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Checklist for Subfamily Hesperiinae Latreille, 1809 (Banded skippers)
and region Madagascar (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
558
8318
30598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
557
8313
30590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
533
8181
30271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
346
6695
26862
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
2148
7881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
2148
7881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
71
2146
7879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
96
285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
53
118
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
53
118
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
53
118
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
26
68
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Madagascar
26 Genera with 68 Species
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Acleros Mabille, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Arnetta Watson, 1897Bobs3SpeciesTaxom
Artitropa Holland, 1916Nightfighters3SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1833Swifts4SpeciesTaxom
Eprius veleda Godman, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Fulda Evans, 18339SpeciesTaxom
Galerga Watson, 03SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1907Dingy Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleucis Mabille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Malaza Mabille, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Miraja Oberthür, 19168SpeciesTaxom
Molo Godman, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1833Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Paronymus Aurivillius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1798Branded Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Perrotia Oberthür, 191617SpeciesTaxom
Ploetzia Saalmüller, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodisca Aurivillius, 18781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madagascar
68 Species and 10 Subspecies
Acleros leucopyga Mabille, 1877
Arnetta ellipsis Saalmüller, 1884
Arnetta fito Evans, 1937
Arnetta hyposticta Mabille, 1897Angled Sylph
Artitropa alaotrana Oberthür, 1916
Artitropa boseae Saalmüller, 1880
Artitropa hollandi Oberthür, 1916
Borbo borbonica Boisduval, 1833Borbo Skipper
Borbo gemella Mabille, 1884Twin Swift
Borbo havei Boisduval, 1833Small Malagasy Swift
Borbo ratek Boisduvel, 1833Large Malagasy Swift
Eprius perrieri Fairmaire, 1902
Fulda australis Viette, 1956Ochreous Fulda
Fulda bernieri Boisduval, 1833
Fulda bernieri bernieri
Fulda coroller Boisduval, 1833Common Fulda
Fulda gatiana Oberthür, 1923
Fulda imorina Evans, 1937
Fulda lucida Evans, 1937
Fulda pauliani Evans, 1952
Fulda rhadama Boisduval, 1833Rhadama'S Fulda
Galerga ellipsis Saalmuller, 1884
Galerga hyposticta (Mabille, 1898)⇒ Arnetta hyposticta Mabille, 1897
Galerga hypostieta
Gegenes pumilio monochroa Rebel, 1907
Hesperia sassacus sassacus T. Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus hala (A.G. Butler, 1870)⇒ Hylephila phyleus phyleus Drury, 1773
Hypoleucis ophiusa ophiusa Hewitson, 1866
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Malaza carmides Hewitson, 1868Large Malaza
Malaza empyreus Mabille, 1878Fiery Red Underwing
Malaza fastuosus Mabille, 1884Large Red Underwing
Miraja flora Oberthür, 1922
Miraja howa Mabille, 1875
Miraja ochracea (Oberthür, 1916)⇒ Perrotia ochracea Evans, 1937
Miraja paroechus Mabille, 1887
Miraja sida (Evans, 1937)⇒ Perrotia sylvia Evans, 1937
Miraja silvestralis (Viette, 1956)⇒ Perrotia silvestralis Viette, 1956
Miraja sylvia (Evans, 1937)⇒ Perrotia sylvia Evans, 1937
Miraja varians Oberthür, 1916
Molo mango Guenée, 1865Mango Skipper
Neoxeniades seron saron (P. Mabille, 1904)⇒ Neoxeniades seron seron Godman, 1901
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Parnara naso Fabricius, 1798African Straight
Parnara naso poutieri Boisduval, 1833
Paronymus xanthias xanthias Mabille, 1891
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Perrotia albimacula (Oberthür, 1916)⇒ Perrotia albiplaga Oberthür, 1916
Perrotia albiplaga Oberthür, 1916
Perrotia eximia Oberthür, 1922
Perrotia flora Oberthür, 1923
Perrotia gala (Evans, 1937)⇒ Perrotia gillias Mabille, 1878
Perrotia gillias Mabille, 1878
Perrotia howa Mabille, 1876
Perrotia ismael Oberthür, 1916
Perrotia kingdomi
Perrotia kingdoni Butler, 1879
Perrotia malchus Mabille, 1879
Perrotia ochracea Evans, 1937
Perrotia paroechus Mabille, 1887
Perrotia silvestralis Viette, 1956
Perrotia sylvia Evans, 1937
Perrotia teresina (Oberthür, 1916)⇒ Perrotia albiplaga Oberthür, 1916
Perrotia varians Oberthür, 1916
Ploetzia amygdalis Mabille, 1877
Polites brettus (Boisduval & ..., 1829)⇒ Polites vibex Geyer, 1832
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Xanthodisca ariel Mabille, 1878

Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in Madagascar
TribeAeromachini
Tutt, 1906
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeBaorini
Doherty, 1866
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCalpodini
A. Clark, 1948
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeErionotini
Distant, 1886
13
51
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHesperiini
Latreille, 1809
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMoncini
A. D. Warren, 2008
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeThymelicini
Tutt, 1905
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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