Checklist of Subfamily Hesperiinae Latreille, 1809 (Banded skippers)
for Kenya (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 501
7087
22038 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 499
7082
22032 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 481
6999
21791 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 301
5800
19585 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 68
2170
7993 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 68
2168
7990 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 67
2164
7984 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 3
135
447 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 1
72
256 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers | 1
72
256 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Hesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers | 72
256 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers | 44
132 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Kenya
44 Genera with 132 Species
| Acada Evans, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acleros Mabille, 1889 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ampittia Moore, 1868 | Bush hoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andronymus Holland, 1884 | Darts | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ankola Evans, 1844 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Artitropa Holland, 1925 | Nightfighters | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1891 | Fairies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Baoris Moore, 1855 | Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Borbo W.H. Evans, 1937 | Swifts | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Caenides Holland, 1879 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratrichia Butler, 1909 | Forest Sylphs | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Chondrolepis Mabille, 1896 | Snow Horned Skippers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cobalopsis Godman, 1938 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fresna Evans, 1878 | Acraea Skippers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gamia Holland, 1890 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Gegenes Hübner, 1804 | Dingy Swifts | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Gorgyra Holland, 1896 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Gretna W.H. Evans, 1937 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Herila Larsen & Col..., 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1881 | Branded Skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Kedestes Watson, 1883 | Rangers | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Leona Evans, 1937 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lepella Evans, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Monza Evans, 1937 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Niconiades Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Osmodes Holland, 1884 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Paracleros Berger, 2000 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pardaleodes Butler, 1892 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Parnara Moore, 1798 | Swifts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parosmodes Holland, 1937 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pelopidas F. Walker, 1798 | Branded Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pheraeus Godman & Salvin, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platylesches Holland, 1937 | Hoppers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Prosopalpus Holland, 1937 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyroneura Eliot, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Semalea Holland, 1886 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Telicota Moore, 1949 | Palm Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teniorhinus Holland, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thargella Godman, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thoon Godman, 1950 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894 | Ace butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthodisca Aurivillius, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zenonia W.H. Evans, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zophopetes Mabille, 1876 | Nightfighters | 5 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kenya
