Checklist of Family Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 (Indet. Skipper)
for North Africa (Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 630
10480
37403 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 626
10462
37350 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 604
10336
37066 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 376
8025
30738 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 68
2283
6997 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 67
2277
6984 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 66
2276
6983 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 2
109
245 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 1
77
165 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers | 1
77
165 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Hesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers | 77
165 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for North Africa
77 Genera with 165 Species
| Abantis Hoppfer, 1870 | Paradise skippers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Achalarus Scudder, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acleros Mabille, 1884 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Adopea | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1858 | Scrub Hoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancyloxypha Felder, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andronymus Holland, 1855 | Darts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ankola Evans, 1844 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apallaga Hübner, 1901 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Borbo W.H. Evans, 1912 | Swifts | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Butleria Kirby, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenides Holland, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caprona Wallengren, 1857 | Angles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Carcharodus Hübner, 1925 | Mallow Skipper | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Carterocephalus Lederer, 1912 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1877 | Flat | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratrichia Butler, 1879 | Forest Sylphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chioides Lindsey, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chondrolepis Mabille, 1883 | Snow Horned Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coeliades Hübner, 1793 | Policemen | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cymaenes Scudder, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dalla Mabille, 1955 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drephalys Watson, 1942 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eagris Guenée, 2005 | Flats | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Eretis Mabille, 1937 | Elfs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 0 | Duskywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fresna Evans, 1878 | Acraea Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fulgora Linnaeus, 1794 | Alligator bug | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gegenes Hübner, 1804 | Dingy Swifts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gomalia Moore, 1862 | African Mallow Skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gorgyra Holland, 1896 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Grais Godman & Salvin, 1894 | Hermit Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gretna W.H. Evans, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1871 | Branded Skippers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperilla Hewitson, 1938 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalothyrus Mabille, 1952 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kedestes Watson, 1956 | Rangers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Kobrona W.H. Evans, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepella Evans, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lucida Evans, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macro | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metisella Hemming, 1905 | Sylphs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Milanion Godman & Salvin, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Molo Godman, 1925 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Monza Evans, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Muschampia Tutt, 1808 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Netrobalane Mabille, 1864 | Buff-tipped Skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochlodes Scudder, 1852 | Darters | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Osmodes Holland, 1884 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ouleus Lindsey, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panca W.H. Evans, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pardaleodes Butler, 1892 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Paronymus Aurivillius, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelopidas F. Walker, 1821 | Branded Swifts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Perichares Scudder, 1790 | Ruby-eyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pheraeus Godman & Salvin, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platylesches Holland, 1937 | Hoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Porphyrogenes Watson, 1879 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Powellia Maskell, 0 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Prosopalpus Holland, 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1839 | Checkered skippers | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Sarangesa Moore, 1877 | Elfins | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Satarupa Moore, 0 | White Flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sloperia Tutt, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1924 | African grizzled skippers | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Symmachia Hübner, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syrichtus Boisduval, 1887 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Systasea Edwards, 1869 | Powdered-Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tagiades Hübner, 1781 | Clouded Flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telicota Moore, 1949 | Palm Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894 | Ace butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thracides Hübner, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thymelicus Hübner, 1761 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Urbanus Hübner, 1790 | Longtail Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1863 | Broken-Dashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zophopetes Mabille, 1868 | Nightfighters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for North Africa
165 Species and 35 Subspecies | Abantis bismarcki Karsch, 1892 | Bismarck´s Paradise Skipper | | Abantis elegantula Mabille, 1890 | Elegant Paradise Skipper | | Abantis nigeriana Butler, 1901 | Nigerian Paradise Skipper | | Abantis paradisea Butler, 1870 | Paradise Skipper | | Achalarus albociliatus Mabille, 1877 | Skinner's cloudywing | | Acleros mackenii Trimen, 1868 | Macken'S Dart | | Acleros mackenii olaus Plötz, 1884 | Macken'S Dusky Dart | | Adopea christi | | | Aeromachus inachus inachus Ménétriés, 1858 | | | Ancyloxypha melanoneura Felder & Felder, 1867 | | | Andronymus caesar Fabricius, 1793 | Common Dart | | Andronymus caesar philander Hopffer, 1855 | White Dart | | Ankola fan Holland, 1844 | Ankole Skipper | | Apallaga alluaudi Mabille & Bo..., 1916 | | | Apallaga kakamegae Libert, 2014 | Kakamega Sprite | | Apallaga opalinus Butler, 1901 | | | Borbo borbonica Boisduval, 1833 | Borbo Skipper | | Borbo falarus (Druce, 1912) | ⇒ Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912 | | Borbo fallax Gaede, 1916 | False Swift | | Borbo holtzii Plötz, 1883 | Variable Swift | | Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912 | Small Swift | | Butleria flavomaculatus Blanchard, 1852 | | | Caenides dacena Hewitson, 1876 | White-fringed Recluse | | Caprona adelica Karsch, 1892 | Western Ragged Skipper | | Caprona pillaana Wallengren, 1857 | Ragged Skipper | | Carcharodus alceae Esper, 1780 | Mallow Skipper | | Carcharodus alceae tripolina Verity, 1925 | | | Carcharodus baeticus Rambur, 1839 | Eastern Marbled Skipper | | Carcharodus flocciferus Zeller, 1847 | Tufted marbled skipper | | Carcharodus lavatherae Esper, 1783 | Marbled Skipper | | Carcharodus stauderi Reverdin, 1913 | False Marbled Skipper | | Carcharodus tripolina (Verity, 1925) | ⇒ Carcharodus tripolinus Verity, 1925 | | Carcharodus tripolinus Verity, 1925 | False Mallow Skipper | | Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon | | | Carterocephalus pseudopalaemon Fritsch, 1912 | | | Celaenorrhinus galenus Fabricius, 1793 | Common Orange Sprite | | Celaenorrhinus intermixtus (Aurivillius, 1896) | ⇒ Celaenorrhinus galenus Fabricius, 1793 | | Celaenorrhinus proxima Mabille, 1877 | Common Black Sprite | | Ceratrichia argyrosticta argyrosticta Plötz, 1879 | | | Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780 | Albo Longtail | | Chondrolepis niveicornis Plötz, 1883 | Common Snow-horned Skipper | | Coeliades forestan Stoll, 1782 | Striped Policeman | | Coeliades hanno Plötz, 1879 | Three Pip Policeman | | Coeliades keithloa Wallengren, 1857 | Red Tab Policeman | | Coeliades keithloa menelik Ungemach, 1932 | | | Coeliades pisistratus Fabricius, 1793 | Two Pip Policeman | | Cymaenes tripunctus Herrich-Schä..., 1865 | Dingy Dotted Skipper | | Dalla hesperioides C.Felder & R..., 1867 | | | Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955 | Hesperioides Skipperling | | Drephalys helixus heraclides Bell, 1942 | | | Eagris decastigma Mabille, 1891 | Purple Flat | | Eagris decastigma purpura Evans, 1937 | | | Eagris decolor (Plötz, 1879) | ⇒ Eagris denuba Plötz, 1879 | | Eagris denuba Plötz, 1879 | Cream Flat | | Eagris denuba obliterata Carpenter, 1928 | | | Eagris lucetia Hewitson, 1876 | Eastern Cream Flat | | Eagris tigris Evans, 1937 | Western Tiger Flat | | Eagris tigris liberti Collins & La..., 2005 | | | Eretis lugens Rogenhofer, 1891 | Savanna Elf | | Eretis melania Mabille, 1891 | Common Elf | | Eretis mixta Evans, 1937 | | | Erynnis alceae | | | Fresna nyassae Hewitson, 1878 | Variegated Acraea Hopper | | Fulgora marginata (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Javesella pellucida Fabricius, 1794 | | Fulgora pellucida (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Javesella pellucida Fabricius, 1794 | | Fulgora striata (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Javesella pellucida Fabricius, 1794 | | Gegenes nostrodamus Fabricius, 1793 | Dingy Swift | | Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804 | Dark Hottentot | | Gomalia elma Trimen, 1862 | African Mallow | | Gorgyra aretina Hewitson, 1878 | Blotched Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra minima Holland, 1896 | Minimal Leaf Sitter | | Gretna cylinda Hewitson, 1876 | Lesser Crepuscular Skipper | | Hesperia armoricanus Oberthür, 1910 | | | Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871 | Dotted Skipper | | Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881 | Idaho Branded Skipper | | Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872 | | Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872 | Jagged-border Skipper | | Hesperia metea licinus Edwards, 1871 | Cobweb Skipper | | Hesperilla chrysotricha leucosia Waterhouse, 1938 | | | Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876 | 'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing | | Hyalothyrus neleus neda Evans, 1952 | | | Kedestes chacoides (Butler, 1901) | ⇒ Kedestes straeleni Evans, 1956 | | Kedestes protensa Butler, 1901 | West African Ranger | | Kedestes rogersi Druce, 1907 | Rogers´ Ranger | | Kedestes straeleni Evans, 1956 | | | Kobrona era | | | Lepella lepeletier Latreille, 1824 | Lepeletier´s Sylph | | Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923) | ⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891 | | Macro moths | | | Metisella kumbona Evans, 1937 | Cameroun Netted Sylph | | Metisella quadrisignatus Butler, 1893 | Four-spot Sylph | | Metisella tsadicus Aurivillius, 1905 | Northern Netted Sylph | | Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917 | | | Molo schausi (Lindsey, 1925) | ⇒ Molo mango Guenée, 1865 | | Monza camerona (Plötz, 1879) | ⇒ Monza cretacea Snellen, 1872 | | Muschampia leuzaea | | | Muschampia leuzeae Oberthür, 1881 | Algerian Grizzled Skipper | | Muschampia mohammed Oberthür, 1887 | Barbary Skipper | | Muschampia proto (Ochsenheimer, 1808) | ⇒ Sloperia proto Ochsenheimer, 1808 | | Netrobalane canopus Trimen, 1864 | Buff-tipped Skipper | | Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777) | ⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852 | | Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852 | Large Skipper | | Osmodes thops (Plötz, 1884) | ⇒ Osmodes thora Plötz, 1884 | | Osmodes thora Plötz, 1884 | Common White-spots | | Ouleus calavius bubaris (Godman, 1895) | ⇒ Ouleus bubaris Godman & Salvin, 1895 | | Panca moseri Dolibaina, C..., 0 | | | Pardaleodes festus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892 | | Pardaleodes incerta Snellen, 1872 | Savanna Pathfinder | | Pardaleodes pusiella (Westwood, 1852) | ⇒ Pardaleodes sator Westwood, 1852 | | Pardaleodes sator Westwood, 1852 | Scarce Pathfinder | | Pardaleodes sator pusiella Mabille, 1877 | | | Pardaleodes tibullus Fabricius, 1793 | Large Pathfinder | | Pardaleodes torensis (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892 | | Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892 | Rare Pathfinder Skipper | | Paronymus xanthias xanthias Mabille, 1891 | | | Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798 | Black Branded Swift | | Pelopidas thrax Hübner, 1821 | Large Branded Swift | | Perichares philetes Gmelin, 1790 | Caribbean Ruby-eye | | Pheraeus argynnis Plötz, 1883 | | | Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937 | | | Porphyrogenes passalus passalus G.A.W. Herri..., 1869 | | | Porphyrogenes zohra Möschler, 1879 | Zohra Scarlet-eye | | Powellia adensis | | | Powellia ali | | | Prosopalpus styla Evans, 1937 | Widespread Dwarf Skipper | | Pyrgus (Pyrgus) alveus Hübner, 1803 | Large Grizzled Skipper | | Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758 | Grizzled Skipper | | Pyrgus armoricanus Oberthür, 1910 | Oberthür´s Grizzled Skipper | | Pyrgus carthami (Hübner, 1813) | ⇒ Pyrgus fritillarius Poda, 1761 | | Pyrgus chloe (Evans, 1942) | ⇒ Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872 | | Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872 | Checkered Skipper | | Pyrgus numida Oberthür, 1910 | | | Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767 | Tropical Checkered Skipper | | Pyrgus onopordi Rambur, 1839 | Rosy Grizzled Skipper | | Pyrgus serratulae Rambur, 1839 | Olive Skipper | | Sarangesa aurimargo (Plötz, 1879) | ⇒ Sarangesa brigida Plötz, 1879 | | Sarangesa aza Evans, 1951 | | | Sarangesa brigida Plötz, 1879 | Brigid´s Elfin | | Sarangesa brigida sanaga Miller, 1964 | | | Sarangesa coelius (Mabille, 1877) | ⇒ Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877 | | Sarangesa ganyi (Mabille, 1891) | ⇒ Sarangesa lunula Druce, 1910 | | 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 phidyle Walker, 1870 | Orange Flat | | Sarangesa synestalmenus (Mabille, 1877) | ⇒ Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877 | | Sarangesa tristis (Mabille, 1877) | ⇒ Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877 | | Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis | | | Sloperia proto Ochsenheimer, 1808 | | | Spialia agylla agylla Trimen & Bowker, 1889 | Grassveld Sandman | | Spialia ali Oberthür, 1881 | | | Spialia colotes colotes Druce, 1875 | | | Spialia doris Walker, 1870 | Aden Skipper | | Spialia hibiscae (Hoffmannsegg, 1804) | ⇒ Spialia sertorius Hoffmannsegg, 1804 | | Spialia mafa Trimen, 1870 | Mafa grizzled skipper | | Spialia ploetzi Aurivillius, 1891 | Forest Grizzled Skipper | | Spialia sertorius Hoffmannsegg, 1804 | Brick Skipper | | Spialia zebra (Butler, 1888) | ⇒ Spialia ploetzi Aurivillius, 1891 | | Spialia zebra bifida Higgins, 1924 | | | Symmachia hetaerina Hewitson, 1867 | | | Syrichtus leuzeae Oberthür, 1881 | | | Syrichtus mohammed Oberthür, 1887 | Barbary Skipper | | Systasea pulverulenta Felder, 1869 | Powdered Skipper | | Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781 | Clouded Flat | | Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949 | | | Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894 | | | Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912) | ⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824 | | Thymelicus acteon Rottemburg, 1775 | Lullworth Skipper | | Thymelicus acteon christi Rebel, 1894 | | | Thymelicus christi Rebel, 1894 | Canarian Skipper | | Thymelicus hamza Oberthür, 1876 | Moroccan Small Skipper | | Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Essex Skipper | | Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761 | Hesperiid Moth | | Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790 | Brown Tailed Skipper | | Wallengrenia otho mago (G.A.W. Herri..., 1863) | ⇒ Wallengrenia otho misera Lucas, 1857 | | Zophopetes dysmephila Trimen, 1868 | Palm Tree Nightfighter |
Subnodes of Hesperiidae with occurrences in North Africa | Subfamily | Coeliadinae
Evans, 1937
Awlets and Policemen, Awls, Policemen | 1
4 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers, Grass Skippers, Grass-Skippers, Monocot Skippers | 38
66 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Heteropterinae
Aurivillius, 1925
Different-winged Skippers, Grass Skippers, Intermediate skippers, Skipperlings | 4
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Pyrginae
Burmeister, 1878
Dicot Skippers, Flats, Grizzled Skippers, Pyrgine skippers, Spread-wing Skippers, Spread-winged Skippers | 28
80 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Trapezitinae
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
Australian Skippers | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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