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Checklist for Subfamily Hesperiinae Latreille, 1809 (Banded skippers)
and region Tai Po District (New Territories East, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
152
1095
1380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
152
1095
1380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
139
1040
1315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
92
918
1181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
48
747
979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
48
747
979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
47
746
978
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
36
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
30
39
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
30
39
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
30
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
19
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tai Po District
19 Genera with 27 Species
Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1775Scrub Hoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Ampittia Moore, 1793Bush hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1860Fairies1SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1866Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Caltoris Swinhoe, 1893Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Erionota Mabille, 1941Palm Redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Hyarotis Moore, 1782Flitters1SpeciesTaxom
Iambrix Watson, 1865Chestnut Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Isoteinon C. & R. Felder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Matapa Moore, 1866Branded redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1881Demons2SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1853Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1798Branded Swifts3SpeciesTaxom
Polytremis Mabille, 1869Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Potanthus Scudder, 1878Dart species3SpeciesTaxom
Suastus Moore, 1798Palm bob1SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts2SpeciesTaxom
Udaspes Moore, 1775Grass demon1SpeciesTaxom
Zographetus Watson, 1884Flitters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tai Po District
27 Species
Aeromachus jhora de Nicéville, 1885Grey Scrub Hopper
Aeromachus pygmaeus Fabricius, 1775Pigmy Scrub Hopper
Ampittia dioscorides Fabricius, 1793Bush Hopper
Astictopterus jama Felder & Felder, 1860Forest Hopper
Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866Formosan Swift
Caltoris bromus Leech, 1893Colon Swift
Erionota torus Evans, 1941Banana Skipper
Hyarotis adrastus Stoll, 1782Tree Flitter
Iambrix salsala Moore, 1865Ceylon Palm Bob
Isoteinon lamprospilus Felder & Felder, 1862
Matapa aria Moore, 1866Common red-eye
Notocrypta curvifascia Felder & Felder, 1862Common banded Demon
Notocrypta paralysos Wood-Mason &..., 1881Banded Demon
Parnara ganga W.H. Evans, 1937Continental Swift
Parnara guttatus BREMER & GREY, 1853Common Straight Swift
Pelopidas assamensis de Nicéville, 1882Great Swift
Pelopidas conjuncta Herrich-Schä..., 1869Conjoined Swift
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Polytremis lubricans Herrich-Schä..., 1869Contiguous Swift
Potanthus confucius Felder & Felder, 1862Chinese Dart
Potanthus pava Fruhstorfer, 1911Formosan dart
Potanthus trachala Mabille, 1878Broad Bident Dart
Suastus gremius Fabricius, 1798Ceylon Ace
Telicota ancilla Herrich-Schä..., 1869Dark Palm Dart
Telicota besta Evans, 1949Besta Palm Dart
Udaspes folus Cramer, 1775Chestnut Bob
Zographetus satwa de Nicéville, 1884Purple and Gold Flitter

Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in Tai Po District
TribeAeromachini
Tutt, 1906
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAmpittiini
Tutt, 1906
Bush hoppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAstictopterini
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeBaorini
Doherty, 1866
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeErionotini
Distant, 1886
9
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTaractrocerini
Voss, 1952
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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