Checklist for Subfamily Hesperiinae Latreille, 1809 (Banded skippers)
and region Gauteng (Republic South Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 332
2972
5515 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 331
2971
5514 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 314
2913
5427 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 207
2459
4791 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 61
1073
2277 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 60
1071
2275 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 59
1067
2258 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 2
45
81 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 1
25
51 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers | 1
25
51 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Hesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers | 25
51 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers | 13
27 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Gauteng
13 Genera with 27 Species | Borbo W.H. Evans, 1884 | Swifts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gegenes Hübner, 1804 | Dingy Swifts | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1881 | Branded Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kedestes Watson, 1793 | Rangers | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Niconiades Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parosmodes Holland, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelopidas F. Walker, 1798 | Branded Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platylesches Holland, 1937 | Hoppers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Talides Hübner, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thoon Godman, 1950 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tsitana Evans, 1937 | Sylphs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zenonia W.H. Evans, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zophopetes Mabille, 1868 | Nightfighters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Gauteng
27 Species and 5 Subspecies | Borbo fallax Gaede, 1916 | False Swift | | Borbo gemella Mabille, 1884 | Twin Swift | | Gegenes hottentota Latreille, 1827 | Common Hottentot | | Gegenes niso Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Hottentot Skipper | | Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804 | Dark Hottentot | | Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881 | Idaho Branded Skipper | | Kedestes barberae Trimen, 1873 | Barber's Ranger | | Kedestes callicles Hewitson, 1868 | Pale Ranger | | Kedestes chaca Trimen, 1873 | Shaka's Ranger | | Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910 | | | Kedestes lepenula Wallengren, 1857 | Chequered Ranger | | Kedestes mohozutza Wallengren, 1857 | Fulvous Ranger | | Kedestes nerva Fabricius, 1793 | Scarce Ranger | | Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876 | | | Parosmodes morantii Trimen, 1873 | Morant's Orange | | Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798 | Black Branded Swift | | Platylesches ayresii Trimen, 1889 | Peppered Hopper | | Platylesches moritili Wallengren, 1857 | Common Hopper | | Platylesches neba Hewitson, 1877 | Flower-girl Hopper | | Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937 | | | Talides alternata hispa (Evans, 1955) | ⇒ Talides hispa W.H. Evans, 1955 | | Thoon aethus Hayward, 1950 | Disjunct Skipper | | Tsitana trita trita | | | Tsitana tsita Trimen, 1870 | Dismal Sylph | | Tsitana tulbagha Evans, 1937 | Tulbagh Sylph | | Zenonia zeno Trimen, 1864 | Barley jointworm | | Zophopetes dysmephila Trimen, 1868 | Palm Tree Nightfighter |
Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in Gauteng
Links, sources and further information Hesperiinae at artfakta.se
Hesperiinae at dyntaxa.se
Hesperiinae at itis.gov
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