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Checklist of Subfamily Hesperiinae Latreille, 1809 (Banded skippers)
for Sierra Leone (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
310
3386
7651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
309
3385
7650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
298
3328
7504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
208
2927
6951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
1252
3458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
1252
3458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
1252
3458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
96
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
66
252
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
66
252
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
66
252
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
39
176
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sierra Leone
39 Genera with 176 Species
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Acada Evans, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Acleros Mabille, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Andronymus Holland, 1884Darts6SpeciesTaxom
Artitropa Holland, 1782Nightfighters1SpeciesTaxom
Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1879Fairies2SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1912Swifts11SpeciesTaxom
Caenides Holland, 189114SpeciesTaxom
Ceratrichia Butler, 1891Forest Sylphs7SpeciesTaxom
Ceratricula T.B. Larsen, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Fresna Evans, 1878Acraea Skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Gamia Holland, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1884Dingy Swifts3SpeciesTaxom
Gorgyra Holland, 189415SpeciesTaxom
Gretna W.H. Evans, 18865SpeciesTaxom
Gyroga Lindsey & Mi..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Gyrogra Lindsey & Mi..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleucis Mabille, 18914SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1956Rangers5SpeciesTaxom
Leona Evans, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Melphina Evans, 189311SpeciesTaxom
Melphinyet Larsen, 18935SpeciesTaxom
Meza Hemming, 187710SpeciesTaxom
Monza Evans, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Osmodes Holland, 188416SpeciesTaxom
Osphantes Holland, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Paracleros Berger, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Pardaleodes Butler, 18929SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1889Swifts4SpeciesTaxom
Paronymus Aurivillius, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Parosmodes Holland, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1821Branded Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1986Hoppers11SpeciesTaxom
Prosopalpus Holland, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Pteroteinon Watson, 19628SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdomantis Holland, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Semalea Holland, 18865SpeciesTaxom
Teniorhinus Holland, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodisca Aurivillius, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Zophopetes Mabille, 1867Nightfighters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sierra Leone
176 Species and 12 Subspecies
Acada annulifer Holland, 1892Dark Axehead Skipper
Acleros mackenii Trimen, 1868Macken'S Dart
Acleros mackenii olaus Plötz, 1884Macken'S Dusky Dart
Acleros ploetzi Mabille, 1889Ploetz´s Dart
Andronymus caesar Fabricius, 1793Common Dart
Andronymus evander Mabille, 1890Ochreous Dart
Andronymus fenestra Sáfián, Belc..., 2019
Andronymus helles Evans, 1937Lesser Ochreous Dart
Andronymus hero Evans, 1937Scarce Dart
Andronymus neander Plötz, 1884Common Dart
Artitropa comus Stoll, 1782Western Nightfighter
Astictopterus abjecta Snellen, 1872Abject Hopper
Astictopterus anomoeus Plötz, 1879Yellow Hopper
Borbo borbonica Boisduval, 1833Borbo Skipper
Borbo falarus (Druce, 1912)⇒ Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912
Borbo fallax Gaede, 1916False Swift
Borbo fanta Evans, 1937Fanta Swift
Borbo fatuellus Hopffer, 1855Foolish Swift
Borbo gemella Mabille, 1884Twin Swift
Borbo holtzi Plötz, 1883Variable Swift
Borbo holtzii Plötz, 1883Variable Swift
Borbo liana Evans, 1937Evans´ Scarce Swift
Borbo micans Holland, 1896Marsh Swift
Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912Small Swift
Caenides artopta (Aurivillius, 1896)⇒ Caenides hidarioides Aurivillius, 1896
Caenides banta (Evans, 1952)⇒ Caenides otilia Belcastro, 1990
Caenides benga Holland, 1891Yellow-patch Recluse
Caenides dacela Hewitson, 1876Common Recluse
Caenides dacena Hewitson, 1876White-fringed Recluse
