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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
372
3864
9821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
372
3864
9821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
355
3786
9694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
243
3204
8761
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
1411
2908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
55
1410
2906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
54
1408
2904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
100
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
91
232
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
91
232
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
91
232
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
53
126
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northeast India
53 Genera with 126 Species
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Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1878Scrub Hoppers6SpeciesTaxom
Ancistroides Butler, 1824Chocolate Demons2SpeciesTaxom
Apostictopterus Leech, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Arnetta Watson, 1878Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1860Fairies1SpeciesTaxom
Baoris Moore, 1883Swifts4SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1866Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Caltoris Swinhoe, 1883Swifts9SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1914
Palm Darts0SpeciesTaxom
Creteus de Nicéville, 1876Nonsuch Palmers1SpeciesTaxom
Cupitha Moore, 1877Wax dart1SpeciesTaxom
Erionota Mabille, 1941Palm Redeye2SpeciesTaxom
Gangara Moore, 1775Giant Redeye2SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1819
Dingy Swifts0SpeciesTaxom
Halpe Moore, 1877Aces13SpeciesTaxom
Hyarotis Moore, 1887Flitters2SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleucis Mabille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Iambrix Watson, 1865Chestnut Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Iton de Nicéville, 1890The Common Wights2SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Koruthaialos Watson, 1860Velvet Bobs3SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lycas Godman, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Matapa Moore, 1866Branded redeye3SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1881Demons5SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1777Darters2SpeciesTaxom
Ochus de Nicéville, 1878Tiger Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Oriens W.H. Evans, 1881Dartlets2SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 0Swifts5SpeciesTaxom
Pedesta Hemming, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1949Branded Swifts6SpeciesTaxom
Pheraeus Godman & Salvin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pirdana Distant, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pithauria Moore, 1886Straw Aces2SpeciesTaxom
Plastingia Butler, 1885Spotted Lancers2SpeciesTaxom
Polytremis Mabille, 1869Swifts3SpeciesTaxom
Potanthus Scudder, 0Dart species14SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoborbo Lee, 1878Bevan´s swift1SpeciesTaxom
Psolos C. & R. Felder, 1876Coon1SpeciesTaxom
Pyroneura Eliot, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Quedara Swinhoe, 1887Dubious Flitters1SpeciesTaxom
Scobura Elwes & Edwards, 1866Forest Bobs4SpeciesTaxom
Sebastonyma Watson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Sovia Evans, 1892Bicolour Aces2SpeciesTaxom
Stimula de Nicéville, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Suada de Nicéville, 1883Grass Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1793Grass Darts2SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts6SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1891Ace butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Udaspes Moore, 1775Grass demon1SpeciesTaxom
Zela de Nicéville, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Zographetus Watson, 1885Flitters2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeast India
126 Species and 28 Subspecies
Aeromachus dubius Elwes & Edwards, 1897Dingy Scrub Hopper
Aeromachus dubius impha Evans, 1949Forest Scrub Hopper
Aeromachus jhora de Nicéville, 1885Grey Scrub Hopper
Aeromachus kali de Nicéville, 1885Blue-spotted Scrub Hopper
Aeromachus pygmaeus Fabricius, 1775Pigmy Scrub Hopper
Aeromachus stigmata Moore, 1878Veined Scrub Hopper
Ancistroides folus Cramer, 1775
Ancistroides nigrita Latreille, 1824Chocolate Demon
Apostictopterus fuliginosus curiosa Swinhoe, 1917Naga giant hopper
Arnetta atkinsoni Moore, 1878Atkinson's bob
Astictopterus jama Felder & Felder, 1860Forest Hopper
Baoris farri Moore, 1878Paintbrush Swift
Baoris oceia Hewitson, 1868Painbrush Swift
Baoris pagana de Nicéville, 1887Figure-of-8 Swift
Baoris penicillata unicolor Moore, 1883Pencil swift
Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866Formosan Swift
Caltoris assamensis
Caltoris aurociliata Elwes & Edwards, 1897Yellow-fringed Swift
Caltoris cahira Moore, 1877Colon Swift
Caltoris cahira austeni Moore, 1883Austen´s Swift
Caltoris confusa Evans, 1932Confusing Swift
Caltoris kumara Moore, 1878Blank Swift
Caltoris kumara moorei Evans, 1926Blank Swift
Caltoris plebeia de Nicéville, 1887Tufted Swift
Caltoris tulsi de Nicéville, 1883Malayan Purple Swift
Creteus cyrina Hewitson, 1876Nonsuch Palmer
Cupitha purreea Moore, 1877Dingy Skipper
Erionota thrax Linnaeus, 1767Banana leaf roller
