Checklist of Subfamily Hesperiinae Latreille, 1809 (Banded skippers)
for Southern Africa (Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 752
15103
59523 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 748
15065
59380 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 713
14835
58655 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 442
11966
51259 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 86
3693
15622 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 85
3687
15599 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 82
3669
15457 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 4
169
476 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 1
90
240 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers | 1
90
240 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Hesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers | 90
240 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers | 45
116 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Southern Africa
45 Genera with 116 Species
| Acada Evans, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acleros Mabille, 1889 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1858 | Scrub Hoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancyloxypha Felder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andronymus Holland, 1884 | Darts | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Artitropa Holland, 1925 | Nightfighters | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1864 | Fairies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Baoris Moore, 0 | Swifts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Borbo W.H. Evans, 1896 | Swifts | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1860 | Palm Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cobalopsis Godman, 1938 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyes Scudder, 1852 | Grass skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fresna Evans, 1878 | Acraea Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gegenes Hübner, 1878 | Dingy Swifts | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1881 | Branded Skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoleucis Mabille, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kedestes Watson, 0 | Rangers | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Lepella Evans, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Moeris Godman, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Moltena Evans, 1870 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Niconiades Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926 | Demons | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Padraona Moore, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parnara Moore, 1889 | Swifts | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Parosmodes Holland, 1873 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pelopidas F. Walker, 1850 | Branded Swifts | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Perichares Scudder, 1867 | Ruby-eyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plastingia Butler, 1949 | Spotted Lancers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platylesches Holland, 1937 | Hoppers | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1837 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Potanthus Scudder, 1883 | Dart species | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyroneura Eliot, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synapte Mabille, 1882 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Talides Hübner, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taractrocera Butler, 0 | Grass Darts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Telicota Moore, 1949 | Palm Darts | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Teniorhinus Holland, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thargella Godman, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thoon Godman, 1950 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894 | Ace butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thymelicus Hübner, 1808 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tsitana Evans, 1937 | Sylphs | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Vinius Godman, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zenonia W.H. Evans, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zophopetes Mabille, 1876 | Nightfighters | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Southern Africa
