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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
154
481
633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
154
481
633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
139
441
569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
88
363
470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
183
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
183
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
183
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
1
22
27
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
22
27
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
22
27
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
22
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
17
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kandy
17 Genera with 21 Species
Ampittia Moore, 1793Bush hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Baracus Moore, 1862Hedge Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1866Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1908Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Erionota Mabille, 1941Palm Redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Halpe Moore, 1878Aces1SpeciesTaxom
Iambrix Watson, 1865Chestnut Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1881Demons2SpeciesTaxom
Oriens W.H. Evans, 1881Dartlets1SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1798Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Pedesta Hemming, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1878Branded Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Potanthus Scudder, 1881Dart species1SpeciesTaxom
Suastus Moore, 0Palm bob3SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1793Grass Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts2SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kandy
21 Species and 3 Subspecies
Ampittia dioscorides Fabricius, 1793Bush Hopper
Baracus vittatus Felder, 1862Banded Redeye
Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866Formosan Swift
Cephrenes trichopepla Lower, 1908Yellow Palm Dart
Erionota torus Evans, 1941Banana Skipper
Halpe homolea ceylonica Moore, 1878
Iambrix salsala Moore, 1865Ceylon Palm Bob
Notocrypta curvifascia Felder & Felder, 1862Common banded Demon
Notocrypta paralysos Wood-Mason &..., 1881Banded Demon
Oriens goloides Moore, 1881Ceylon Dartlet
Parnara bada Moore, 1878African Straight Swift
Parnara naso Fabricius, 1798African Straight
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Pelopidas subochracea Moore, 1878Large Branded Swift
Potanthus pseudomaesa Moore, 1881Common Dart
Suastus gremius Fabricius, 1798Ceylon Ace
Suastus minuta Moore, 1877Ceylon Palm Bob
Suastus minuta minuta
Taractrocera maevius Fabricius, 1793Common
Telicota bambusae Moore, 1878Dark Palm Dart
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in Kandy
TribeAeromachini
Tutt, 1906
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeAmpittiini
Tutt, 1906
Bush hoppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeBaorini
Doherty, 1866
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeErionotini
Distant, 1886
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHesperiini
Latreille, 1809
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTaractrocerini
Voss, 1952
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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