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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2958
7275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
314
2957
7274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2903
7189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
208
2442
6374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
729
1218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
729
1218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
729
1218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
50
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
44
60
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
44
60
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
44
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
26
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North India
26 Genera with 35 Species
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Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1878Scrub Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Baoris Moore, 0Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1866Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Caenides Holland, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Caltoris Swinhoe, 1893
Swifts0SpeciesTaxom
Erionota Mabille, 1941Palm Redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1863Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1793Dingy Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Matapa Moore, 1866Branded redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Notamblyscirtes Scott, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1832Demons2SpeciesTaxom
Oriens W.H. Evans, 1881Dartlets1SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1853Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Pedesta Hemming, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1821Branded Swifts5SpeciesTaxom
Pheraeus Godman & Salvin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Polytremis Mabille, 1869Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Potanthus Scudder, 1881Dart species4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoborbo Lee, 1878Bevan´s swift1SpeciesTaxom
Suastus Moore, 1798Palm bob1SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1865Grass Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts2SpeciesTaxom
Udaspes Moore, 1775Grass demon1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North India
35 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aeromachus stigmata Moore, 1878Veined Scrub Hopper
Baoris guttatus badaStraight Swift
Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866Formosan Swift
Caenides soritia Hewitson, 1876Well-spotted Recluse
Erionota torus Evans, 1941Banana Skipper
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Gegenes nostrodamus Fabricius, 1793Dingy Swift
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Matapa aria Moore, 1866Common red-eye
Notamblyscirtes simius W. H. Edwards, 1881Simius Roadside-Skipper
Notocrypta curvifascia Felder & Felder, 1862Common banded Demon
Notocrypta feisthamelii Boisduval, 1832Spotted Demon
Oriens goloides Moore, 1881Ceylon Dartlet
Parnara guttatus BREMER & GREY, 1853Common Straight Swift
Pedesta masuriensis Moore, 1878Mussoorie Bush Bob
Pelopidas agna Moore, 1865Bengal Swift
Pelopidas conjuncta Herrich-Schä..., 1869Conjoined Swift
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Pelopidas midea (Hübner, 1821)⇒ Pelopidas thrax Hübner, 1821
Pelopidas thrax Hübner, 1821Large Branded Swift
Pheraeus argynnis Plötz, 1883
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Polytremis discreta Elwes & Edwards, 1897Himalayan Swift
Polytremis eltola Hewitson, 1869Yellow Spot Swift
Potanthus dara Kollar, 1842Himalayan Dart
Potanthus flava (Murray, 1875)⇒ Potanthus flavus Murray, 1875
Potanthus mara mara Evans, 1932Straight-banded Dart
Potanthus pseudomaesa Moore, 1881Common Dart
Pseudoborbo bevani Moore, 1878Beavan´s swift
Suastus gremius Fabricius, 1798Ceylon Ace
Taractrocera danna Moore, 1865Himalayan Dark Dart
Telicota colon Fabricius, 1775Common Darter
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Udaspes folus Cramer, 1775Chestnut Bob

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

Taxom

TribeBaorini
Doherty, 1866
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeErionotini
Distant, 1886
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeGegenini
Chou, 1994
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHesperiini
Latreille, 1809
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

TribeTaractrocerini
Voss, 1952
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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