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Checklist of Family Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 (Indet. Skipper)
for Republic of the Congo (Congo)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
187
1822
4921
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
187
1822
4921
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
183
1812
4909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
131
1472
4262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
537
2021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
537
2021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
537
2021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
68
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
47
190
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
47
190
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
47
190
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Republic of the Congo
47 Genera with 190 Species
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A
B
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E
F
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H
K
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Abantis Hoppfer, 1920Paradise skippers10SpeciesTaxom
Acleros Mabille, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Andronymus Holland, 1884Darts7SpeciesTaxom
Apallaga Hübner, 187710SpeciesTaxom
Artitropa Holland, 1925Nightfighters3SpeciesTaxom
Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1872Fairies1SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1912Swifts6SpeciesTaxom
Caenides Holland, 189111SpeciesTaxom
Calleagris Aurivillius, 1910Scarce flats2SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1877Flat13SpeciesTaxom
Ceratrichia Butler, 1909Forest Sylphs13SpeciesTaxom
Coeliades Hübner, 1793Policemen5SpeciesTaxom
Daratus Watson, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Eagris Guenée, 1891Flats6SpeciesTaxom
Fresna Evans, 1878Acraea Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Gamia Holland, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Gorgyra Holland, 18969SpeciesTaxom
Gretna W.H. Evans, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Gyroga Lindsey & Mi..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Gyrogra Lindsey & Mi..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleucis Mabille, 19374SpeciesTaxom
Katreus Watson, 1887Giant Scarce Sprites3SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1884Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Leona Evans, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Loxolexis Karsch, 1891Scarce sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Melphina Evans, 18936SpeciesTaxom
Melphinyet Larsen, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Meza Hemming, 18944SpeciesTaxom
Monza Evans, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Mopala Evans, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Osmodes Holland, 188413SpeciesTaxom
Osphantes Holland, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pardaleodes Butler, 189211SpeciesTaxom
Paronymus Aurivillius, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1920Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Procampta Holland, 1892Rare Elf1SpeciesTaxom
Pteroteinon Watson, 19378SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhochalcia Mabille & Bo..., 1773African Giant Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdomantis Holland, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1891Elfins5SpeciesTaxom
Scopulifera2SpeciesTaxom
Semalea Holland, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1891African grizzled skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1781Clouded Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Teniorhinus Holland, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodisca Aurivillius, 18921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Republic of the Congo
190 Species and 9 Subspecies
Abantis contigua Evans, 1937Contiguous Paradise Skipper
Abantis efulensis Holland, 1896Efulen Paradise Skipper
Abantis ja Druce, 1909Djah Paradise Skipper
Abantis ja ja Druce, 1909
Abantis leucogaster Mabille, 1890Streaked Paradise Skipper
Abantis lofu (Druce, 1909)⇒ Abantis meneliki Berger, 1979
Abantis lucretia Druce, 1909Lucretia´s Paradise Skipper
Abantis lucretia etoumbiensis Miller, 1971
Abantis meneliki Berger, 1979
Abantis rubra Holland, 1920Russet Paradise Skipper
Acleros ploetzi Mabille, 1889Ploetz´s Dart
Andronymus caesar Fabricius, 1793Common Dart
Andronymus evander Mabille, 1890Ochreous Dart
Andronymus gander Evans, 1946Migrant Dart
Andronymus helles Evans, 1937Lesser Ochreous Dart
Andronymus hero Evans, 1937Scarce Dart
