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Checklist of Subfamily Hesperiinae Latreille, 1809 (Banded skippers)
for Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
446
7357
32744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
442
7344
32723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
426
7252
32441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
285
5986
29203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
2366
10698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
2365
10696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
2359
10685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
153
687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
75
395
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
75
395
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
75
395
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
51
238
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Democratic Republic of the Congo
51 Genera with 238 Species
#
A
B
C
F
G
H
K
L
M
O
P
R
S
T
X
Z

Acada Evans, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Acleros Mabille, 190911SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1872Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Ampittia Moore, 1925Bush hoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Andronymus Holland, 1884Darts13SpeciesTaxom
Ankola Evans, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Artitropa Holland, 1925Nightfighters3SpeciesTaxom
Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1951Fairies6SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1937Swifts9SpeciesTaxom
Brusa W.H. Evans, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Caenides Holland, 189119SpeciesTaxom
Ceratrichia Butler, 1909Forest Sylphs18SpeciesTaxom
Ceratricula T.B. Larsen, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Chondrolepis Mabille, 1883Snow Horned Skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Flandria T.B. Larsen, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Fresna Evans, 1878Acraea Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Gamia Holland, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1764Dingy Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Gorgyra Holland, 189615SpeciesTaxom
Gretna W.H. Evans, 18865SpeciesTaxom
Gyroga Lindsey & Mi..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Gyrogora Lindsey & Mi..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Gyrogra Lindsey & Mi..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1871Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleucis Mabille, 19377SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1956Rangers11SpeciesTaxom
Leona Evans, 193714SpeciesTaxom
Lepella Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Melphina Evans, 18935SpeciesTaxom
Melphinyet Larsen, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Meza Hemming, 18776SpeciesTaxom
Monza Evans, 19105SpeciesTaxom
Mopala Evans, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Osmodes Holland, 188417SpeciesTaxom
Osphantes Holland, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Paracleros Berger, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Pardaleodes Butler, 189210SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1889Swifts4SpeciesTaxom
Paronymus Aurivillius, 18925SpeciesTaxom
Parosmodes Holland, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers11SpeciesTaxom
Pteroteinon Watson, 19378SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdomantis Holland, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Semalea Holland, 18866SpeciesTaxom
Suastus Moore, 1891Palm bob1SpeciesTaxom
Surina Walker, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Teniorhinus Holland, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Tsitana Evans, 1910Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodisca Aurivillius, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Zenonia W.H. Evans, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Zophopetes Mabille, 1896Nightfighters2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Democratic Republic of the Congo
238 Species and 22 Subspecies
Acada annulifer Holland, 1892Dark Axehead Skipper
Acada biseriata Mabille, 1893Axehead Orange
Acada biseriatus (Mabille, 1893)⇒ Acada biseriata Mabille, 1893
Acleros bibundica Strand, 1912
Acleros displacidus (Strand, 1913)⇒ Acleros bibundica Strand, 1912
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
Acleros sparsum Druce, 1909
Ampittia capenas Hewitson, 1868African Bush Hopper
Ampittia capenas blanda Evans, 1947
Ampittia parva Aurivillius, 1925
Andronymus caesar Fabricius, 1793Common Dart
Andronymus caesar caesar Fabricius, 1793
Andronymus caesar philander Hopffer, 1855White Dart
Andronymus evander Mabille, 1890Ochreous Dart
Andronymus fenestra Sáfián, Belc..., 2019
Andronymus fenestrella Bethune-Baker, 1908
Andronymus fontainei T.B. Larsen ..., 2012
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
Ankola fan Holland, 1844Ankole Skipper
Artitropa comus Stoll, 1782Western Nightfighter
Artitropa milleri Riley, 1925Miller´s Nightfighter
Artitropa reducta Aurivillius, 1925Eastern Nightfighter
Astictopterus abjecta Snellen, 1872Abject Hopper
Astictopterus anomaeus Plötz, 1879
Astictopterus bruno Evans, 1937
Astictopterus punctulata Butler, 1895
Astictopterus tura Evans, 1951
Borbo binga Evans, 1937Dark Forest Swift
Borbo falarus (Druce, 1912)⇒ Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912
Borbo fallax Gaede, 1916False Swift
Borbo fanta Evans, 1937Fanta Swift
Borbo holtzii Plötz, 1883Variable Swift
Borbo lugens Hopffer, 1855Lesser Horned Skipper
Borbo micans Holland, 1896Marsh Swift
Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912Small Swift
Borbo sirena Evans, 1937Small Twin-Spot Swift
Brusa allardi Berger, 1967
Brusa saxicola Neave, 1910Larger Rock Hopper
Caenides allyni (Miller, 1971)⇒ Leona allyni Miller, 1971
