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Checklist for Subfamily Hesperiinae Latreille, 1809 (Banded skippers)
and region New Territories (Hong Kong, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
207
1577
2083
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
207
1577
2083
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
194
1508
1997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
121
1259
1700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
935
1302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
935
1302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
934
1301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
46
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
39
56
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
39
56
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
39
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
25
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Territories
25 Genera with 37 Species
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Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1775Scrub Hoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Ampittia Moore, 1793Bush hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1860Fairies1SpeciesTaxom
Baoris Moore, 1878Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1866Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Caltoris Swinhoe, 1877Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1914
Palm Darts0SpeciesTaxom
Erionota Mabille, 1941Palm Redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Halpe Moore, 1877Aces1SpeciesTaxom
Hyarotis Moore, 1782Flitters1SpeciesTaxom
Iambrix Watson, 1865Chestnut Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Isoteinon C. & R. Felder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Matapa Moore, 1866Branded redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1881Demons2SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1853Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1798Branded Swifts4SpeciesTaxom
Polytremis Mabille, 1869Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Potanthus Scudder, 1878Dart species4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoborbo Lee, 1878Bevan´s swift1SpeciesTaxom
Suastus Moore, 1798Palm bob1SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1793Grass Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1883Palm Darts4SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1996Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Udaspes Moore, 1775Grass demon1SpeciesTaxom
Zographetus Watson, 1884Flitters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Territories
37 Species
Aeromachus jhora de Nicéville, 1885Grey Scrub Hopper
Aeromachus pygmaeus Fabricius, 1775Pigmy Scrub Hopper
Ampittia dioscorides Fabricius, 1793Bush Hopper
Astictopterus jama Felder & Felder, 1860Forest Hopper
Baoris farri Moore, 1878Paintbrush Swift
Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866Formosan Swift
Caltoris bromus Leech, 1893Colon Swift
Caltoris cahira Moore, 1877Colon Swift
Erionota torus Evans, 1941Banana Skipper
Halpe porus Mabille, 1877Bi-spot ace
Hyarotis adrastus Stoll, 1782Tree Flitter
Iambrix salsala Moore, 1865Ceylon Palm Bob
Isoteinon lamprospilus Felder & Felder, 1862
Matapa aria Moore, 1866Common red-eye
Notocrypta curvifascia Felder & Felder, 1862Common banded Demon
Notocrypta paralysos Wood-Mason &..., 1881Banded Demon
Parnara ganga W.H. Evans, 1937Continental Swift
Parnara guttatus BREMER & GREY, 1853Common Straight Swift
Pelopidas agna Moore, 1865Bengal Swift
Pelopidas assamensis de Nicéville, 1882Great Swift
Pelopidas conjuncta Herrich-Schä..., 1869Conjoined Swift
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Polytremis lubricans Herrich-Schä..., 1869Contiguous Swift
Potanthus confucius Felder & Felder, 1862Chinese Dart
Potanthus pava Fruhstorfer, 1911Formosan dart
Potanthus pseudomaesa Moore, 1881Common Dart
Potanthus trachala Mabille, 1878Broad Bident Dart
Pseudoborbo bevani Moore, 1878Beavan´s swift
Suastus gremius Fabricius, 1798Ceylon Ace
Taractrocera maevius Fabricius, 1793Common
Telicota ancilla Herrich-Schä..., 1869Dark Palm Dart
Telicota besta Evans, 1949Besta Palm Dart
Telicota colon Fabricius, 1775Common Darter
Telicota ohara Plötz, 1883Dark darter
Thoressa monastyrskyi Devyatkin, 1996
Udaspes folus Cramer, 1775Chestnut Bob
Zographetus satwa de Nicéville, 1884Purple and Gold Flitter

Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in New Territories
TribeAeromachini
Tutt, 1906
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeAmpittiini
Tutt, 1906
Bush hoppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAstictopterini
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeBaorini
Doherty, 1866
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeErionotini
Distant, 1886
9
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeGegenini
Chou, 1994
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTaractrocerini
Voss, 1952
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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