Erionota torus Evans, 1941Banana Skipper
Gangara lebadea lebadea Hewitson, , 1868Banded Redeye
Gangara thyrsis Fabricius, 1775Common Banded awl
Halpe arcuata Evans, 1937Overlapped Ace
Halpe filda W.H. Evans, 1949Elwes' ace
Halpe homolea Hewitson, 1868Ceylon Ace
Halpe homolea aucma Swinhoe, 1923
Halpe homolea auema Swinhoe, 1893
Halpe knyvetti Elwes & Edwards, 1897Knyvett’s Ace
Halpe kumara de Nicéville, 1885Plain Ace
Halpe kumara kumara de Nicéville, 1885
Halpe molta W.H. Evans, 1949
Halpe porus Mabille, 1877Bi-spot ace
Halpe sikkima Moore, 1882Sikkim Ace
Halpe wantona Swinhoe, 1893Confusing Ace
Halpe zema Hewitson, 1877Banded Ace
Hyarotis adrastus Stoll, 1782Tree Flitter
Hyarotis microsticta microsticta Wood-Mason &..., 1887Brush Tree Flitter
Hypoleucis ophiusa ophiusa Hewitson, 1866
Iambrix salsala Moore, 1865Ceylon Palm Bob
Iton semamora Moore, 1865Common Wight
Iton watsonii de Nicéville, 1890Watson’s Wight
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Koruthaialos butleri de Nicéville, 1883Dark Velvet Bob
Koruthaialos rubecula Plötz, 1882Dark marbled carpet
Koruthaialos sindu Felder & Felder, 1860Bright Red Velvet Bob
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Lycas godart Latreille, 1824
Matapa aria Moore, 1866Common red-eye
Matapa druna Moore, 1866Grey-brand red-eye
Matapa sasivarna Moore, 1866Black-veined red-eye
Notocrypta clavata Staudinger, 1889Clavate Banded Demon
Notocrypta curvifacia
Notocrypta curvifascia Felder & Felder, 1862Common banded Demon
Notocrypta feisthamelii Boisduval, 1832Spotted Demon
Notocrypta paralysos Wood-Mason &..., 1881Banded Demon
Ochlodes siva Moore, 1878Assam Darter
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Ochus subvittatus Moore, 1878Tiger Hopper
Oriens gola Moore, 1877Common Dartlet
Oriens goloides Moore, 1881Ceylon Dartlet
Parnara contigua Mabille, 1877
Parnara discreta Elwes, 1897
Parnara ganga W.H. Evans, 1937Continental Swift
Parnara naso Fabricius, 1798African Straight
Parnara zelleri colaca
Pedesta masuriensis Moore, 1878Mussoorie Bush Bob
Pelopidas agna Moore, 1865Bengal Swift
Pelopidas assamensis de Nicéville, 1882Great Swift
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Pelopidas subochracea subochracea Moore, 1878Bengal Large Branded Swift
Pelopidas thrax Hübner, 1821Large Branded Swift
Pelopidas thrax masta Evans, 1949
Pheraeus argynnis Plötz, 1883
Pirdana hyela Hewitson, 1867Green-striped Palmer
Pithauria murdava Moore, 1865Dark Straw Ace
Pithauria stramineipennis Wood-Mason &..., 1886Light Straw Ace
Plastingia naga de Nicéville, 1883Chequered Lancer
Plastingia noemi de Nicéville, 1885
Polytremis discreta Elwes & Edwards, 1897Himalayan Swift
Polytremis eltola Hewitson, 1869Yellow Spot Swift
Polytremis lubricans Herrich-Schä..., 1869Contiguous Swift
Potanthus dara Kollar, 1842Himalayan Dart
Potanthus ganda Fruhstorfer, 1911Sumatran Dart
Potanthus juno Evans, 1932Burmese Dart
Potanthus lydia lydia Evans, 1934Forest Dart
Potanthus mara mara Evans, 1932Straight-banded Dart
Potanthus mingo Edwards, 1866Narrow Bident Dart
Potanthus nesta nesta Evans, 1934Sikkim Dart
Potanthus pallida Evans, 1932Indian Dart
Potanthus pava Fruhstorfer, 1911Formosan dart
Potanthus pseudomaesa Moore, 1881Common Dart
Potanthus rectifasciata Elwes & Edwards, 1897Branded Dart
Potanthus sita Evans, 1932Yellow and Black Dart
Potanthus trachala Mabille, 1878Broad Bident Dart
Potanthus trachola tytleri
Pseudoborbo bevani Moore, 1878Beavan´s swift
Psolos fuligo Mabille, 1876Coon
Pyroneura niasana burmana Evans, 1926Burmese Lancer
Quedara monteithi monteithi Wood-Mason &..., 1887Dubiuos Flitter
Scobura cephala Hewitson, 1876Extra Forest Bob
Scobura cephaloides de Nicéville, 1888Large Forest Bob
Scobura isota Swinhoe, 1893Forest Bob
Scobura phiditia Hewitson, 1866Malay Forest Bob
Sebastonyma dolopia Hewitson, 1868Laotian Ace
Sovia grahami grahami Evans, 1926
Sovia separata Moore, 1892Chequered Ace
Stimula swinhoei Elwes & Edwards, 1897Watson´s Demon
Suada swerga de Nicéville, 1883Grass Bob
Taractrocera danna Moore, 1865Himalayan Dark Dart
Taractrocera maevius Fabricius, 1793Common
Telicota bambusae Moore, 1878Dark Palm Dart
Telicota kezia Evans, 1949
Telicota linna linna Evans, 1949Linna Palm Dart
Telicota ohara jix Evans, 1949Narrow-branded Palm Dart
Telicota subha Fruhstorfer, 1911
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Thoressa fusca fusca Elwes, 1893Small-spot Plain Ace
Thoressa hyrie de Nicéville, 1891Large-spot Plain Ace
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Udaspes folus Cramer, 1775Chestnut Bob
Zela zeus optima Fruhstorfer, 1911Orange-Ciliate Palmer
Zographetus satwa de Nicéville, 1884Purple and Gold Flitter
Zographetus sewa Plötz, 1885

Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in Northeast India
TribeAeromachini
Tutt, 1906
7
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeAstictopterini
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeBaorini
Doherty, 1866
8
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeErionotini
Distant, 1886
26
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeGegenini
Chou, 1994
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHesperiini
Latreille, 1809
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

TribeTaractrocerini
Voss, 1952
5
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeThymelicini
Tutt, 1905
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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