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Checklist of Subfamily Hesperiinae Latreille, 1809 (Banded skippers)
for Cameroon (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
426
5796
18192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
426
5796
18192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
408
5715
17984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
262
4582
15900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1766
7363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1765
7362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1763
7360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
143
585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
77
377
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
77
377
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
77
377
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
49
246
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cameroon
49 Genera with 246 Species
#
A
B
C
F
G
H
K
L
M
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S
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Z

Acada Evans, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Acleros Mabille, 19099SpeciesTaxom
Andronymus Holland, 1884Darts10SpeciesTaxom
Ankola Evans, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Artitropa Holland, 1925Nightfighters3SpeciesTaxom
Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1895Fairies2SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1912Swifts7SpeciesTaxom
Caenides Holland, 189123SpeciesTaxom
Ceratrichia Butler, 1909Forest Sylphs27SpeciesTaxom
Ceratricula T.B. Larsen, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Chondrolepis Mabille, 1883Snow Horned Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Flandria T.B. Larsen, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Fresna Evans, 1878Acraea Skippers6SpeciesTaxom
Gamia Holland, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1819Dingy Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Gorgyra Holland, 200817SpeciesTaxom
Gretna W.H. Evans, 18849SpeciesTaxom
Gyroga Lindsey & Mi..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Gyrogora Lindsey & Mi..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Gyrogra Lindsey & Mi..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleucis Mabille, 19376SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1956Rangers6SpeciesTaxom
Leona Evans, 193711SpeciesTaxom
Lepella Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Melphina Evans, 189310SpeciesTaxom
Melphinyet Larsen, 18935SpeciesTaxom
Meza Hemming, 18778SpeciesTaxom
Monza Evans, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Mopala Evans, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Noctulana Larsen, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Osmodes Holland, 188420SpeciesTaxom
Osphantes Holland, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Papias Evans, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Paracleros Berger, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Pardaleodes Butler, 189214SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1889Swifts5SpeciesTaxom
Paronymus Aurivillius, 18925SpeciesTaxom
Parosmodes Holland, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers8SpeciesTaxom
Prosopalpus Holland, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Pteroteinon Watson, 19379SpeciesTaxom
Pyroneura Eliot, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdomantis Holland, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Semalea Holland, 18866SpeciesTaxom
Suastus Moore, 1891Palm bob1SpeciesTaxom
Teniorhinus Holland, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodisca Aurivillius, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Zenonia W.H. Evans, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Zophopetes Mabille, 1937Nightfighters4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameroon
246 Species and 23 Subspecies
Acada annulifer Holland, 1892Dark Axehead Skipper
Acleros bibundica Strand, 1912
Acleros displacidus (Strand, 1913)⇒ Acleros bibundica Strand, 1912
Acleros mackenii Trimen, 1868Macken'S Dart
