
Astictopterus stellata Mabille, 1891	Fairy
Astictopterus stellata mineni Trimen, 1894
Bibasis sena sena Moore, 1865	Orange-tailed Awl
Borbo borbonica Boisduval, 1833	Borbo Skipper
Borbo falarus (Druce, 1912)	⇒ Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912
Borbo fallax Gaede, 1916	False Swift
Borbo fatuellus Hopffer, 1855	Foolish Swift
Borbo gemella Mabille, 1884	Twin Swift
Borbo holtzi Plötz, 1883	Variable Swift
Borbo holtzii Plötz, 1883	Variable Swift
Borbo lugens Hopffer, 1855	Lesser Horned Skipper
Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912	Small Swift
Brusa saxicola Neave, 1910	Larger Rock Hopper
Caenides leonora Plötz, 1879
Caenides soritia Hewitson, 1876	Well-spotted Recluse
Calleagris hollandi Butler, 1896	Holland’S Flat
Calleagris jamesoni Sharpe, 1890	Jameson´s Flat
Calleagris kobela Trimen, 1864	Mrs Raven Flat
Caprona adelica Karsch, 1892	Western Ragged Skipper
Caprona pillaana Wallengren, 1857	Ragged Skipper
Celaenorrhinus biseriata Butler, 1888
Celaenorrhinus bryki (Fabricius, 1793)	⇒ Celaenorrhinus homeyeri Plötz, 1880
Celaenorrhinus galenus Fabricius, 1793	Common Orange Sprite
Celaenorrhinus galenus biseriata Butler, 1888
Celaenorrhinus handmani Collins & Co..., 1998
Celaenorrhinus hecqui Berger, 1976
Celaenorrhinus homeyeri Plötz, 1880	Homeyer´s Sprite
Celaenorrhinus nauqua
Celaenorrhinus opalinus (Fabricius, 1793)	⇒ Celaenorrhinus hecqui Berger, 1976
Celaenorrhinus zanqua Evans, 1937
Chondrolepis niveicornis Plötz, 1883	Common Snow-horned Skipper
Chondrolepis telisignata Butler, 1896	Banded Snow-Horned Skipper
Coeliades forestan Stoll, 1782	Striped Policeman
Coeliades forestan forestan Stoll, , 1782	Striped Policeman
Coeliades libeon Druce, 1875	Spotless Policeman
Coeliades pisistratus Fabricius, 1793	Two Pip Policeman
Coeliades sejuncta Mabille & Vu..., 1891	Coast Policeman
Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955	Hesperioides Skipperling
Dejeania bombylans Fabricius, 1798
Eagris astoria (Gray, 1832)	⇒ Eagris sabadius Gray, 1832
Eagris denuba Plötz, 1879	Cream Flat
Eagris epira (Gray, 1832)	⇒ Eagris sabadius Gray, 1832
Eagris nottoana Wallengren, 1857	Rufous-winged Elfin
Eagris ochreana (Gray, 1832)	⇒ Eagris sabadius Gray, 1832
Eagris phyllophyla Trimen, 1883
Eagris plicata (Gray, 1832)	⇒ Eagris sabadius Gray, 1832
Eagris sabadius Gray, 1832	Orange Flat
Eagris sabadius ochreana Lathy, 1901
Eretis djaelaelae Wallengren, 1857	Marbled Elf
Eretis herewardi Riley, 1921	Round-Spotted Elf
Eretis melania Mabille, 1891	Common Elf
Eretis rotundimacula (Mabille & Bo..., 1916)	⇒ Eretis herewardi Riley, 1921
Eretis umbra Trimen, 1862	Small Marbled Elf
Eretis umbra nox Neave, 1910
Fresna nyassae Hewitson, 1878	Variegated Acraea Hopper
Fulgora lampetis Burmeister, 1845
Gegenes hottentota Latreille, 1827	Common Hottentot
Gegenes niso niso Linnaeus, 1764
Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804	Dark Hottentot
Gorgyra bibulus Riley, 1929	Black Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra johnstoni Butler, 1893	Johnston´s Ranger
Herila herilus Hopffer, 1855
Kedestes brunneostriga Plötz, 1884	Pale Ranger
Kedestes callicles Hewitson, 1868	Pale Ranger
Kedestes fenestratus Trimen, 1883	Wallengren´s Ranger
Kedestes lema Neave, 1910	Lema Ranger
Kedestes lema linka Evans, 1956
Kedestes mohozutza Wallengren, 1857	Fulvous Ranger
Kedestes wallengreni Trimen, 1883	Wallengren’s Ranger
Leona leonora Plötz, 1879	White-spotted Recluse
Leona leonora dux Evans, 1937
Leucochitonea levubu Wallengren, 1857	White-cloaked Skipper
Metisella abdeli (Krüger, 1928)	⇒ Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928
Metisella beta (Evans, 1937)	⇒ Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928
Metisella decipiens Butler, 1896	Confluent Sylph
Metisella formosus Butler, 1893	Beatiful Sylph
Metisella gamma (Evans, 1937)	⇒ Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928
Metisella gamma delta
