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Checklist for Subfamily Hesperiinae Latreille, 1809 (Banded skippers)
and region Galle (Southern Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
231
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
231
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
72
210
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
185
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
114
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
114
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
114
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
1
14
14
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
14
14
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
14
14
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
14
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
8
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Galle
8 Genera with 8 Species
Ampittia Moore, 1793Bush hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Erionota Mabille, 1941Palm Redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Iambrix Watson, 1865Chestnut Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1798Branded Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Potanthus Scudder, 1862Dart species1SpeciesTaxom
Suastus Moore, 1798Palm bob1SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1793Grass Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Udaspes Moore, 1775Grass demon1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Galle
8 Species
Ampittia dioscorides Fabricius, 1793Bush Hopper
Erionota torus Evans, 1941Banana Skipper
Iambrix salsala Moore, 1865Ceylon Palm Bob
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Potanthus confucius Felder & Felder, 1862Chinese Dart
Suastus gremius Fabricius, 1798Ceylon Ace
Taractrocera maevius Fabricius, 1793Common
Udaspes folus Cramer, 1775Chestnut Bob

Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in Galle
TribeAmpittiini
Tutt, 1906
Bush hoppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeBaorini
Doherty, 1866
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeErionotini
Distant, 1886
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTaractrocerini
Voss, 1952
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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