Caenides dacenilla Aurivillius, 1925No-spot Recluse
Caenides hidarioides Aurivillius, 1896Aurivillius´ Recluse
Caenides hidaroides Aurivillius, 1896Aurivillius´ Recluse
Caenides leonora Plötz, 1879
Caenides luehderi Plötz, 1879
Caenides meloui (Riley, 1926)⇒ Leona stoehri Karsch, 1893
Caenides otilia Belcastro, 1990Otilia´s Recluse
Caenides soritia Hewitson, 1876Well-spotted Recluse
Caenides xychus Mabille, 1891Unbranded Recluse
Ceratrichia crowleyi Riley, 1925Crowley´s Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia indeterminabilis Mabille, 1891Tufted Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia makomensis (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Ceratrichia nothus Fabricius, 1787
Ceratrichia nothus Fabricius, 1787White-winged Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia phocion Fabricius, 1781Common Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia semilutea (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Ceratricula semilutea Mabille, 1891
Ceratricula semilutea Mabille, 1891
Fresna carlo Evans, 1937Evans´ Acraea Skipper
Fresna cojo Karsch, 1893Large Acraea Skipper
Fresna netopha Hewitson, 1878Common Acraea Skipper
Fresna nyassae Hewitson, 1878Variegated Acraea Hopper
Gamia buchholzi Plötz, 1879Grand Skipper
Gamia robustus (Plötz, 1879)⇒ Gamia buchholzi Plötz, 1879
Gegenes hottentota Latreille, 1827Common Hottentot
Gegenes niso Linnaeus, 1764Common Hottentot Skipper
Gegenes niso brevicornis Plötz, 1884Plain Hottentot
Gorgyra aburae Plötz, 1879Swollen Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra afikpo Druce, 1909Large Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra aretina Hewitson, 1878Blotched Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra bina Evans, 1937Bina Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra diversata Holland, 1896Dark Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra heterochrus Mabille, 1890White-tufted Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra minima Holland, 1896Minimal Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra mocquerysii Holland, 1896Mocquery´s Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra pali Evans, 1937Pale Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra sara Evans, 1937Common Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra sola Evans, 1937Rare Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra subfacatus Mabille, 1889Ochreous Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra subfacatus subfacatus
Gorgyra subfacatus subfactus
Gorgyra subnotata Holland, 1894
Gretna balenge Holland, 1891Giant Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna balenge zowa Lindsey & Mi..., 1965
Gretna cylinda Hewitson, 1876Lesser Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna lacida Hewitson, 1876Scarce Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna waga Plötz, 1886Common Crepuscular Skipper
Gyroga subnotata Holland, 1894
Gyrogra subnotata Holland, 1894Odd Leaf Sitter
Hypoleucis ophiusa Hewitson, 1866Common Costus Skipper
Hypoleucis titanota (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Hypoleucis tripunctata Mabille, 1891
Hypoleucis tripunctata Mabille, 1891Unmarked Costus Skipper
Hypoleucis tripunctata tripunctata Mabille, 1891
Kedestes chacoides (Butler, 1901)⇒ Kedestes straeleni Evans, 1956
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Kedestes protensa Butler, 1901West African Ranger
Kedestes rogersi Druce, 1907Rogers´ Ranger
Kedestes straeleni Evans, 1956
Leona leonora Plötz, 1879White-spotted Recluse
Leona luehderi Plötz, 1879Luehder´s Recluse
Leona meloui Riley, 1926Melou´s Recluse
Leona stoehri Karsch, 1893Confused Recluse
Melphina evansi Berger, 1974
Melphina flavina (Lindsey & Mi..., 1965)⇒ Melphinyet flavina Evans, 1937
Melphina hulstaerti Evans, 1956
Melphina malthina (Hewitson, 1876)⇒ Melphina evansi Berger, 1974
Melphina maximiliana Belcastro & ..., 2005Maximiliano´s Forest Swift
Melphina maximiliani Belcastro & ..., 2005Maximiliano´s Forest Swift
Melphina melphis (Holland, 1893)⇒ Melphinyet eala Evans, 1956
Melphina statira Mabille, 1891White-spotted Forest Swift
Melphina statirides (Holland, 1896)⇒ Melphinyet statirides Holland, 1896
Melphina tarace (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Melphinyet flavina Evans, 1937
Melphina unistriga (Holland, 1893)⇒ Melphinyet unistriga Holland, 1893
Melphinyet eala Evans, 1956
Melphinyet flavina Evans, 1937
Melphinyet statirides Holland, 1896
Melphinyet tarace Mabille, 1891
Melphinyet unistriga Holland, 1893
Meza cybeutes Holland, 1894Drab Three-spot Missile
Meza cybeutes volta Miller, 1971
Meza elba Evans, 1937Light Brown Missile
Meza indusiata Mabille, 1891Snowy Missile