Acleros mackenii olaus Plötz, 1884Macken'S Dusky Dart
Acleros minusculus (Strand, 1913)⇒ Acleros nigrapex Strand, 1912
Acleros nigrapex Strand, 1912Powdered Dusky Skipper
Acleros ploetzi Mabille, 1889Ploetz´s Dart
Acleros pulverana (Strand, 1913)⇒ Acleros nigrapex Strand, 1912
Acleros sparsum Druce, 1909
Andronymus caesar Fabricius, 1793Common Dart
Andronymus evander Mabille, 1890Ochreous Dart
Andronymus fenestrella Bethune-Baker, 1908
Andronymus gander Evans, 1946Migrant Dart
Andronymus helles Evans, 1937Lesser Ochreous Dart
Andronymus hero Evans, 1937Scarce Dart
Andronymus magma Sáfián, Belc..., 2019
Andronymus marcus Usher, 1980
Andronymus neander Plötz, 1884Common Dart
Ankola fan Holland, 1844Ankole Skipper
Artitropa cama Evans, 1937Central Nightfighter
Artitropa comus Stoll, 1782Western Nightfighter
Artitropa reducta Aurivillius, 1925Eastern Nightfighter
Astictopterus abjecta Snellen, 1872Abject Hopper
Astictopterus punctulata Butler, 1895
Borbo borbonica Boisduval, 1833Borbo Skipper
Borbo falarus (Druce, 1912)⇒ Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912
Borbo fallax Gaede, 1916False Swift
Borbo fanta Evans, 1937Fanta Swift
Borbo fatuellus Hopffer, 1855Foolish Swift
Borbo gemella Mabille, 1884Twin Swift
Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912Small Swift
Caenides artopta (Aurivillius, 1896)⇒ Caenides hidarioides Aurivillius, 1896
Caenides banta (Evans, 1952)⇒ Caenides otilia Belcastro, 1990
Caenides benga Holland, 1891Yellow-patch Recluse
Caenides binoevatus Mabille, 1891
Caenides dacela Hewitson, 1876Common Recluse
Caenides dacena Hewitson, 1876White-fringed Recluse
Caenides dacenilla Aurivillius, 1925No-spot Recluse
Caenides halma Evans, 1937
Caenides hidarioides Aurivillius, 1896Aurivillius´ Recluse
Caenides hidaroides Aurivillius, 1896Aurivillius´ Recluse
Caenides kangvensis Holland, 1896Yellow-spotted Recluse
Caenides lena Evans, 1937
Caenides leonora Plötz, 1879
Caenides lissa Evans, 1937
Caenides lota Evans, 1937
Caenides luehderi Plötz, 1879
Caenides maracanda Hewitson, 1876
Caenides meloui (Riley, 1926)⇒ Leona stoehri Karsch, 1893
Caenides otilia Belcastro, 1990Otilia´s Recluse
Caenides soritia Hewitson, 1876Well-spotted Recluse
Caenides stoehri Karsch, 1893
Caenides volta (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Caenides stoehri Karsch, 1893
Caenides xychus Mabille, 1891Unbranded Recluse
Ceratrichia argyrosticta Plötz, 1879Pearl-spotted Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia aurea Druce, 1910
Ceratrichia brunnea Bethune-Baker, 1906Brown Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia brunnea ialemia Druce, 1909
Ceratrichia clara Evans, 1937Clear Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia clara clara Evans, 1937
Ceratrichia clara medea Evans, 1937
Ceratrichia fako
Ceratrichia fasciata (Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Ceratrichia lewisi Collins & La..., 2000
Ceratrichia flava Hewitson, 1878Yellow Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia flava flava Hewitson, 1878
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 lewisi Collins & La..., 2000Obudu Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia makomensis (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Ceratrichia nothus Fabricius, 1787
Ceratrichia nothus Fabricius, 1787White-winged Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia nothus makomensis Strand, 1913
Ceratrichia phocion Fabricius, 1781Common Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia phocion camerona Miller, 1971
Ceratrichia phocion phocion Fabricius, 1781
Ceratrichia punctata Holland, 1896
Ceratrichia semilutea (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Ceratricula semilutea Mabille, 1891
Ceratrichia weberi (Miller, 1964)⇒ Flandria weberi Miller, 1964
Ceratrichia wollastoni Heron, 1909Wollaston´s Forest Sylph
Ceratricula semilutea Mabille, 1891
Chondrolepis nero Evans, 1937Cameroon Snow-horned Skipper
Chondrolepis niveicornis Plötz, 1883Common Snow-horned Skipper
Flandria weberi Miller, 1964
Fresna carlo Evans, 1937Evans´ Acraea Skipper
Fresna cojo Karsch, 1893Large Acraea Skipper
Fresna jacquelinae Collins & La..., 2003
Fresna maesseni L.D. Miller, 1971Maessen´s Acraea Skipper