Andronymus marcus Usher, 1980
Andronymus neander Plötz, 1884Common Dart
Apallaga alluaudi Mabille & Bo..., 1916
Apallaga aureus Collins & La..., 2005
Apallaga boadicea Hewitson, 1877
Apallaga homeyeri Plötz, 1880Homeyer’S Sprite
Apallaga illustris Mabille, 1891
Apallaga jacquelinae Libert, 2014Jacqueline'S Sprite
Apallaga kasai Evans, 1956Kasai Sprite
Apallaga meditrina Hewitson, 1877
Apallaga rhodolphi Libert, 2014
Apallaga rutilans Mabille, 1877Large Sprite
Artitropa cama Evans, 1937Central Nightfighter
Artitropa comus Stoll, 1782Western Nightfighter
Artitropa reducta Aurivillius, 1925Eastern Nightfighter
Astictopterus abjecta Snellen, 1872Abject Hopper
Borbo binga Evans, 1937Dark Forest Swift
Borbo falarus (Druce, 1912)⇒ Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912
Borbo fallax Gaede, 1916False Swift
Borbo holtzi Plötz, 1883Variable Swift
Borbo holtzii Plötz, 1883Variable Swift
Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912Small Swift
Caenides artopta (Aurivillius, 1896)⇒ Caenides hidarioides Aurivillius, 1896
Caenides benga Holland, 1891Yellow-patch Recluse
Caenides binoevatus Mabille, 1891
Caenides dacela Hewitson, 1876Common Recluse
Caenides dacena Hewitson, 1876White-fringed Recluse
Caenides hidarioides Aurivillius, 1896Aurivillius´ Recluse
Caenides hidaroides Aurivillius, 1896Aurivillius´ Recluse
Caenides kangvensis Holland, 1896Yellow-spotted Recluse
Caenides leonora Plötz, 1879
Caenides meloui (Riley, 1926)⇒ Leona stoehri Karsch, 1893
Caenides xychus Mabille, 1891Unbranded Recluse
Calleagris lacteus Mabille, 1877Milky Scarce Flat
Calleagris landbecki Druce, 1910Landbeck´s Scarce Flat
Celaenorrhinus atratus (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Celaenorrhinus boadicea Hewitson, 1877
Celaenorrhinus aureus Larsen & Col..., 2005
Celaenorrhinus beni Bethune-Baker, 1908
Celaenorrhinus boadicea Hewitson, 1877Boadicea´s Sprite
Celaenorrhinus chrysoglossa Mabille, 1891Central Sprite
Celaenorrhinus homeyeri Plötz, 1880Homeyer´s Sprite
Celaenorrhinus illustris Mabille, 1891Illustrious Sprite
Celaenorrhinus illustroides L.D. Miller, 1971
Celaenorrhinus medetrina Hewitson, 1877Large Orange Sprite
Celaenorrhinus meditrina Hewitson, 1877Large Orange Sprite
Celaenorrhinus nigropunctata Bethune-Baker, 1908
Celaenorrhinus ovalis Evans, 1937Evans´ Orange Sprite
Celaenorrhinus rutilans Mabille, 1877Large Sprite
Ceratrichia argyrosticta Plötz, 1879Pearl-spotted Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia aurea Druce, 1910
Ceratrichia clara Evans, 1937Clear Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia clara medea Evans, 1937
Ceratrichia fasciata (Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Ceratrichia lewisi Collins & La..., 2000
Ceratrichia flava Hewitson, 1878Yellow Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia guineensis (Druce, 1910)⇒ Ceratrichia aurea Druce, 1910
Ceratrichia hollandi Bethune-Baker, 1908Holland´s Sylph
Ceratrichia lewisi Collins & La..., 2000Obudu Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia phocion Fabricius, 1781Common Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia phocion camerona Miller, 1971
Ceratrichia semlikensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921Dark Yellow Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia wollastoni Heron, 1909Wollaston´s Forest Sylph
Coeliades bixana Evans, 1940Dark Blue Policeman
Coeliades forestan Stoll, 1782Striped Policeman
Coeliades hanno Plötz, 1879Three Pip Policeman
Coeliades libeon Druce, 1875Spotless Policeman
Coeliades pisistratus Fabricius, 1793Two Pip Policeman
Daratus johnstonii Butler, 1888Giant Scarce Sprite
Eagris decastigma Mabille, 1891Purple Flat
Eagris decastigma fuscosa Holland, 1893
Eagris lucetia Hewitson, 1876Eastern Cream Flat
Eagris subalbida Holland, 1894Chocolate Flat
Eagris subalbida aurivillii Neustetter, 1927
Eagris tetrastigma Mabille, 1891Black Flat
Fresna carlo Evans, 1937Evans´ Acraea Skipper
Fresna cojo Karsch, 1893Large Acraea Skipper
Fresna netopha Hewitson, 1878Common Acraea Skipper
Gamia buchholzi Plötz, 1879Grand Skipper
Gamia robustus (Plötz, 1879)⇒ Gamia buchholzi Plötz, 1879
Gamia shelleyi Sharpe, 1890Lesser Grand Skipper
Gorgyra afikpo Druce, 1909Large Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra bina Evans, 1937Bina Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra diversata Holland, 1896Dark Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra kalinzu Evans, 1949Kalinzu Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra minima Holland, 1896Minimal Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra mocquerysii Holland, 1896Mocquery´s Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra rubescens Holland, 1896Rufous Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra sara Evans, 1937Common Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra tessmanni (Holland, 1896)⇒ Gorgyra rubescens Holland, 1896
