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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
319
2874
5955
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
318
2873
5954
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
301
2802
5844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
197
2231
4847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
698
1128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
697
1128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
697
1128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
54
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
50
80
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
50
80
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
50
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
24
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East India
24 Genera with 37 Species
#ABCEHIMNOPSTU
Ampittia Moore, 1793Bush hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Ancistroides Butler, 1824Chocolate Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Baoris Moore, 1878Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1866Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Caltoris Swinhoe, 1869Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1914
Palm Darts0SpeciesTaxom
Cupitha Moore, 1877Wax dart1SpeciesTaxom
Erionota Mabille, 1767Palm Redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Halpe Moore, 1877Aces2SpeciesTaxom
Hyarotis Moore, 1782Flitters1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleucis Mabille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Iambrix Watson, 1865Chestnut Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Matapa Moore, 1866Branded redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1862Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Oriens W.H. Evans, 1881Dartlets2SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1798Swifts4SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1877Branded Swifts4SpeciesTaxom
Polytremis Mabille, 1869Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Potanthus Scudder, 1932Dart species2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoborbo Lee, 1878Bevan´s swift1SpeciesTaxom
Suastus Moore, 1877Palm bob2SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1793Grass Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1775Palm Darts4SpeciesTaxom
Udaspes Moore, 1775Grass demon1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East India
37 Species and 2 Subspecies
Ampittia dioscorides Fabricius, 1793Bush Hopper
Ancistroides nigrita Latreille, 1824Chocolate Demon
Baoris farri Moore, 1878Paintbrush Swift
Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866Formosan Swift
Caltoris confusa Evans, 1932Confusing Swift
Caltoris philippina Herrich-Schä..., 1869Philippine Swift
Cupitha purreea Moore, 1877Dingy Skipper
Erionota thrax Linnaeus, 1767Banana leaf roller
Halpe porus Mabille, 1877Bi-spot ace
Halpe zema Hewitson, 1877Banded Ace
Hyarotis adrastus Stoll, 1782Tree Flitter
Hypoleucis ophiusa ophiusa Hewitson, 1866
Iambrix salsala Moore, 1865Ceylon Palm Bob
Matapa aria Moore, 1866Common red-eye
Notocrypta curvifascia Felder & Felder, 1862Common banded Demon
Oriens gola Moore, 1877Common Dartlet
Oriens goloides Moore, 1881Ceylon Dartlet
Parnara dalima Plötz, 1883
Parnara ganga W.H. Evans, 1937Continental Swift
Parnara guttatus BREMER & GREY, 1853Common Straight Swift
Parnara naso Fabricius, 1798African Straight
Pelopidas agna Moore, 1865Bengal Swift
Pelopidas conjuncta Herrich-Schä..., 1869Conjoined Swift
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Pelopidas sinensis Mabille, 1877Chinese Branded Swift
Polytremis eltola Hewitson, 1869Yellow Spot Swift
Potanthus pseudomaesa clio Evans, 1932Indian Dart
Potanthus sita Evans, 1932Yellow and Black Dart
Pseudoborbo bevani Moore, 1878Beavan´s swift
Suastus gremius Fabricius, 1798Ceylon Ace
Suastus minuta Moore, 1877Ceylon Palm Bob
Taractrocera maevius Fabricius, 1793Common
Telicota ancilla Herrich-Schä..., 1869Dark Palm Dart
Telicota bambusae Moore, 1878Dark Palm Dart
Telicota besta Evans, 1949Besta Palm Dart
Telicota colon Fabricius, 1775Common Darter
Udaspes folus Cramer, 1775Chestnut Bob

Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in East India
TribeAeromachini
Tutt, 1906
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAmpittiini
Tutt, 1906
Bush hoppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeBaorini
Doherty, 1866
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeErionotini
Distant, 1886
10
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeGegenini
Chou, 1994
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTaractrocerini
Voss, 1952
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperiinae at artfakta.se
Hesperiinae at dyntaxa.se
Hesperiinae at itis.gov