Fresna netopha Hewitson, 1878Common Acraea Skipper
Fresna nyassae Hewitson, 1878Variegated Acraea Hopper
Gamia buchholzi Plötz, 1879Grand Skipper
Gamia robustus (Plötz, 1879)⇒ Gamia buchholzi Plötz, 1879
Gamia shelleyi Sharpe, 1890Lesser Grand Skipper
Gorgyra aburae Plötz, 1879Swollen Leaf Sitter
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 bule Miller, 1964Miller´s Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra diversata Holland, 1896Dark Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra heterochrus Mabille, 1890White-tufted Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra kalinzu Evans, 1949Kalinzu Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra minima Holland, 1896Minimal Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra mocquerysii Holland, 1896Mocquery´s Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra pali Evans, 1937Pale Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra rubescens Holland, 1896Rufous Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra sara Evans, 1937Common Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra sola Evans, 1937Rare Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra tessmanni (Holland, 1896)⇒ Gorgyra rubescens Holland, 1896
Gorgyra warreni Collins & La..., 2008
Gretna balenge Holland, 1891Giant Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna balenge balenge Holland, 1891
Gretna carmen Evans, 1937Violet Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna cylinda Hewitson, 1876Lesser Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna lacida Hewitson, 1876Scarce Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna leakeyi S.C. Collins..., 1995
Gretna waga Plötz, 1886Common Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna zaremba Plötz, 1884Variegated Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna zaremba zaremba Plötz, 1884
Gyroga subnotata Holland, 1894
Gyrogora subnotata Holland, 1894
Gyrogra subnotata Holland, 1894Odd Leaf Sitter
Hypoleucis ophiusa Hewitson, 1866Common Costus Skipper
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
Hypoleucis tripunctata truda Evans, 1937
Kedestes callicles Hewitson, 1868Pale Ranger
Kedestes chacoides (Butler, 1901)⇒ Kedestes straeleni Evans, 1956
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Kedestes protensa Butler, 1901West African Ranger
Kedestes rogersi Druce, 1907Rogers´ Ranger
Kedestes straeleni Evans, 1956
Leona binoevatus Mabille, 1891Large Recluse
Leona halma Evans, 1937Evans´ Recluse
Leona lena Evans, 1937Lesser Recluse
Leona leonora Plötz, 1879White-spotted Recluse
Leona lissa Evans, 1937Lissa Recluse
Leona lota Evans, 1937Scarce Small Recluse
Leona luehderi Plötz, 1879Luehder´s Recluse
Leona maracanda Hewitson, 1876Scarce Large Recluse
Leona meloui Riley, 1926Melou´s Recluse
Leona stoehri Karsch, 1893Confused Recluse
Leona volta (Evans, 1937)⇒ Caenides stoehri Karsch, 1893
Lepella lepeletier Latreille, 1824Lepeletier´s Sylph
Melphina evansi Berger, 1974
Melphina flavina (Lindsey & Mi..., 1965)⇒ Melphinyet flavina Evans, 1937
Melphina hulstaerti Evans, 1956
Melphina malthina (Hewitson, 1876)⇒ Melphina evansi Berger, 1974
Melphina melphis (Holland, 1893)⇒ Melphinyet eala Evans, 1956
Melphina noctula (Druce, 1909)⇒ Noctulana noctula Druce, 1909
Melphina statirides (Holland, 1896)⇒ Melphinyet statirides Holland, 1896
Melphina tarace (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Melphinyet flavina Evans, 1937
Melphina tarace statirides
Melphina unistriga (Holland, 1893)⇒ Melphinyet unistriga Holland, 1893
Melphinyet eala Evans, 1956
Melphinyet flavina Evans, 1937
Melphinyet statirides Holland, 1896
Melphinyet tarace Mabille, 1891
Melphinyet unistriga Holland, 1893
Meza banda Evans, 1937Dark Three-spot Missile
Meza cybeutes Holland, 1894Drab Three-spot Missile
Meza elba Evans, 1937Light Brown Missile
Meza indusiata Mabille, 1891Snowy Missile
Meza leucophaea Holland, 1894Margined Missile
Meza mabea Holland, 1894Dark Brown Missile
Meza mabillei Holland, 1894Mabille´s Three-spot Missile
Meza meza Hewitson, 1877Common Missile
Monza alberti Holland, 1896Black Grass Skipper
Monza cretacea Snellen, 1872White-bodied Grass Skipper
