Checklist of Subfamily Hesperiinae Latreille, 1809 (Banded skippers)
for Malawi (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 327
3787
9639 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 327
3787
9639 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 308
3697
9441 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 226
3307
8733 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 64
1621
4426 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 64
1621
4426 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 62
1618
4423 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 2
113
347 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 1
45
148 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers | 1
45
148 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Hesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers | 45
148 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers | 26
66 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Malawi
26 Genera with 66 Species
| Acada Evans, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acleros Mabille, 1889 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ampittia Moore, 1868 | Bush hoppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Andronymus Holland, 1884 | Darts | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Artitropa Holland, 1925 | Nightfighters | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1894 | Fairies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Borbo W.H. Evans, 1912 | Swifts | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Brusa W.H. Evans, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenides Holland, 1876 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chondrolepis Mabille, 1896 | Snow Horned Skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Fresna Evans, 1878 | Acraea Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gegenes Hübner, 1804 | Dingy Swifts | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gorgyra Holland, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Herila Larsen & Col..., 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kedestes Watson, 1883 | Rangers | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Leona Evans, 1937 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Meza Hemming, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Monza Evans, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parosmodes Holland, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platylesches Holland, 1937 | Hoppers | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Semalea Holland, 1879 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Teniorhinus Holland, 1877 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894 | Ace butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthodisca Aurivillius, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zenonia W.H. Evans, 1864 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zophopetes Mabille, 1868 | Nightfighters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Malawi
66 Species and 9 Subspecies | Acada biseriata Mabille, 1893 | Axehead Orange | | Acada biseriatus (Mabille, 1893) | ⇒ Acada biseriata Mabille, 1893 | | Acleros mackenii Trimen, 1868 | Macken'S Dart | | Acleros ploetzi Mabille, 1889 | Ploetz´s Dart | | Ampittia capenas Hewitson, 1868 | African Bush Hopper | | Andronymus caesar Fabricius, 1793 | Common Dart | | Andronymus caesar philander Hopffer, 1855 | White Dart | | Andronymus fenestra Sáfián, Belc..., 2019 | | | Andronymus fenestrella Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | | Andronymus neander Plötz, 1884 | Common Dart | | Artitropa erinnys Trimen, 1862 | Bush Night-fighter | | Artitropa erinnys nyasae Riley, 1925 | | | Artitropa reducta Aurivillius, 1925 | Eastern Nightfighter | | Astictopterus stellata Mabille, 1891 | Fairy | | Astictopterus stellata mineni Trimen, 1894 | | | Borbo borbonica Boisduval, 1833 | Borbo Skipper | | Borbo falarus (Druce, 1912) | ⇒ Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912 | | Borbo fallax Gaede, 1916 | False Swift | | Borbo fatuellus Hopffer, 1855 | Foolish Swift | | Borbo gemella Mabille, 1884 | Twin Swift | | Borbo holtzi Plötz, 1883 | Variable Swift | | Borbo holtzii Plötz, 1883 | Variable Swift | | Borbo lugens Hopffer, 1855 | Lesser Horned Skipper | | Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912 | Small Swift | | Brusa saxicola Neave, 1910 | Larger Rock Hopper | | Caenides leonora Plötz, 1879 | | | Caenides soritia Hewitson, 1876 | Well-spotted Recluse | | Chondrolepis niveicornis Plötz, 1883 | Common Snow-horned Skipper | | Chondrolepis telisignata Butler, 1896 | Banded Snow-Horned Skipper | | Fresna nyassae Hewitson, 1878 | Variegated Acraea Hopper | | Gegenes hottentota Latreille, 1827 | Common Hottentot | | Gegenes niso niso Linnaeus, 1764 | | | Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804 | Dark Hottentot | | Gorgyra bibulus Riley, 1929 | Black Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra johnstoni Butler, 1893 | Johnston´s Ranger | | Herila herilus Hopffer, 1855 | | | Kedestes brunneostriga Plötz, 1884 | Pale Ranger | | Kedestes callicles Hewitson, 1868 | Pale Ranger | | Kedestes fenestratus Trimen, 1883 | Wallengren´s Ranger | | Kedestes lema Neave, 1910 | Lema Ranger | | Kedestes lema linka Evans, 1956 | | | Kedestes mohozutza Wallengren, 1857 | Fulvous Ranger | | Kedestes wallengreni Trimen, 1883 | Wallengren’s Ranger | | Leona leonora Plötz, 1879 | White-spotted Recluse | | Leona leonora dux Evans, 1937 | | | Meza larea Neave, 1910 | East African Missile | | Monza punctata Aurivillius, 1910 | Brown-Bodied Grass Skipper | | Parosmodes morantii Trimen, 1873 | Morant's Orange | | Platylesches affinissima Strand, 1920 | Affinity Hopper | | Platylesches ayresii Trimen, 1889 | Peppered Hopper | | Platylesches galesa Hewitson, 1877 | Black Hopper | | Platylesches goetzei (Holland, 1894) | ⇒ Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937 | | Platylesches lamba Neave, 1910 | Neave´s Banded Hopper | | Platylesches langa Evans, 1937 | Dark Peppered Hopper | | Platylesches neba Hewitson, 1877 | Flower-girl Hopper | | Platylesches picanini Holland, 1894 | Banded Hopper | | Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937 | | | Platylesches rasta rasta Evans, 1937 | | | Platylesches robustus Neave, 1910 | Large Hopper | | Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937 | | | Platylesches tina Evans, 1937 | Small Hopper | | 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 | | Teniorhinus harona Westwood, 1881 | Arrowhead Orange | | Teniorhinus herilus (Hopffer, 1865) | ⇒ Herila herilus Hopffer, 1855 | | Teniorhinus ignita Mabille, 1877 | Fiery Small Fox | | Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894 | | | Xanthodisca vibius Hewitson, 1878 | Vibius Orange | | Zenonia anax Evans, 1937 | Anax Bellboy | | Zenonia zeno Trimen, 1864 | Barley jointworm | | Zophopetes dysmephila Trimen, 1868 | Palm Tree Nightfighter |
Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in Malawi
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