Caenides artopta (Aurivillius, 1896)⇒ Caenides hidarioides Aurivillius, 1896
Caenides benga Holland, 1891Yellow-patch Recluse
Caenides binoevatus Mabille, 1891
Caenides ceucaenira Druce, 1910
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 lota Evans, 1937
Caenides luehderi Plötz, 1879
Caenides maracanda Hewitson, 1876
Caenides meloui (Riley, 1926)⇒ Leona stoehri Karsch, 1893
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 argyrosticta enta Evans, 1947
Ceratrichia aurea Druce, 1910
Ceratrichia brunnea Bethune-Baker, 1906Brown Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia clara Evans, 1937Clear Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia clara medea Evans, 1937
Ceratrichia flandria (Evans, 1956)⇒ Flandria flandria W.H. Evans, 1956
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 ducarmei T.B. Larsen ..., 2012
Chondrolepis leggei Heron, 1909Legge´s Snow Horned Skipper
Chondrolepis niveicornis Plötz, 1883Common Snow-horned Skipper
Flandria flandria W.H. Evans, 1956
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
Gegenes niso Linnaeus, 1764Common Hottentot 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 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 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
Gretna balenge Holland, 1891Giant Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna carmen Evans, 1937Violet Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna cylinda Hewitson, 1876Lesser Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna lacida Hewitson, 1876Scarce Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna waga Plötz, 1886Common Crepuscular Skipper
Gyroga subnotata Holland, 1894
Gyrogora subnotata Holland, 1894
Gyrogra subnotata Holland, 1894Odd Leaf Sitter
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
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
Hypoleucis tripunctata draga Evans, 1937
Kedestes brunneostriga Plötz, 1884Pale Ranger
Kedestes callicles Hewitson, 1868Pale Ranger
Kedestes calliles
Kedestes chacoides (Butler, 1901)⇒ Kedestes straeleni Evans, 1956
Kedestes lema Neave, 1910Lema Ranger
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Kedestes mohozutza Wallengren, 1857Fulvous Ranger
Kedestes protensa Butler, 1901West African Ranger
Kedestes rogersi Druce, 1907Rogers´ Ranger
Kedestes straeleni Evans, 1956
Leona allyni Miller, 1971
Leona binoevatus Mabille, 1891Large Recluse
Leona halma Evans, 1937Evans´ Recluse
Leona leonora Plötz, 1879White-spotted Recluse
Leona leonora dux Evans, 1937
Leona leonora leonora Plötz, 1879
Leona lota Evans, 1937Scarce Small Recluse
Leona luehderi Plötz, 1879Luehder´s Recluse
Leona luehderi laura Evans, 1937
Leona luehderi luehderi Plötz, 1879
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 unistriga (Holland, 1893)⇒ Melphinyet unistriga Holland, 1893
Melphinyet flavina Evans, 1937
Melphinyet unistriga Holland, 1893
Meza banda Evans, 1937Dark Three-spot Missile
Meza cybeutes Holland, 1894Drab Three-spot Missile
Meza indusiata Mabille, 1891Snowy Missile
Meza larea Neave, 1910East African Missile
Meza mabea Holland, 1894Dark Brown Missile
Meza meza Hewitson, 1877Common Missile
Monza alberti Holland, 1896Black Grass Skipper
Monza cretacea Snellen, 1872White-bodied Grass Skipper
Monza punctata Aurivillius, 1910Brown-Bodied Grass Skipper
Monza punctata crola Evans, 1937
Monza punctata punctata Aurivillius, 1910
Mopala orma Plötz, 1879Orma
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 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
Osphantes ogowena ogowena Mabille, 1891
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 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 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 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
Parosmodes morantii Trimen, 1873Morant's Orange
Platylesches batangae Holland, 1894Batanga Hopper
Platylesches galesa Hewitson, 1877Black Hopper
Platylesches goetzei (Holland, 1894)⇒ Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937
Platylesches hassani Collins & La..., 2008
Platylesches lamba Neave, 1910Neave´s Banded Hopper
Platylesches langa Evans, 1937Dark Peppered Hopper
Platylesches panga Evans, 1937The Panga Hopper
Platylesches picanini Holland, 1894Banded Hopper
Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937
Platylesches robustus Neave, 1910Large Hopper
Platylesches shona Evans, 1937Shona Hopper
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
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 proxima Plötz, 1886
Semalea pulvina Plötz, 1879Branded Silky Skipper
Semalea sextilis Plötz, 1886Dark Silky Skipper
Suastus gremius chilon Doherty, 1891
Teniorhinus harona Westwood, 1881Arrowhead Orange
Teniorhinus ignita Mabille, 1877Fiery Small Fox
Teniorhinus niger Druce, 1910
Tsitana wallacei Neave, 1910Wallace´s Sylph
Xanthodisca astrape Holland, 1892False Pathfinder Skipper
Xanthodisca vibius Hewitson, 1878Vibius Orange
Zenonia anax Evans, 1937Anax Bellboy
Zenonia crasta Evans, 1937Albertine Bellboy
Zenonia zeno Trimen, 1864Barley jointworm
Zophopetes cerymica Hewitson, 1867Common Palm Nightfighter
Zophopetes nobilior Holland, 1896

Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in Democratic Republic of the Congo
TribeAeromachini
Tutt, 1906
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAmpittiini
Tutt, 1906
Bush hoppers
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAstictopterini
1
5
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeBaorini
Doherty, 1866
5
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeCalpodini
A. Clark, 1948
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeErionotini
Distant, 1886
36
205
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHesperiini
Latreille, 1809
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMoncini
A. D. Warren, 2008
1
0
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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