Gretna cylinda Hewitson, 1876Lesser Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna lacida Hewitson, 1876Scarce Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna waga Plötz, 1886Common Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna zaremba Plötz, 1884Variegated Crepuscular Skipper
Gyroga subnotata Holland, 1894
Gyrogra subnotata Holland, 1894Odd Leaf Sitter
Hypoleucis ophiusa Hewitson, 1866Common Costus Skipper
Hypoleucis titanota (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Hypoleucis tripunctata Mabille, 1891
Hypoleucis tripunctata Mabille, 1891Unmarked Costus Skipper
Hypoleucis tripunctata truda Evans, 1937
Katreus holocausta Mabille, 1891Cinnamon Scarce Sprite
Katreus johnstoni Butler, 1888Giant Scarce Sprite
Katreus johnstonii Butler, 1887Giant Scarce Sprite
Kedestes brunneostriga Plötz, 1884Pale Ranger
Leona binoevatus Mabille, 1891Large Recluse
Leona leonora Plötz, 1879White-spotted Recluse
Leona meloui Riley, 1926Melou´s Recluse
Leona stoehri Karsch, 1893Confused Recluse
Loxolexis holocausta Mabille, 1891Cinnamon Scarce Sprite
Melphina evansi Berger, 1974
Melphina hulstaerti Evans, 1956
Melphina malthina (Hewitson, 1876)⇒ Melphina evansi Berger, 1974
Melphina statirides (Holland, 1896)⇒ Melphinyet statirides Holland, 1896
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
Meza cybeutes Holland, 1894Drab Three-spot Missile
Meza elba Evans, 1937Light Brown Missile
Meza indusiata Mabille, 1891Snowy Missile
Meza mabea Holland, 1894Dark Brown Missile
Monza alberti Holland, 1896Black Grass Skipper
Monza cretacea Snellen, 1872White-bodied Grass Skipper
Mopala orma Plötz, 1879Orma
Nisoniades mimas Cramer, 1775
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 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 lux Holland, 1892Detached 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
Pardaleodes bule Holland, 1896Bright Pathfinder
Pardaleodes edipus Stoll, 1781Common Pathfinder
Pardaleodes festus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892
Pardaleodes incerta Snellen, 1872Savanna Pathfinder
Pardaleodes incerta murcia Plötz, 1883Murcia 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 torensis (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892
Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892Rare Pathfinder Skipper
Paronymus ligora Hewitson, 1876Largest Dart
Paronymus xanthias Mabille, 1891Yellow Largest Dart
Paronymus xanthioides Holland, 1892Littler Largest Dart
Platylesches affinissima Strand, 1920Affinity Hopper
Procampta rara Holland, 1892Rare Elf
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 iricolor Holland, 1890Green-winged Red-eye
Pteroteinon laterculus Holland, 1890Brown-winged Red-eye
Pteroteinon laufella Hewitson, 1868Blue Red-eye
Pteroteinon pruna Evans, 1937Evans´ Red-eye
Pyrrhochalcia iphis Drury, 1773African Giant Skipper
Rhabdomantis galatia Hewitson, 1868Branded Large Fox
Rhabdomantis sosia Mabille, 1891Common Large Fox
Sarangesa exprompta (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Sarangesa majorella Mabille, 1891
Sarangesa majorella Mabille, 1891Lesser Blue-dusted Elfin
Sarangesa tertullianus Fabricius, 1793Blue-dusted Elfin
Sarangesa thecla Plötz, 1879Common Elfin
Sarangesa tricerata Mabille, 1891Tricerate Elfin
Scopulifera nigropunctata Bethune-Baker, 1908
Scopulifera rosetta Libert, 2014
Semalea arela Mabille, 1891Arela Dart
Semalea atimus (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Semalea arela Mabille, 1891
Semalea pulvina Plötz, 1879Branded Silky Skipper
Semalea sextilis Plötz, 1886Dark Silky Skipper
Spialia ploetzi Aurivillius, 1891Forest Grizzled Skipper
Spialia rebeli (Aurivillius, 1891)⇒ Spialia ploetzi Aurivillius, 1891
Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781Clouded Flat
Teniorhinus ignita Mabille, 1877Fiery Small Fox
Teniorhinus watsoni Holland, 1892Watson´s Small Fox
Xanthodisca astrape Holland, 1892False Pathfinder Skipper

Subnodes of Hesperiidae with occurrences in Republic of the Congo
SubfamilyCoeliadinae
Evans, 1937
Awlets and Policemen, Awls, Policemen
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers, Grass Skippers, Grass-Skippers, Monocot Skippers
31
130
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyrginae
Burmeister, 1878
Dicot Skippers, Flats, Grizzled Skippers, Pyrgine skippers, Spread-wing Skippers, Spread-winged Skippers
13
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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