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Checklist for Subfamily Hesperiinae Latreille, 1809 (Banded skippers)
and region East Australia (Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
836
13899
51626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
832
13882
51607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
786
13663
51105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
477
10650
43515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
91
3384
10806
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
89
3381
10800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
85
3366
10746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
139
423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
109
275
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
109
275
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
109
275
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
45
99
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Australia
45 Genera with 99 Species
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Acleros Mabille, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1858Scrub Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Arrhenes Mabille, 19126SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1932Swifts3SpeciesTaxom
Callimormus Scudder, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Caltoris Swinhoe, 1878Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1908Palm Darts5SpeciesTaxom
Cobalopsis Godman, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1872Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Halpe Moore, 1932Aces1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers9SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleucis Mabille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lotongus Distant, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Mimene Joicey & Talbot, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Monca Evans, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Monethe Westwood, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1883Demons6SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1777Darters2SpeciesTaxom
Ocybadistes Heron, 193313SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1798Swifts4SpeciesTaxom
Paronymus Aurivillius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1915Branded Swifts4SpeciesTaxom
Pheraeus Godman & Salvin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Sabera Swinhoe, 18896SpeciesTaxom
Sovia Evans, 1897Bicolour Aces1SpeciesTaxom
Suniana W.H. Evans, 18785SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1934Grass Darts10SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1883Palm Darts19SpeciesTaxom
Teniorhinus Holland, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Thoon Godman, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Virga Evans, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1863Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Australia
99 Species and 58 Subspecies
Acleros nigrapex Strand, 1912Powdered Dusky Skipper
Aeromachus inachus inachus Ménétriés, 1858
Arrhenes colattus (Plötz, 1885)⇒ Arrhenes dschilus Plötz, 1885
Arrhenes dschilus Plötz, 1885Iris skipper
Arrhenes dschilus iris Waterhouse, 1932Iris Skipper
Arrhenes klossii (Plötz, 1885)⇒ Arrhenes dschilus Plötz, 1885
Arrhenes marnas Felder, 1860Affinis skipper
Arrhenes marnas affinis Waterhouse, 1912Affinis Skipper
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atrytonopsis hianna hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866Formosan Swift
Borbo holtzii Plötz, 1883Variable Swift
Borbo impar lavinia Waterhouse, 1932Yellow Swift
Callimormus omadius (Godman, 1900)⇒ Callimormus alsimo Möschler, 1882
Callimormus saturnus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Saturnus Skipper
Caltoris kumara Moore, 1878Blank Swift
Cephrenes augiades Felder, 1860Orange Palm Dart
Cephrenes augiades sperthias C. Felder, 1862Orange Palm-dart
Cephrenes augiades tara Evans, 1935
Cephrenes moseleyi Butler, 1884Melanesian Palm-Dart
Cephrenes trichopepla Lower, 1908Yellow Palm Dart
Cobalopsis cocalus Hayward, 1938
Euphyes bimacula bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Two-spotted Skipper
Euphyes conspicua orono Scudder, 1872Black Dash
Halpe pelethronix pagaia Evans, 1932
Hesperia assiniboia Lyman, 1892Assiniboine Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia comma laurentina Lyman, 1892Common Branded Skipper
Hesperia hurama Butler, 1870
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hesperia leonardus leonardus Harris, 1862Leonard´s Skipper
Hesperia metea metea Scudder, 1864Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia nevada (Scudder, 1874)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia sassacus sassacus T. Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hypoleucis ophiusa ophiusa Hewitson, 1866
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lotongus calathus balta Evans, 1949White-tipped Palmer
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Mimene atropatene Fruhstorfer, 1911Purple Swift
Monca telata tyrtaeus (Plötz, 1883)⇒ Monca telata crispinus C. Plötz, 1882
Monethe albertus C. & R. Felder, 1862
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Neoxeniades seron saron (P. Mabille, 1904)⇒ Neoxeniades seron seron Godman, 1901