132 Species and 21 Subspecies | Acada biseriata Mabille, 1893 | Axehead Orange | | Acada biseriatus (Mabille, 1893) | ⇒ Acada biseriata Mabille, 1893 | | Acleros mackenii Trimen, 1868 | Macken'S Dart | | Acleros mackenii instabilis Mabille, 1890 | | | Acleros ploetzi Mabille, 1889 | Ploetz´s Dart | | Ampittia capenas Hewitson, 1868 | African Bush Hopper | | Andronymus caesar philander Hopffer, 1855 | White Dart | | Andronymus neander Plötz, 1884 | Common Dart | | Ankola fan Holland, 1844 | Ankole Skipper | | Artitropa comus Stoll, 1782 | Western Nightfighter | | Artitropa erinnys Trimen, 1862 | Bush Night-fighter | | Artitropa erinnys ehlersi Karsch, 1896 | | | Artitropa erinnys radiata Riley, 1925 | | | Artitropa erinnys vansomereni Riley, 1925 | | | Artitropa milleri Riley, 1925 | Miller´s Nightfighter | | Artitropa milleri coryndon Evans, 1937 | | | Artitropa reducta Aurivillius, 1925 | Eastern Nightfighter | | Astictopterus stellata Mabille, 1891 | Fairy | | Baoris fatuellus Hopffer, 1855 | | | Borbo borbonica Boisduval, 1833 | Borbo Skipper | | Borbo detecta Trimen, 1893 | Rusty Swift | | Borbo falarus (Druce, 1912) | ⇒ Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912 | | Borbo fallax Gaede, 1916 | False Swift | | Borbo fanta Evans, 1937 | Fanta Swift | | Borbo fatuellus Hopffer, 1855 | Foolish Swift | | Borbo ferruginea Aurivillius, 1925 | Ferrous Skipper | | Borbo gemella Mabille, 1884 | Twin Swift | | Borbo holtzi Plötz, 1883 | Variable Swift | | Borbo holtzii Plötz, 1883 | Variable Swift | | Borbo kaka Evans, 1938 | Kakamega Swift | | Borbo lugens Hopffer, 1855 | Lesser Horned Skipper | | Borbo micans Holland, 1896 | Marsh Swift | | Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912 | Small Swift | | Borbo sirena Evans, 1937 | Small Twin-Spot Swift | | Caenides dacela Hewitson, 1876 | Common Recluse | | Caenides halma Evans, 1937 | | | Caenides lissa Evans, 1937 | | | Caenides luehderi Plötz, 1879 | | | Ceratrichia brunnea Bethune-Baker, 1906 | Brown Forest Sylph | | Ceratrichia flava Hewitson, 1878 | Yellow Forest Sylph | | Ceratrichia hollandi Bethune-Baker, 1908 | Holland´s Sylph | | Ceratrichia ialemia (Bethune-Baker, 1906) | ⇒ Ceratrichia brunnea Bethune-Baker, 1906 | | Ceratrichia mabirensis Riley, 1925 | Mabira Forest Sylph | | Ceratrichia maesseni L.D. Miller, 1971 | Maessen´s Forest Sylph | | Ceratrichia semlikensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | Dark Yellow Forest Sylph | | Ceratrichia toroensis (Riley, 1925) | ⇒ Ceratrichia maesseni L.D. Miller, 1971 | | Ceratrichia wollastoni Heron, 1909 | Wollaston´s Forest Sylph | | Chondrolepis leggei Heron, 1909 | Legge´s Snow Horned Skipper | | Chondrolepis niveicornis Plötz, 1883 | Common Snow-horned Skipper | | Chondrolepis telisignata Butler, 1896 | Banded Snow-Horned Skipper | | Cobalopsis cocalus Hayward, 1938 | | | Fresna cojo Karsch, 1893 | Large Acraea Skipper | | Fresna netopha Hewitson, 1878 | Common Acraea Skipper | | Fresna nyassae Hewitson, 1878 | Variegated Acraea Hopper | | Gamia buchholzi Plötz, 1879 | Grand Skipper | | Gamia robustus (Plötz, 1879) | ⇒ Gamia buchholzi Plötz, 1879 | | Gamia shelleyi Sharpe, 1890 | Lesser Grand Skipper | | Gegenes hottentota Latreille, 1827 | Common Hottentot | | Gegenes niso Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Hottentot Skipper | | Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804 | Dark Hottentot | | Gorgyra aretina Hewitson, 1878 | Blotched Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra bibulus Riley, 1929 | Black Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra bina Evans, 1937 | Bina Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra diva Evans, 1937 | | | Gorgyra diversata Holland, 1896 | Dark Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra johnstoni Butler, 1893 | Johnston´s Ranger | | Gorgyra kalinzu Evans, 1949 | Kalinzu Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra minima Holland, 1896 | Minimal Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra mocquerisyii Holland, 1896 | | | Gorgyra mocquerysii Holland, 1896 | Mocquery´s Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra pali Evans, 1937 | Pale Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra subflavidus Holland, 1896 | East