116 Species and 47 Subspecies | Acada biseriata Mabille, 1893 | Axehead Orange | | Acada biseriatus (Mabille, 1893) | ⇒ Acada biseriata Mabille, 1893 | | Acleros mackenii Trimen, 1868 | Macken'S Dart | | Acleros mackenii mackenii Trimen, 1868 | Macken's Dart | | Acleros ploetzi Mabille, 1889 | Ploetz´s Dart | | Aeromachus inachus inachus Ménétriés, 1858 | | | Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793 | Common Least Skipper | | Andronymus caesar Fabricius, 1793 | Common Dart | | Andronymus caesar philander Hopffer, 1855 | White Dart | | Andronymus fenestra Sáfián, Belc..., 2019 | | | Andronymus neander Plötz, 1884 | Common Dart | | Andronymus neander neander Plötz, 1884 | Common Dart | | Artitropa erinnys Trimen, 1862 | Bush Night-fighter | | Artitropa erinnys erinnys Salter, 1865 | Bush Nightfighter | | Artitropa erinnys nyasae Riley, 1925 | | | Astictopterus anomaeus Plötz, 1879 | | | Astictopterus inormatus | | | Astictopterus inornatus Trimen, 1864 | Modest Slyph | | Baoris fatuellus Hopffer, 1855 | | | Baoris fatuellus fatuellus | | | Borbo borbonica Boisduval, 1833 | Borbo Skipper | | Borbo borbonica borbonica Boisduval, 1833 | Olive-haired Swift | | Borbo detecta Trimen, 1893 | Rusty Swift | | Borbo fallax Gaede, 1916 | False Swift | | Borbo fanta Evans, 1937 | Fanta Swift | | Borbo fatuellus Hopffer, 1855 | Foolish Swift | | Borbo ferruginea Aurivillius, 1925 | Ferrous Skipper | | Borbo ferruginea dondo Evans, 1955 | Ferrous Swift | | Borbo gemella Mabille, 1884 | Twin Swift | | Borbo holtzi Plötz, 1883 | Variable Swift | | Borbo holtzii Plötz, 1883 | Variable Swift | | Borbo impar Mabille, 1883 | Yellow Rice Swift | | Borbo lavella (Evans, 1937) | ⇒ Borbo impar Mabille, 1883 | | Borbo lugens Hopffer, 1855 | Lesser Horned Skipper | | Borbo micans Holland, 1896 | Marsh Swift | | Cephrenes augiades augiades Felder & Felder, 1860 | | | Cobalopsis cocalus Hayward, 1938 | | | Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852 | Cola Skipper | | Fresna nyassae Hewitson, 1878 | Variegated Acraea Hopper | | Gegenes hottentota Latreille, 1827 | Common Hottentot | | Gegenes niso Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Hottentot Skipper | | Gegenes niso niso Linnaeus, 1764 | | | Gegenes nostrodamus Fabricius, 1793 | Dingy Swift | | Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804 | Dark Hottentot | | Gegenes pumilio gambica Mabille, 1878 | Dark Hottentot | | Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871 | Dotted Skipper | | Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881 | Idaho Branded Skipper | | Hypoleucis ophiusa ophiusa Hewitson, 1866 | | | Kedestes barberae Trimen, 1873 | Barber's Ranger | | Kedestes barberae barberae Trimen, 1873 | Barber's Ranger | | Kedestes barberae bonsa Evans, 1956 | Barber's Ranger | | Kedestes barberae bunta Evans, 1956 | Barber’S Cape Flats Ranger | | Kedestes callicles Hewitson, 1868 | Pale Ranger | | Kedestes chaca Trimen, 1873 | Shaka's Ranger | | Kedestes fenestratus Trimen, 1883 | Wallengren´s Ranger | | Kedestes lema Neave, 1910 | Lema Ranger | | Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910 | | | Kedestes lenis Riley, 1932 | Unique Ranger | | Kedestes lenis alba Henning, Hen..., 1997 | | | Kedestes lenis lenis Riley, 1932 | | | Kedestes lepennula macomo | | | Kedestes lepenula Wallengren, 1857 | Chequered Ranger | | Kedestes lepenula lepenula | | | Kedestes macomo Trimen, 1862 | Macomo Ranger | | Kedestes marshallii Aurivillius, 1925 | | | Kedestes merua | | | Kedestes mohozutza Wallengren, 1857 | Fulvous Ranger | | Kedestes monostichus Hancock & Ga..., 1982 | AWOL Ranger | | Kedestes nancy Collins & La..., 1991 | Nancy´s Ranger | | Kedestes nerva Fabricius, 1793 | Scarce Ranger | | Kedestes niveostriga Trimen, 1864 | Dark Ranger | | Kedestes niveostriga niveostriga Trimen, 1864 | Dark Ranger | | Kedestes niveostriga schloszi Pringle & Sc..., 1997 | | | Kedestes sarahae G.A. Henning..., 1998 | Cederberg Ranger | | Kedestes sublineata Pennington, 1953 | Black-veined Ranger | | Kedestes wallengreni Trimen, 1883 | Wallengren’s Ranger | | Kedestes wallengreni wallengreni | | | Kedestes wallengrenii Trimen, 1883 | Wallengren´s Ranger | | Kedestes wallengrenii wallengrenii | Wallengren's Ranger | | Lepella lepeletier Latreille, 1824 | Lepeletier´s Sylph | | Moeris hyagnis hyagnis Godman, 1900 | Hyagnis Skipper | | Moltena fiara Butler, 1870 | Banana-tree Night-fighter | | Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876 | | | Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926 | | | Parnara anelia (Trimen, 1889) | ⇒ Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889 | | Parnara chambezi (Trimen, 1889) | ⇒ Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889 | | Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889 | Water Skipper | | Parnara naso Fabricius, 1798 | African Straight | | Parnara subochracea (Trimen, 1889) | ⇒ Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889 | | Parosmodes morantii Trimen, 1873 | Morant's Orange | | Parosmodes morantii morantii Trimen, 1873 | Morant's Orange | | Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798 | Black Branded Swift | | Pelopidas thrax Hübner, 1821 | Large Branded Swift | | Pelopidas thrax inconspicua Bertolini, 1850 | | | Perichares philetes adela Hewitson, 1867 | Adela’s Green-backed Ruby-Eye | | Plastingia mangola Evans, 1949 | | | Platylesches affinissima Strand, 1920 | Affinity Hopper | | Platylesches ayresii Trimen, 1889 | Peppered Hopper | | Platylesches depygata (Hewitson, 1877) | ⇒ Platylesches galesa Hewitson, 1877 | | Platylesches dolomitica S.F. Henning..., 1997 | Dolomite Hopper | | Platylesches ertli (Neave, 1910) | ⇒ Platylesches shona Evans, 1937 | | Platylesches galesa Hewitson, 1877 | Black Hopper | | Platylesches goetzei (Holland, 1894) | ⇒ Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937 | | Platylesches langa Evans, 1937 | Dark Peppered Hopper | | Platylesches moritili Wallengren, 1857 | Common Hopper | | Platylesches neba Hewitson, 1877 | Flower-girl Hopper | | Platylesches nigricans (Hewitson, 1877) | ⇒ Platylesches galesa Hewitson, 1877 | | Platylesches picanini Holland, 1894 | Banded Hopper | | Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937 | | | Platylesches robustus Neave, 1910 | Large Hopper | | Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937 | | | Platylesches shona Evans, 1937 | Shona Hopper | | Platylesches tina Evans, 1937 | Small Hopper | | Platylesches villa (Evans, 1937) | ⇒ Platylesches shona Evans, 1937 | | Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Long Dash | | Polites origenes origenes Fabricius, 1793 | Crossline Skipper | | Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837 | Peck skipper | | Potanthus nala Plötz, 1883 | | | Pyroneura latoia latoia Hewitson, 1868 | Short-Streaked Lancer | | Synapte malitiosa adoceta Schwartz & S..., 1986 | Caribbean Faceted-Skipper | | Synapte malitiosa antistia Plötz, 1882 | | | Talides alternata hispa (Evans, 1955) | ⇒ Talides hispa W.H. Evans, 1955 | | Taractrocera ardonia lamia | | | Telicota augias Linnaeus, 1763 | Bright-orange Darter | | Telicota colon colon Fabricius, 1775 | Common palm dart | | Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949 | | | Teniorhinus harona Westwood, 1881 | Arrowhead Orange | | Thargella caura caura Plötz, 1882 | Round-winged Skipper | | Thoon aethus Hayward, 1950 | Disjunct Skipper | | Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894 | | | Thymelicus acteon Rottemburg, 1775 | Lullworth Skipper | | Thymelicus acteon alba Bolton, 1951 | | | Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Essex Skipper | | Tsitana dicksoni Evans, 1955 | Dickson's Sylph | | Tsitana trita trita | | | Tsitana tsita Trimen, 1870 | Dismal Sylph | | Tsitana tulbagha Evans, 1937 | Tulbagh Sylph | | Tsitana tulbagha kaplani Dickson, 1976 | Eastern Tulbagh Sylph | | Tsitana tulbagha tulbagha Evans, 1937 | Western Tulbagh Sylph | | Tsitana uitenhaga Evans, 1937 | Uitenhage Sylph | | Vinius philaenus (P. Mabille, 1883) | ⇒ Vinius letis Plötz, 1883 | | Zenonia zeno Trimen, 1864 | Barley jointworm | | Zophopetes dysmephila Trimen, 1868 | Palm Tree Nightfighter | | Zophopetes quaternata Mabille, 1876 | Western Palm Nightfighter |
Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in Southern Africa
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