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Checklist of Subfamily Hesperiinae Latreille, 1809 (Banded skippers)
for Japan (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
695
12061
41020
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
692
12052
41005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
663
11902
40651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
434
9806
35137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3104
9828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3099
9808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
76
3089
9787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
108
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
88
162
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
88
162
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
88
162
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
42
82
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Japan
42 Genera with 82 Species
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Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1858Scrub Hoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Ancistroides Butler, 1775Chocolate Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1860Fairies1SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1866Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Callimormus Scudder, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Caltoris Swinhoe, 1877Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Cynea W.H. Evans, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Erionota Mabille, 1941Palm Redeye2SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1907Dingy Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Halpe Moore, 1878Aces1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers9SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleucis Mabille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Isoteinon C. & R. Felder, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lychnuchus Hübner, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Molo Godman, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Monza Evans, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1862Demons2SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters12SpeciesTaxom
Orneates Hübner, 1876Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1906Swifts9SpeciesTaxom
Paronymus Aurivillius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1821Branded Swifts9SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1867Ruby-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Pheraeus Godman & Salvin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Polytremis Mabille, 1875Swifts3SpeciesTaxom
Potanthus Scudder, 1875Dart species7SpeciesTaxom
Psoralis Mabille, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Pyroneura Eliot, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Suastus Moore, 1798Palm bob2SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1832Grass Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts10SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1875Ace butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 186114SpeciesTaxom
Udaspes Moore, 1896Grass demon2SpeciesTaxom
Unkana Distant, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Vettius Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Japan
82 Species and 47 Subspecies
Aeromachus inachus Ménétriés, 1859
Aeromachus inachus inachus Ménétriés, 1858
Ancistroides folus Cramer, 1775
Atalopedes mesogramma cunaxa (W.C. Hewitson, 1866)⇒ Atalopedes mesogramma mesogramma Latreille, 1824
Borbo chagwa Evans, 1937Chagwa Skipper
Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866Formosan Swift
Callimormus omadius (Godman, 1900)⇒ Callimormus alsimo Möschler, 1882
Caltoris cahira Moore, 1877Colon Swift
Cynea velleius (F.D. Godman, 1907)⇒ Cynea diluta Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Erionota grandis grandis Leech, 1890
Erionota torus Evans, 1941Banana Skipper
Gegenes pumilio monochroa Rebel, 1907
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia comma florinda Butler, 1878
Hesperia comma oregonia W. H. Edwards, 1883
Hesperia comma sachalinensis Matsumura, 1934
Hesperia florinda Butler, 1878
Hesperia florinda florinda Butler, 1878
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hypoleucis ophiusa ophiusa Hewitson, 1866
Isoteinon lamprospilus Felder & Felder, 1862
Isoteinon lamprospilus lamprospilus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Lychnuchus circulus Roelofs, 1874
Lychnuchus fascicularis Roelofs, 1879
Lychnuchus tricolor Roelofs, 1874
Molo schausi (Lindsey, 1925)⇒ Molo mango Guenée, 1865