Metisella medea Evans, 1937	Medea Sylph
Metisella medea nyika Evans, 1937
Metisella midas Butler, 1893	Golden Sylph
Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928	Eastern Sylph
Metisella orientalis beta
Metisella perexcellens Butler, 1896
Metisella quadrisignatus Butler, 1893	Four-spot Sylph
Metisella tsadicus Aurivillius, 1905	Northern Netted Sylph
Metisella willemi Wallengren, 1857	Netted Sylph
Meza larea Neave, 1910	East African Missile
Monza punctata Aurivillius, 1910	Brown-Bodied Grass Skipper
Netrobalane canopus Trimen, 1864	Buff-tipped Skipper
Nisoniades mimas Cramer, 1775
Parosmodes morantii Trimen, 1873	Morant's Orange
Platylesches affinissima Strand, 1920	Affinity Hopper
Platylesches ayresii Trimen, 1889	Peppered Hopper
Platylesches galesa Hewitson, 1877	Black Hopper
Platylesches goetzei (Holland, 1894)	⇒ Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937
Platylesches lamba Neave, 1910	Neave´s Banded Hopper
Platylesches langa Evans, 1937	Dark Peppered Hopper
Platylesches neba Hewitson, 1877	Flower-girl Hopper
Platylesches picanini Holland, 1894	Banded Hopper
Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937
Platylesches rasta rasta Evans, 1937
Platylesches robustus Neave, 1910	Large Hopper
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Platylesches tina Evans, 1937	Small Hopper
Sarangesa astrigera Butler, 1893	White-speckled Elfin
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, 1877	Grey Elfin
Sarangesa lucidella Mabille, 1891	Lucidella Elfin
Sarangesa lunula Druce, 1910
Sarangesa maculata Mabille, 1891	Big-Spot Elfin
Sarangesa motozi Wallengren, 1857	Elfin Skipper
Sarangesa neavei (Butler, 1894)	⇒ Sarangesa astrigera Butler, 1893
Sarangesa phidyle Walker, 1870	Orange Flat
Sarangesa ruona Evans, 1937	Ruona Elfin
Sarangesa seineri Strand, 1909	Dark Elfin
Sarangesa subalbicans (Mabille, 1891)	⇒ Sarangesa maculata Mabille, 1891
Sarangesa synestalmenus (Mabille, 1877)	⇒ Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877
Sarangesa tristis (Mabille, 1877)	⇒ Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877
Semalea arela Mabille, 1891	Arela Dart
Semalea atimus (Mabille, 1891)	⇒ Semalea arela Mabille, 1891
Semalea atrio Mabille, 1891	Small Silky Skipper
Semalea pulvina Plötz, 1879	Branded Silky Skipper
Spialia confusa Higgins, 1925	Confusing Sandman
Spialia depauperata Strand, 1911	Deprived Grizzled Skipper
Spialia diomus Hopffer, 1855	Common Sandman
Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884	Dromus Grizzled Skipper
Spialia mafa Trimen, 1870	Mafa grizzled skipper
Spialia secessus Trimen, 1891	Wolkberg Sandman
Spialia spio Linnaeus, 1764	Mountain Sandman
Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781	Clouded Flat
Teniorhinus harona Westwood, 1881	Arrowhead Orange
Teniorhinus herilus (Hopffer, 1865)	⇒ Herila herilus Hopffer, 1855
Teniorhinus ignita Mabille, 1877	Fiery Small Fox
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Xanthodisca vibius Hewitson, 1878	Vibius Orange
Zenonia anax Evans, 1937	Anax Bellboy
Zenonia zeno Trimen, 1864	Barley jointworm
Zophopetes dysmephila Trimen, 1868	Palm Tree Nightfighter

Subnodes of Hesperiidae with occurrences in Malawi

Subfamily	Coeliadinae Evans, 1937 Awlets and Policemen, Awls, Policemen	2 5	Genera Species	Taxom
Subfamily	Hesperiinae Latreille, 1809 Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers, Grass Skippers, Grass-Skippers, Monocot Skippers	26 66	Genera Species	Taxom
Subfamily	Heteropterinae Aurivillius, 1925 Different-winged Skippers, Grass Skippers, Intermediate skippers, Skipperlings	2 13	Genera Species	Taxom
Subfamily	Pyrginae Burmeister, 1878 Dicot Skippers, Flats, Grizzled Skippers, Pyrgine skippers, Spread-wing Skippers, Spread-winged Skippers	13 62	Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Hesperiidae at artfakta.se
Hesperiidae at dyntaxa.se
Hesperiidae at gbif.org
Hesperiidae at irmng.org
Hesperiidae at itis.gov