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Notocrypta clavata Staudinger, 1889Clavate Banded Demon
Notocrypta mangala (Plötz, 1882)⇒ Notocrypta waigensis Plötz, 1882
Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926
Notocrypta ribbei (Plötz, 1882)⇒ Notocrypta waigensis Plötz, 1882
Notocrypta waigensis Plötz, 1882Banded Demon
Notocrypta waigensis proserpina Butler, 1883Banded Demon
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Ocybadistes ardea Bethune-Baker, 1906Dark Orange Dart
Ocybadistes ardea ardea Bethune-Baker, 1906
Ocybadistes ardea heterobathra Lower, 1908
Ocybadistes flavovittata Latreille, 1824Common Dart
Ocybadistes flavovittatus Latreille, 1824Common Dart
Ocybadistes flavovittatus flavovittatus Latreille, 1824Common Dart
Ocybadistes flavovittatus vesta Waterhouse, 1932
Ocybadistes hypomeloma Lower, 1911Pale Orange Dart
Ocybadistes hypomeloma hypomeloma Lower, 1911Pale Orange Dart
Ocybadistes hypomeloma vaga Waterhouse, 1932
Ocybadistes knightorum Lambkin & Do..., 1994Black Grass-dart
Ocybadistes walkeri Heron, 1894Green Grass-dart
Ocybadistes walkeri sothis Waterhouse, 1933Yellow-banded Dart
Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793Purple Washed Skipper
Panoquina panoquin Scudder, 1863Salt Marsh Skipper
Parnara amalia Semper, 1879Hyaline Swift
Parnara bada Moore, 1878African Straight Swift
Parnara bada sida Waterhouse, 1934Straight Swift
Parnara naso Fabricius, 1798African Straight
Paronymus xanthias xanthias Mabille, 1891
Pelopidas agna Moore, 1865Bengal Swift
Pelopidas agna dingo Evans, 1949Common Swift
Pelopidas lyelli Rothschild, 1915Lyell's Swift
Pelopidas lyelli lyelli Rothschild, 1915Lyell´s Swift
Pheraeus argynnis Plötz, 1883
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Polites origenes origenes Fabricius, 1793Crossline Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites peckius peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck´s Skipper
Polites themistocles themistocles Latreille, 1824Eastern Tawny-Edged Skipper
Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824Common Glassywing
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pompeius verna verna W. H. Edwards, 1862Little Glassywing
Sabera caesina Hewitson, 1866Black & White Swift
Sabera caesina albifascia Miskin, 1889Black And White Swift
Sabera dobboe Plötz, 1885Miskin´s swift
Sabera dobboe autoleon Miskin, 1889Miskin´s Swift
Sabera fuliginosa Miskin, 1889White Fringed Swift
Sabera fuliginosa fuliginosa Miskin, 1889
Sovia hyrtacus de Nicéville, 1897Bicolour Ace
Suniana lascivia Rosenstock, 1885Dingy Dart
Suniana lascivia lascivia Rosenstock, 1885Dingy Grass-dart
Suniana lascivia neocles Mabille, 1891
Suniana sunias Felder, 1860Orange Dart
Suniana sunias rectivitta Mabille, 1878Orange Dart
Taractrocera anisomorpha Lower, 1911Large Yellow Grass-dart
Taractrocera celaeno (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Taractrocera tilda Evans, 1934
Taractrocera dolon Plötz, 1884Dingy Grass Dart
Taractrocera dolon dolon Plötz, 1884Dingy Grassdart
Taractrocera ilia Waterhouse, 1932Northern Grass Dart
Taractrocera ina Waterhouse, 1932Ina Grass Dart
Taractrocera maevius maevius Fabricius, 1893
Taractrocera papyria Boisduval, 1832Western dart
Taractrocera papyria papyria Boisduval, 1832White Grassdart
Taractrocera tilda Evans, 1934
Telicota ancilla Herrich-Schä..., 1869Dark Palm Dart
Telicota ancilla ancilla Herrich-Schä..., 1869Greenish Darter
Telicota anisodesma Lower, 1911Large Darter
Telicota augias Linnaeus, 1763Bright-orange Darter
Telicota augias krefftii MacLeay, 1866Krefft´s Darter
Telicota brachydesma Lower, 1908Small Darter
Telicota colon Fabricius, 1775Common Darter
Telicota colon argea Plotz, 1883Pale Darter
Telicota colon argeus Plötz, 1883
Telicota colon colon Fabricius, 1775Common palm dart
Telicota eurotas Felder, 1860Dingy darter
Telicota eurotas eurychlora Lower, 1908Dingy Darter
Telicota eurotas laconia Waterhouse, 1937Sedge Darter
Telicota eurychlora (Lower, 1908)⇒ Telicota eurotas Felder, 1860
Telicota melanion Mabille, 1878
Telicota mesoptis Lower, 1911Lower´s darter
Telicota mesoptis mesoptis Lower, 1911Lower´s Darter
Telicota ohara Plötz, 1883Dark darter
Telicota ohara ohara Plötz, 1883Dark Darter
Thoon aethus Hayward, 1950Disjunct Skipper
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Virga phola (Evans, 1955)⇒ Virga silvanus Hayward, 1947
Wallengrenia egeremet Scudder, 1863Brown Broken Dash

Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in East Australia
TribeAeromachini
Tutt, 1906
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeBaorini
Doherty, 1866
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCalpodini
A. Clark, 1948
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeErionotini
Distant, 1886
8
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHesperiini
Latreille, 1809
8
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMegathymini
Comstock & Comstock, 1895
0
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMoncini
A. D. Warren, 2008
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTaractrocerini
Voss, 1952
8
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeThymelicini
Tutt, 1905
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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