African Leaf Sitter | | Gretna carmen Evans, 1937 | Violet Crepuscular Skipper | | Gretna carmen capra Evans, 1937 | | | Gretna carmen carmen Evans, 1937 | | | Herila herilus Hopffer, 1855 | | | Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871 | Dotted Skipper | | Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881 | Idaho Branded Skipper | | Kedestes brunneostriga Plötz, 1884 | Pale Ranger | | Kedestes callicles Hewitson, 1868 | Pale Ranger | | Kedestes fenestratus Trimen, 1883 | Wallengren´s Ranger | | Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910 | | | Kedestes mohozutza Wallengren, 1857 | Fulvous Ranger | | Kedestes nancy Collins & La..., 1991 | Nancy´s Ranger | | Kedestes nerva Fabricius, 1793 | Scarce Ranger | | Kedestes nerva paola Plötz, 1884 | | | Kedestes rogersi Druce, 1907 | Rogers´ Ranger | | Kedestes wallengrenii Trimen, 1883 | Wallengren´s Ranger | | Leona halma Evans, 1937 | Evans´ Recluse | | Leona lissa Evans, 1937 | Lissa Recluse | | Leona luehderi Plötz, 1879 | Luehder´s Recluse | | Leona luehderi laura Evans, 1937 | | | Lepella lepeletier Latreille, 1824 | Lepeletier´s Sylph | | Monza alberti Holland, 1896 | Black Grass Skipper | | Monza cretacea Snellen, 1872 | White-bodied Grass Skipper | | Monza punctata Aurivillius, 1910 | Brown-Bodied Grass Skipper | | Monza punctata crola Evans, 1937 | | | Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876 | | | Osmodes laronia Hewitson, 1868 | Large White-spots | | Osmodes thops (Plötz, 1884) | ⇒ Osmodes thora Plötz, 1884 | | Osmodes thora Plötz, 1884 | Common White-spots | | Paracleros biguttulus Mabille, 1889 | Common Dusky Dart | | Paracleros placidus Plötz, 1879 | Western Dusky Dart | | Paracleros staudei Collins & La..., 2000 | | | Pardaleodes bule Holland, 1896 | Bright Pathfinder | | Pardaleodes festus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892 | | Pardaleodes incerta Snellen, 1872 | Savanna Pathfinder | | Pardaleodes pusiella (Westwood, 1852) | ⇒ Pardaleodes sator Westwood, 1852 | | Pardaleodes sator Westwood, 1852 | Scarce Pathfinder | | Pardaleodes sator pusiella Mabille, 1877 | | | Pardaleodes tibullus Fabricius, 1793 | Large Pathfinder | | Pardaleodes tibullus torensis Bethune-Baker, 1906 | | | Pardaleodes torensis (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892 | | Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892 | Rare Pathfinder Skipper | | Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889 | Water Skipper | | Parnara naso Fabricius, 1798 | African Straight | | Parosmodes morantii Trimen, 1873 | Morant's Orange | | Parosmodes morantii axis Evans, 1937 | | | Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798 | Black Branded Swift | | Pheraeus argynnis Plötz, 1883 | | | Platylesches goetzei (Holland, 1894) | ⇒ Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937 | | Platylesches moritili Wallengren, 1857 | Common Hopper | | Platylesches picanini Holland, 1894 | Banded Hopper | | Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937 | | | Platylesches tina Evans, 1937 | Small Hopper | | Prosopalpus saga Evans, 1937 | Branded Dwarf Skipper | | Prosopalpus styla Evans, 1937 | Widespread Dwarf Skipper | | Pyroneura latoia latoia Hewitson, 1868 | Short-Streaked Lancer | | Semalea arela Mabille, 1891 | Arela Dart | | Semalea atimus (Mabille, 1891) | ⇒ Semalea arela Mabille, 1891 | | Semalea atrio Mabille, 1891 | Small Silky Skipper | | Semalea pulvina Plötz, 1879 | Branded Silky Skipper | | Semalea sextilis Plötz, 1886 | Dark Silky Skipper | | Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949 | | | Teniorhinus harona Westwood, 1881 | Arrowhead Orange | | Teniorhinus herilus (Hopffer, 1865) | ⇒ Herila herilus Hopffer, 1855 | | Thargella caura caura Plötz, 1882 | Round-winged Skipper | | Thoon aethus Hayward, 1950 | Disjunct Skipper | | Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894 | | | Xanthodisca vibius Hewitson, 1878 | Vibius Orange | | Zenonia zeno Trimen, 1864 | Barley jointworm | | Zophopetes cerymica Hewitson, 1867 | Common Palm Nightfighter | | Zophopetes dysmephila Trimen, 1868 | Palm Tree Nightfighter | | Zophopetes nobilior Holland, 1896 | | | Zophopetes quaternata Mabille, 1876 | Western Palm Nightfighter |
Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in Kenya
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