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Checklist for Subfamily Hesperiinae Latreille, 1809 (Banded skippers)
and region Karnataka (South India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
232
1417
2486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
232
1417
2486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
216
1374
2422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
134
1030
1790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
385
676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
385
676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
385
676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
54
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
51
99
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
51
99
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
51
99
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
32
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Karnataka
32 Genera with 63 Species
#ABCEGHIMNOPQSTU
Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1775Scrub Hoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Ampittia Moore, 1793Bush hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Arnetta Watson, 1883Bobs2SpeciesTaxom
Baoris Moore, 1878Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Baracus Moore, 1862Hedge Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1866Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Caltoris Swinhoe, 1869Swifts4SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1883Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Cupitha Moore, 1877Wax dart1SpeciesTaxom
Erionota Mabille, 1941Palm Redeye2SpeciesTaxom
Gangara Moore, 1775Giant Redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Halpe Moore, 1877Aces2SpeciesTaxom
Hyarotis Moore, 1887Flitters2SpeciesTaxom
Iambrix Watson, 1865Chestnut Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Matapa Moore, 1866Branded redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1881Demons3SpeciesTaxom
Oriens W.H. Evans, 1881Dartlets3SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1798Swifts3SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1878Branded Swifts4SpeciesTaxom
Polytremis Mabille, 1869Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Potanthus Scudder, 1881Dart species6SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoborbo Lee, 1878Bevan´s swift1SpeciesTaxom
Psolos C. & R. Felder, 1876Coon1SpeciesTaxom
Quedara Swinhoe, 1888Dubious Flitters1SpeciesTaxom
Salanoemia Eliot, 1866Lancer1SpeciesTaxom
Sovia Evans, 1897Bicolour Aces1SpeciesTaxom
Suastus Moore, 1877Palm bob2SpeciesTaxom
Talides Hübner, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1793Grass Darts2SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts6SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1887Ace butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Udaspes Moore, 1775Grass demon1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Karnataka
63 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeromachus dubius Elwes & Edwards, 1897Dingy Scrub Hopper
Aeromachus pygmaeus Fabricius, 1775Pigmy Scrub Hopper
Ampittia dioscorides Fabricius, 1793Bush Hopper
Arnetta mercara Evans, 1932Coorg Forest Hopper
Arnetta vindhiana Moore, 1883Vindhyan Bob
Baoris farri Moore, 1878Paintbrush Swift
Baracus vittatus Felder, 1862Banded Redeye
Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866Formosan Swift
Caltoris canaraica Moore, 1883Kanara Swift
Caltoris conjuncta
Caltoris kumara Moore, 1878Blank Swift
Caltoris philippina Herrich-Schä..., 1869Philippine Swift
Cephrenes chrysozona Pplötz, 1883Plain Palm Dart
Cupitha purreea Moore, 1877Dingy Skipper
Erionota thrax Linnaeus, 1767Banana leaf roller
Erionota torus Evans, 1941Banana Skipper
Gangara thyrsis Fabricius, 1775Common Banded awl
Halpe homolea Hewitson, 1868Ceylon Ace
Halpe porus Mabille, 1877Bi-spot ace
Hyarotis adrastus Stoll, 1782Tree Flitter
Hyarotis microstrictum Wood-Mason &..., 1887Brush Flitter
Iambrix salsala Moore, 1865Ceylon Palm Bob
Matapa aria Moore, 1866Common red-eye
Notocrypta clavata Staudinger, 1889Clavate Banded Demon
Notocrypta curvifascia Felder & Felder, 1862Common banded Demon
Notocrypta paralysos Wood-Mason &..., 1881Banded Demon
Oriens concinna Elwes & Edwards, 1897Common Dartlet
Oriens gola Moore, 1877Common Dartlet
Oriens goloides Moore, 1881Ceylon Dartlet
Parnara canaraica Moore, 1883
Parnara ganga W.H. Evans, 1937Continental Swift
Parnara naso Fabricius, 1798African Straight
Pelopidas agna Moore, 1865Bengal Swift
Pelopidas conjuncta Herrich-Schä..., 1869Conjoined Swift
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Pelopidas subochracea Moore, 1878Large Branded Swift
Polytremis lubricans Herrich-Schä..., 1869Contiguous Swift
Potanthus confucius Felder & Felder, 1862Chinese Dart
Potanthus omaha Edwards, 1863Lesser Dart
Potanthus pallida Evans, 1932Indian Dart
Potanthus palnia Evans, 1914Palni Dart
Potanthus pava Fruhstorfer, 1911Formosan dart
Potanthus pseudomaesa Moore, 1881Common Dart
Pseudoborbo bevani Moore, 1878Beavan´s swift
Psolos fuligo Mabille, 1876Coon
Quedara basiflava de Nicéville, 1888Golden Flitter
Salanoemia sala Hewitson, 1866Maculate Lancer
Sovia hyrtacus de Nicéville, 1897Bicolour Ace
Suastus gremius Fabricius, 1798Ceylon Ace
Suastus minuta Moore, 1877Ceylon Palm Bob
Talides alternata hispa (Evans, 1955)⇒ Talides hispa W.H. Evans, 1955
Taractrocera ceramas Hewitson, 1868Tamil Grass Dart
Taractrocera maevius Fabricius, 1793Common
Telicota ancilla Herrich-Schä..., 1869Dark Palm Dart
Telicota augias Linnaeus, 1763Bright-orange Darter
Telicota bambusae Moore, 1878Dark Palm Dart
Telicota colon Fabricius, 1775Common Darter
Telicota ohara Plötz, 1883Dark darter
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Thoressa astigmata Swinhoe, 1890Southern Spotted Ace
Thoressa evershedi W.H. Evans, 1910Evershed'S Ace
Thoressa honorei de Nicéville, 1887Madras Ace
Udaspes folus Cramer, 1775Chestnut Bob

Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in Karnataka
TribeAeromachini
Tutt, 1906
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeAmpittiini
Tutt, 1906
Bush hoppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeBaorini
Doherty, 1866
6
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCalpodini
A. Clark, 1948
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeErionotini
Distant, 1886
13
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeGegenini
Chou, 1994
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTaractrocerini
Voss, 1952
5
18
Genera
Species

Taxom



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