Meza leucophaea Holland, 1894Margined Missile
Meza leucophaea bassa Lindsey & Mi..., 1965
Meza leucophaea leucophaea Holland, 1894
Meza mabea Holland, 1894Dark Brown Missile
Meza mabillei Holland, 1894Mabille´s Three-spot Missile
Meza meza Hewitson, 1877Common Missile
Monza alberti Holland, 1896Black Grass Skipper
Monza cretacea Snellen, 1872White-bodied Grass Skipper
Osmodes adon Mabille, 1889Adon White-spots
Osmodes adosus Mabille, 1889Adosus White-spots
Osmodes argenteigutta (Mabille, 1890)⇒ Osmodes adosus Mabille, 1889
Osmodes barombina (Mabille, 1890)⇒ Osmodes adon Mabille, 1889
Osmodes costatus Aurivillius, 1896Black-veined White-spots
Osmodes cottoni (Aurivillius, 1896)⇒ Osmodes costatus Aurivillius, 1896
Osmodes distincta Holland, 1896Distinct White-spots
Osmodes laronia Hewitson, 1868Large White-spots
Osmodes lindseyi L.D. Miller, 1964Black-tufted White-spots
Osmodes lindseyi occidentalis Miller, 1971
Osmodes lux Holland, 1892Detached White-spots
Osmodes maesseni (L.D. Miller, 1971)⇒ Osmodes adon Mabille, 1889
Osmodes omar Swinhoe, 1937Obsolete White-spots
Osmodes schultzei (Mabille, 1890)⇒ Osmodes adosus Mabille, 1889
Osmodes thops (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Osmodes thora Plötz, 1884
Osmodes thora Plötz, 1884Common White-spots
Osphantes ogowena Mabille, 1891Lobed Skipper
Paracleros biguttulus Mabille, 1889Common Dusky Dart
Pardaleodes edipus Stoll, 1781Common Pathfinder
Pardaleodes festus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892
Pardaleodes incerta Snellen, 1872Savanna Pathfinder
Pardaleodes incerta murcia Plötz, 1883Murcia Pathfinder
Pardaleodes pusiella (Westwood, 1852)⇒ Pardaleodes sator Westwood, 1852
Pardaleodes sator Westwood, 1852Scarce Pathfinder
Pardaleodes tibullus Fabricius, 1793Large Pathfinder
Pardaleodes torensis (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892
Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892Rare Pathfinder Skipper
Parnara anelia (Trimen, 1889)⇒ Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889
Parnara chambezi (Trimen, 1889)⇒ Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889
Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889Water Skipper
Parnara subochracea (Trimen, 1889)⇒ Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889
Paronymus budonga Evans, 1938
Paronymus ligora Hewitson, 1876Largest Dart
Paronymus xanthias Mabille, 1891Yellow Largest Dart
Parosmodes lentiginosa Holland, 1896Rare Morant Skipper
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Pelopidas thrax Hübner, 1821Large Branded Swift
Platylesches affinissima Strand, 1920Affinity Hopper
Platylesches batangae Holland, 1894Batanga Hopper
Platylesches chamaeleon Mabille, 1891Chamaeleon Hopper
Platylesches galesa Hewitson, 1877Black Hopper
Platylesches goetzei (Holland, 1894)⇒ Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937
Platylesches iva Evans, 1937Evans´ Hopper
Platylesches moritili Wallengren, 1857Common Hopper
Platylesches picanini Holland, 1894Banded Hopper
Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937
Platylesches rossi Belcastro, 1986Loma Hopper
Platylesches rossii Belcastro, 1986Loma Hopper
Prosopalpus debilis Plötz, 1879Western Dwarf Skipper
Prosopalpus styla Evans, 1937Widespread Dwarf Skipper
Pteroteinon caenira Hewitson, 1867White-banded Red-eye
Pteroteinon ceucaenira Druce, 1910Pale White-banded Red-eye
Pteroteinon concaenira Belcastro & ..., 1996Narrow-banded Red-eye
Pteroteinon iricolor Holland, 1890Green-winged Red-eye
Pteroteinon laterculus Holland, 1890Brown-winged Red-eye
Pteroteinon laufella Hewitson, 1868Blue Red-eye
Pteroteinon pruna Evans, 1937Evans´ Red-eye
Pteroteinon reali Berger, 1962
Rhabdomantis galatia Hewitson, 1868Branded Large Fox
Rhabdomantis sosia Mabille, 1891Common Large Fox
Semalea arela Mabille, 1891Arela Dart
Semalea atimus (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Semalea arela Mabille, 1891
Semalea atrio Mabille, 1891Small Silky Skipper
Semalea pulvina Plötz, 1879Branded Silky Skipper
Semalea sextilis Plötz, 1886Dark Silky Skipper
Teniorhinus ignita Mabille, 1877Fiery Small Fox
Teniorhinus watsoni Holland, 1892Watson´s Small Fox
Xanthodisca astrape Holland, 1892False Pathfinder Skipper
Xanthodisca rega Mabille, 1890Yellow-disk Skipper
Zophopetes cerymica Hewitson, 1867Common Palm Nightfighter

Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in Sierra Leone
TribeAeromachini
Tutt, 1906
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAstictopterini
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeBaorini
Doherty, 1866
4
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeErionotini
Distant, 1886
31
148
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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