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Checklist for Subfamily Hesperiinae Latreille, 1809 (Banded skippers)
and region Penang (Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
783
1089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
783
1089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
147
752
1044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
93
622
897
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
267
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
267
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
267
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
32
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
29
41
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
29
41
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
29
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
22
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Penang
22 Genera with 33 Species
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Ancistroides Butler, 1824Chocolate Demons2SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1866Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Caltoris Swinhoe, 1883Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1908Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Cynea W.H. Evans, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Erionota Mabille, 1767Palm Redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Halpe Moore, 1877Aces2SpeciesTaxom
Hyarotis Moore, 0Flitters1SpeciesTaxom
Iambrix Watson, 1865Chestnut Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Nicevillea W.H. Evans, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1881Demons2SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1798Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1926Branded Swifts3SpeciesTaxom
Pirdana Distant, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Plastingia Butler, 1883Spotted Lancers1SpeciesTaxom
Potanthus Scudder, 0Dart species6SpeciesTaxom
Pyroneura Eliot, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Suastus Moore, 1798Palm bob1SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1775Palm Darts2SpeciesTaxom
Udaspes Moore, 1775Grass demon1SpeciesTaxom
Unkana Distant, 18571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Penang
33 Species and 2 Subspecies
Ancistroides gemmifer Butler, 1877Gem Demon
Ancistroides nigrita Latreille, 1824Chocolate Demon
Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866Formosan Swift
Caltoris tulsi de Nicéville, 1883Malayan Purple Swift
Cephrenes trichopepla Lower, 1908Yellow Palm Dart
Cynea velleius (F.D. Godman, 1907)⇒ Cynea diluta Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Erionota thrax Linnaeus, 1767Banana leaf roller
Halpe pelethronix Fruhstorfer, 1910Javan Ace
Halpe porus Mabille, 1877Bi-spot ace
Hyarotis monteithi
Iambrix salsala Moore, 1865Ceylon Palm Bob
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Nicevillea epiplemoides Hampson, 1895
Notocrypta clavata Staudinger, 1889Clavate Banded Demon
Notocrypta paralysos Wood-Mason &..., 1881Banded Demon
Parnara naso Fabricius, 1798African Straight
Pelopidas assamensis de Nicéville, 1882Great Swift
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Pelopidas thrax flava Evans, 1926
Pirdana hyela Hewitson, 1867Green-striped Palmer
Plastingia naga de Nicéville, 1883Chequered Lancer
Potanthus angustata Matsumura, 1910
Potanthus dara Kollar, 1842Himalayan Dart
Potanthus omaha Edwards, 1863Lesser Dart
Potanthus serina Plötz, 1883Large Dart
Potanthus trachala Mabille, 1878Broad Bident Dart
Potanthus trachola
Pyroneura flavia Staudinger, 1889Latania scale
Suastus gremius Fabricius, 1798Ceylon Ace
Telicota ancilla Herrich-Schä..., 1869Dark Palm Dart
Telicota colon Fabricius, 1775Common Darter
Udaspes folus Cramer, 1775Chestnut Bob
Unkana ambasa Moore, 1857Hoary Palmer

Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in Penang
TribeAeromachini
Tutt, 1906
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeBaorini
Doherty, 1866
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeErionotini
Distant, 1886
12
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHesperiini
Latreille, 1809
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTaractrocerini
Voss, 1952
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



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