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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
290
3227
9276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
290
3227
9276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
276
3147
9047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
191
2844
8597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
1074
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
1074
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
1074
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
115
327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
61
173
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
61
173
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
61
173
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
41
119
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gabon
41 Genera with 119 Species
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Acada Evans, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Acleros Mabille, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Andronymus Holland, 1884Darts5SpeciesTaxom
Artitropa Holland, 1782Nightfighters1SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1883Swifts4SpeciesTaxom
Caenides Holland, 18768SpeciesTaxom
Ceratrichia Butler, 1891Forest Sylphs10SpeciesTaxom
Ceratricula T.B. Larsen, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Fresna Evans, 1878Acraea Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Gamia Holland, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Gorgyra Holland, 18968SpeciesTaxom
Gretna W.H. Evans, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Gyroga Lindsey & Mi..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Gyrogra Lindsey & Mi..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleucis Mabille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Leona Evans, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Lepella Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Melphina Evans, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Melphinyet Larsen, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Meza Hemming, 18945SpeciesTaxom
Monza Evans, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Mopala Evans, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1889Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Osmodes Holland, 189012SpeciesTaxom
Osphantes Holland, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Paracleros Berger, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Pardaleodes Butler, 189210SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1889Swifts4SpeciesTaxom
Paronymus Aurivillius, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Parosmodes Holland, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1877Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Prosopalpus Holland, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Pteroteinon Watson, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdomantis Holland, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Semalea Holland, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Surina Walker, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Teniorhinus Holland, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Thargella Godman, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodisca Aurivillius, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Zophopetes Mabille, 1896Nightfighters2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gabon
119 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acada annulifer Holland, 1892Dark Axehead Skipper
Acleros ploetzi Mabille, 1889Ploetz´s Dart
Andronymus caesar Fabricius, 1793Common Dart
Andronymus evander Mabille, 1890Ochreous Dart
Andronymus helles Evans, 1937Lesser Ochreous Dart
Andronymus hero Evans, 1937Scarce Dart
Andronymus neander Plötz, 1884Common Dart
Artitropa comus Stoll, 1782Western Nightfighter
Borbo fallax Gaede, 1916False Swift
Borbo fanta Evans, 1937Fanta Swift
Borbo holtzi Plötz, 1883Variable Swift
Borbo holtzii Plötz, 1883Variable Swift
Caenides benga Holland, 1891Yellow-patch Recluse
Caenides binoevatus Mabille, 1891
Caenides dacela Hewitson, 1876Common Recluse
Caenides dacena Hewitson, 1876White-fringed Recluse
Caenides kangvensis Holland, 1896Yellow-spotted Recluse
Caenides lena Evans, 1937
Caenides leonora Plötz, 1879
Caenides soritia Hewitson, 1876Well-spotted Recluse
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 hollandi Bethune-Baker, 1908Holland´s Sylph
Ceratrichia indeterminabilis Mabille, 1891Tufted Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia lewisi Collins & La..., 2000Obudu Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia phocion Fabricius, 1781Common Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia phocion camerona Miller, 1971
Ceratrichia semilutea (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Ceratricula semilutea Mabille, 1891
Ceratricula semilutea Mabille, 1891
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 aretina Hewitson, 1878Blotched Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra bina Evans, 1937Bina 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 sola Evans, 1937Rare Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra tessmanni (Holland, 1896)⇒ Gorgyra rubescens Holland, 1896
Gretna balenge Holland, 1891Giant Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna cylinda Hewitson, 1876Lesser Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna lacida Hewitson, 1876Scarce Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna waga Plötz, 1886Common Crepuscular Skipper
Gyroga subnotata Holland, 1894
Gyrogra subnotata Holland, 1894Odd Leaf Sitter
Hypoleucis ophiusa Hewitson, 1866Common Costus Skipper
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Leona binoevatus Mabille, 1891Large Recluse
Leona lena Evans, 1937Lesser Recluse
Leona leonora Plötz, 1879White-spotted Recluse
Lepella lepeletier Latreille, 1824Lepeletier´s Sylph
Melphina melphis (Holland, 1893)⇒ Melphinyet eala Evans, 1956
Melphina statira Mabille, 1891White-spotted Forest Swift
Melphina statirides (Holland, 1896)⇒ Melphinyet statirides Holland, 1896
Melphina unistriga (Holland, 1893)⇒ Melphinyet unistriga Holland, 1893
Melphinyet eala Evans, 1956
Melphinyet statirides Holland, 1896
Melphinyet unistriga Holland, 1893
Meza cybeutes Holland, 1894Drab Three-spot 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
Monza alberti Holland, 1896Black Grass Skipper
Mopala orma Plötz, 1879Orma
Osmodes adonia Evans, 1937Adonia White-spots
Osmodes adonides L.D. Miller, 1971
Osmodes adosus Mabille, 1889Adosus White-spots
Osmodes argenteigutta (Mabille, 1890)⇒ Osmodes adosus 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 schultzei (Mabille, 1890)⇒ Osmodes adosus Mabille, 1889
Osphantes ogowena Mabille, 1891Lobed Skipper
Paracleros overlaeti Berger, 1978Berger´s Dusky Dart
Paracleros placidus Plötz, 1879Western Dusky Dart
Paracleros substrigata (Holland, 1893)⇒ Paracleros placidus Plötz, 1879
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
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 xanthias Mabille, 1891Yellow Largest Dart
Paronymus xanthioides Holland, 1892Littler Largest Dart
Parosmodes lentiginosa Holland, 1896Rare Morant Skipper
Platylesches galesa Hewitson, 1877Black Hopper
Prosopalpus debilis Plötz, 1879Western Dwarf Skipper
Pteroteinon caenira Hewitson, 1867White-banded Red-eye
Pteroteinon iricolor Holland, 1890Green-winged Red-eye
Pteroteinon laterculus Holland, 1890Brown-winged Red-eye
Pteroteinon laufella Hewitson, 1868Blue Red-eye
Rhabdomantis sosia Mabille, 1891Common Large Fox
Semalea kola Evans, 1937Evans´ Silky Skipper
Semalea pulvina Plötz, 1879Branded Silky Skipper
Semalea sextilis Plötz, 1886Dark Silky Skipper
Teniorhinus ignita Mabille, 1877Fiery Small Fox
Teniorhinus niger Druce, 1910
Teniorhinus watsoni Holland, 1892Watson´s Small Fox
Thargella caura caura Plötz, 1882Round-winged Skipper
Xanthodisca astrape Holland, 1892False Pathfinder Skipper
Xanthodisca rega Mabille, 1890Yellow-disk Skipper
Xanthodisca vibius Hewitson, 1878Vibius Orange
Zophopetes ganda Evans, 1937Small Palm Nightfighter
Zophopetes nobilior Holland, 1896

Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in Gabon
TribeAeromachini
Tutt, 1906
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeBaorini
Doherty, 1866
2
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeErionotini
Distant, 1886
34
105
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMoncini
A. D. Warren, 2008
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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