Mopala orma Plötz, 1879Orma
Noctulana noctula Druce, 1909
Osmodes adon Mabille, 1889Adon White-spots
Osmodes adon adon
Osmodes adon noda
Osmodes adonia Evans, 1937Adonia White-spots
Osmodes adosus Mabille, 1889Adosus White-spots
Osmodes argenteigutta (Mabille, 1890)⇒ Osmodes adosus Mabille, 1889
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 lindseyi L.D. Miller, 1964Black-tufted White-spots
Osmodes lux Holland, 1892Detached White-spots
Osmodes maesseni (L.D. Miller, 1971)⇒ Osmodes adon Mabille, 1889
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
Papias dictys Godman, 1900Bottom-spotted Skipper
Papias scapa (Evans, 1937)⇒ Papias dictys Godman, 1900
Paracleros biguttulus Mabille, 1889Common Dusky Dart
Paracleros overlaeti Berger, 1978Berger´s Dusky Dart
Paracleros placidus Plötz, 1879Western Dusky Dart
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 incerta murcia Plötz, 1883Murcia Pathfinder
Pardaleodes pusiella (Westwood, 1852)⇒ Pardaleodes sator Westwood, 1852
Pardaleodes sator Westwood, 1852Scarce Pathfinder
Pardaleodes sator pusiella Mabille, 1877
Pardaleodes sator sator Westwood, 1852
Pardaleodes tibullus Fabricius, 1793Large Pathfinder
Pardaleodes tibullus tibullus Fabricius, 1793
Pardaleodes torensis (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892
Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892Rare Pathfinder Skipper
Parnara anelia (Trimen, 1889)⇒ Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889
Parnara chambezi (Trimen, 1889)⇒ Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889
Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889Water Skipper
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 xanthioides Holland, 1892Littler Largest Dart
Parosmodes lentiginosa Holland, 1896Rare Morant Skipper
Platylesches batangae Holland, 1894Batanga Hopper
Platylesches galesa Hewitson, 1877Black Hopper
Platylesches goetzei (Holland, 1894)⇒ Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937
Platylesches lamba Neave, 1910Neave´s Banded Hopper
Platylesches picanini Holland, 1894Banded Hopper
Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937
Platylesches robustus Neave, 1910Large Hopper
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
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 iricolor Holland, 1890Green-winged Red-eye
Pteroteinon laterculus Holland, 1890Brown-winged Red-eye
Pteroteinon laterrulus
Pteroteinon laufella Hewitson, 1868Blue Red-eye
Pteroteinon pruna Evans, 1937Evans´ Red-eye
Pyroneura latoia latoia Hewitson, 1868Short-Streaked Lancer
Rhabdomantis galatia Hewitson, 1868Branded Large Fox
Rhabdomantis sosia Mabille, 1891Common Large Fox
Semalea arela Mabille, 1891Arela Dart
Semalea atimus (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Semalea arela Mabille, 1891
Semalea atrio Mabille, 1891Small Silky Skipper
Semalea kola Evans, 1937Evans´ Silky Skipper
Semalea pulvina Plötz, 1879Branded Silky Skipper
Semalea sextilis Plötz, 1886Dark Silky Skipper
Suastus gremius chilon Doherty, 1891
Teniorhinus ignita Mabille, 1877Fiery Small Fox
Teniorhinus niger Druce, 1910
Teniorhinus watsoni Holland, 1892Watson´s Small Fox
Xanthodisca astrape Holland, 1892False Pathfinder Skipper
Xanthodisca rega Mabille, 1890Yellow-disk Skipper
Xanthodisca vibius Hewitson, 1878Vibius Orange
Zenonia zeno Trimen, 1864Barley jointworm
Zophopetes cerymica Hewitson, 1867Common Palm Nightfighter
Zophopetes dysmephila Trimen, 1868Palm Tree Nightfighter
Zophopetes ganda Evans, 1937Small Palm Nightfighter
Zophopetes haifa Evans, 1937Scarce Palm Nightfighter

Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in Cameroon
TribeAeromachini
Tutt, 1906
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAstictopterini
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeBaorini
Doherty, 1866
4
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeCalpodini
A. Clark, 1948
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeErionotini
Distant, 1886
37
219
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMoncini
A. D. Warren, 2008
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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