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Checklist for Subfamily Hesperiinae Latreille, 1809 (Banded skippers)
and region Maharashtra (West India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
227
1382
2184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
227
1382
2184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
216
1333
2101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
130
992
1525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
486
685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
486
685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
485
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
39
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
36
45
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
36
45
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
36
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
22
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Maharashtra
22 Genera with 27 Species
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Ampittia Moore, 1793Bush hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Arnetta Watson, 1883Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Baoris Moore, 1878Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Baracus Moore, 1881
Hedge Hoppers0SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1866Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Caltoris Swinhoe, 1878Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1914
Palm Darts0SpeciesTaxom
Erionota Mabille, 1941Palm Redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Gangara Moore, 1775Giant Redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Halpe Moore, 1877Aces1SpeciesTaxom
Iambrix Watson, 1865Chestnut Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Matapa Moore, 1866Branded redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1862Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1798Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1878Branded Swifts4SpeciesTaxom
Suastus Moore, 1798Palm bob1SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1793Grass Darts2SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1775Palm Darts3SpeciesTaxom
Thoon Godman, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Udaspes Moore, 1775Grass demon1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maharashtra
27 Species and 2 Subspecies
Ampittia dioscorides Fabricius, 1793Bush Hopper
Arnetta vindhiana Moore, 1883Vindhyan Bob
Baoris farri Moore, 1878Paintbrush Swift
Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866Formosan Swift
Caltoris kumara Moore, 1878Blank Swift
Erionota torus Evans, 1941Banana Skipper
Gangara thyrsis Fabricius, 1775Common Banded awl
Halpe porus Mabille, 1877Bi-spot ace
Iambrix salsala Moore, 1865Ceylon Palm Bob
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Matapa aria Moore, 1866Common red-eye
Notocrypta curvifascia Felder & Felder, 1862Common banded Demon
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
Suastus gremius Fabricius, 1798Ceylon Ace
Taractrocera ceramas Hewitson, 1868Tamil Grass Dart
Taractrocera maevius Fabricius, 1793Common
Telicota augias Linnaeus, 1763Bright-orange Darter
Telicota bambusae Moore, 1878Dark Palm Dart
Telicota colon Fabricius, 1775Common Darter
Thoon aethus Hayward, 1950Disjunct Skipper
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Udaspes folus Cramer, 1775Chestnut Bob

Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in Maharashtra
TribeAeromachini
Tutt, 1906
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeAmpittiini
Tutt, 1906
Bush hoppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeBaorini
Doherty, 1866
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeErionotini
Distant, 1886
9
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMoncini
A. D. Warren, 2008
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTaractrocerini
Voss, 1952
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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