Monza camerona (Plötz, 1879)⇒ Monza cretacea Snellen, 1872
Neoxeniades seron saron (P. Mabille, 1904)⇒ Neoxeniades seron seron Godman, 1901
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Notocrypta curvifascia Felder & Felder, 1862Common banded Demon
Notocrypta curvifascia curvifascia C. Felder & ..., 1862Restricted Demon
Ochlodes asahinai Shirôzu, 1964
Ochlodes ochracea Bremer, 1861
Ochlodes ochraceus Bremer, 1861
Ochlodes similis similis Leech, 1894
Ochlodes subhyalina BREMER & GREY, 1853Subhyaline Darter
Ochlodes subhyalinus Shirozu, 1964
Ochlodes subhyalinus asahinai Shirozu, 1964
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Skipper
Ochlodes venata venata
Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852Large Skipper
Ochlodes venatus venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Orneates aegiochus (Hewitson, 1876)⇒ Celaenorrhinus aegiochus Hewitson, 1876
Parnara bada Moore, 1878African Straight Swift
Parnara bada bada Moore, 1878Ceylon swift
Parnara guttana (Evans, 1947)⇒ Borbo chagwa Evans, 1937
Parnara guttata BREMER & GREY, 1852Common Straight Swift
Parnara guttata guttata BREMER & GREY, 1852
Parnara guttatus BREMER & GREY, 1853Common Straight Swift
Parnara naso Fabricius, 1798African Straight
Parnara naso bada Moore, 1878
Parnara ogasawarensis Matsumura, 1906
Paronymus xanthias xanthias Mabille, 1891
Pelopidas agna Moore, 1865Bengal Swift
Pelopidas agna agna Moore, , 1866Bengal Swift
Pelopidas jansonis Butler, 1878
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Pelopidas mathias oberthueri Evans, 1937Japanese rice skipper
Pelopidas mathias oberthuri Evans, 1937
Pelopidas oberthuri Evans, 1937
Pelopidas sinensis Mabille, 1877Chinese Branded Swift
Pelopidas thrax Hübner, 1821Large Branded Swift
Perichares philetes adela Hewitson, 1867Adela’s Green-backed Ruby-Eye
Pheraeus argynnis Plötz, 1883
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Polytremis pellucida Murray, 1875
Polytremis pellucida pellucida Murray, 1875
Potanthus confucius Felder & Felder, 1862Chinese Dart
Potanthus flava (Murray, 1875)⇒ Potanthus flavus Murray, 1875
Potanthus flava flava
Potanthus flavum
Potanthus flavus Murray, 1875Japanese Dart
Potanthus flavus flavus Murray, 1875
Psoralis gota Evans, 1955
Pyroneura latoia latoia Hewitson, 1868Short-Streaked Lancer
Suastus gremius Fabricius, 1798Ceylon Ace
Suastus gremius gremius Fabricius, 1798Indian Palm Bob
Taractrocera papyria Boisduval, 1832Western dart
Telicota augias Linnaeus, 1763Bright-orange Darter
Telicota bambusae Moore, 1878Dark Palm Dart
Telicota colon Fabricius, 1775Common Darter
Telicota colon bayashikeii Tsukiyama, C..., 1997Pale Palm Dart
Telicota colon hayashikeii Tsukiyama, C..., 1997
Telicota colon stinga Evans, 1949Common Palm Dart
Telicota linna Evans, 1949Linna Palm Dart
Telicota ohara Plötz, 1883Dark darter
Telicota stinga Evans, 1949
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thoressa varia Murray, 1875
Thymelicus leonina Butler, 1878Essex Skipper
Thymelicus leonina hamadakohi Fujioka, 1993
Thymelicus leonina leonina Butler, 1878
Thymelicus leoninus Fujioka, 1993
Thymelicus leoninus hamadakohi Fujioka, 1993
Thymelicus leoninus leoninus Butler, 1878
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thymelicus lineola lineola (Ochsenheimer, 1808)⇒ Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808
Thymelicus sylvatica Bremer, 1861
Thymelicus sylvatica nishimurai Hamada & Fuj..., 1997
Thymelicus sylvatica sylvatica Bremer, 1861
Thymelicus sylvaticus Hamada & Fuj..., 1997
Thymelicus sylvaticus nishimurai Hamada & Fuj..., 1997
Thymelicus sylvaticus sylvaticus Bremer, 1861
Udaspes folus Cramer, 1775Chestnut Bob
Udaspes stellata Oberthür, 1896
Unkana kushiana Matsumura, 1935
Unkana sakaguchii Matsumura, 1935
Unkana testacea Matsumura, 1900
Vettius artona Hewitson, 1868White-veined Skipper

Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in Japan
TribeAeromachini
Tutt, 1906
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAstictopterini
1
0
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeBaorini
Doherty, 1866
6
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeCalpodini
A. Clark, 1948
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeErionotini
Distant, 1886
14
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHesperiini
Latreille, 1809
5
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMoncini
A. D. Warren, 2008
6
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeTaractrocerini
Voss, 1952
3
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeThymelicini
Tutt, 1905
1
5
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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