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Checklist of Subfamily Hesperiinae Latreille, 1809 (Banded skippers)
for Taiwan (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
650
12550
43797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
648
12547
43788
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
622
12412
43330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
402
9697
34650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
82
3196
9755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
81
3194
9743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
78
3185
9714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
111
312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
80
240
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
80
240
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
80
240
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
40
138
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Taiwan
40 Genera with 138 Species
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Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1943Scrub Hoppers7SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1877Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Ampittia Moore, 1909Bush hoppers6SpeciesTaxom
Ancistroides Butler, 1775Chocolate Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Artines Godman, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1890Fairies2SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1885Swifts9SpeciesTaxom
Caenides Holland, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Callimormus Scudder, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1819Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Caltoris Swinhoe, 1936Swifts7SpeciesTaxom
Erionota Mabille, 1941Palm Redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1907Dingy Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Halpe Moore, 1937Aces3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1886Branded Skippers12SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleucis Mabille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Isoteinon C. & R. Felder, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Koruthaialos Watson, 1896Velvet Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Matapa Moore, 1866Branded redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1881Demons11SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1919Darters10SpeciesTaxom
Onryza Watson, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1886Swifts21SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1877Branded Swifts15SpeciesTaxom
Polytremis Mabille, 1981Swifts11SpeciesTaxom
Potanthus Scudder, 1934Dart species11SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoborbo Lee, 1886Bevan´s swift5SpeciesTaxom
Psolos C. & R. Felder, 1884Coon1SpeciesTaxom
Psoralis Mabille, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Suastus Moore, 1895Palm bob6SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1870Grass Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1911Palm Darts12SpeciesTaxom
Thoon Godman, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1910Ace butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Udaspes Moore, 1775Grass demon2SpeciesTaxom
Unkana Distant, 19355SpeciesTaxom
Vettius Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Zographetus Watson, 1885Flitters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Taiwan
138 Species and 49 Subspecies
Aeromachus bandaishanus Murayama & S..., 1973
Aeromachus inachus Ménétriés, 1859
Aeromachus inachus formosana Matsumura, 1931
Aeromachus inachus formosanus Matsumura, 1931
Aeromachus inachus inachus Ménétriés, 1858
Aeromachus matsudai Murayama, 1943
Aeromachus matudai Murayama, 1943
Amblyscirtes nysa Edwards, 1877Mottled Little Skipper
Ampittia dioscorides Fabricius, 1793Bush Hopper
Ampittia dioscorides etura Mabille, 1891Bush Hopper
Ampittia virgata Leech, 1890Striped Bush Hopper
Ampittia virgata arisana Matsumura, 1909
Ampittia virgata miyakei Matsumura, 1910
Ampittia virgata myakei Matsumura, 1909
Ancistroides folus Cramer, 1775
Artines bipunctata Mielke, 1968
Astictopterus jama chinensis Leech, 1890Forest Hopper
Borbo bevani Moore, 1878Beavan´s swift
Borbo chagwa Evans, 1937Chagwa Skipper
Borbo cingala (Moore, 1881)⇒ Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866
Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866Formosan Swift
Borbo colaca (Moore, 1877)⇒ Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866
Borbo kuyaniana (Matsumura, 1919)⇒ Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866
Borbo saruna (Plötz, 1885)⇒ Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866
Borbo saturata (Wood-Mason &..., 1882)⇒ Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866
Borbo urejus (Plötz, 1885)⇒ Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866
Caenides soritia Hewitson, 1876Well-spotted Recluse
Callimormus omadius (Godman, 1900)⇒ Callimormus alsimo Möschler, 1882
Calpodes forulus (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Badamia exclamationis Fabricius, 1775
Caltoris bromus Leech, 1893Colon Swift
Caltoris bromus bromus Leech, 1894Extra-spot Swift
Caltoris bromus giranna Matsumura, 1919
Caltoris bromus yanuca Fruhstorfer, 1911Colon Swift
Caltoris cahira Moore, 1877Colon Swift
Caltoris cahira austeni Moore, 1883Austen´s Swift
Caltoris ranrunna Sonan, 1936
Erionota torus Evans, 1941Banana Skipper
Gegenes javana (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Pelopidas conjuncta Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Gegenes pumilio monochroa Rebel, 1907
Halpe formosana (Tanikawa, 1940)⇒ Halpe gamma W.H. Evans, 1937
Halpe gamma W.H. Evans, 1937
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hesperia balarama (Plötz, 1882)⇒ Pelopidas agna Moore, 1865
Hesperia cicero (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Udaspes folus Cramer, 1775
Hesperia colaca (Wallace, 1866)⇒ Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia disu (Kollar, 1844)⇒ Suastus gremius Fabricius, 1798
Hesperia divodasa (Moore, 1865)⇒ Suastus gremius Fabricius, 1798
Hesperia pelora (Plötz, 1882)⇒ Pelopidas conjuncta Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Hesperia saruna (Wallace, 1866)⇒ Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866
Hesperia saturata (Wallace, 1866)⇒ Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866
Hesperia urejus (Wallace, 1866)⇒ Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866
Hesperia vaika (Plötz, 1886)⇒ Pseudoborbo bevani Moore, 1878
Hypoleucis ophiusa ophiusa Hewitson, 1866
Isoteinon lamprospilus Felder & Felder, 1862
Isoteinon lamprospilus formosanus Fruhstorfer, 1911
Isoteinon modesta (Moore, 1883)⇒ Pseudoborbo bevani Moore, 1878
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Koruthaialos focula kerala de Nicéville, 1896
Matapa aria Moore, 1866Common red-eye
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Notocrypta alysos Moore, 1865
Notocrypta arisana (Sonan, 1930)⇒ Notocrypta curvifascia Felder & Felder, 1862
Notocrypta clavata Staudinger, 1889Clavate Banded Demon
Notocrypta curvifascia Felder & Felder, 1862Common banded Demon
Notocrypta curvifascia curvifascia C. Felder & ..., 1862Restricted Demon
Notocrypta feisthamelii Boisduval, 1832Spotted Demon
Notocrypta feisthamelii alinkara Fruhstorfer, 1911
Notocrypta feisthamelii arisana Sonan, 1930
Notocrypta paralysos Wood-Mason &..., 1881Banded Demon
Notocrypta restricta Moore, 1881
Ochlodes bouddha Mabille, 1876Dark Forest Darter
Ochlodes bouddha yuchingkinus Matsuyama & ..., 1963
Ochlodes bouddha yuckingkinus Murayama & S..., 1963
Ochlodes formosana Matsumura, 1919
Ochlodes formosanus Matsumura, 1919
Ochlodes niitakana Sonan, 1936
Ochlodes niitakanus Sonan, 1936
Ochlodes siva Moore, 1878Assam Darter
Ochlodes subhyalina BREMER & GREY, 1853Subhyaline Darter
Ochlodes subhyalina formosana Matsumura, 1919
Onryza maga Leech, 1890
Onryza maga takeuchii Matsumura, 1929
Parnara bada Moore, 1878African Straight Swift
Parnara bada bada Moore, 1878Ceylon swift
Parnara cingala (Wallace, 1866)⇒ Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866
Parnara daendali Plötz, 1885
Parnara distictus Holland, 1887
Parnara fortunei C. Felder & ..., 1862
Parnara guttana (Evans, 1947)⇒ Borbo chagwa Evans, 1937
Parnara guttata BREMER & GREY, 1852Common Straight Swift
Parnara guttata guttata BREMER & GREY, 1852
Parnara guttatus BREMER & GREY, 1853Common Straight Swift
Parnara hainanus Moore, 1878
Parnara intermedia Plötz, 1883
Parnara kotoshona (Sonan, 1936)⇒ Parnara guttatus BREMER & GREY, 1853
Parnara naso Fabricius, 1798African Straight
Parnara naso bada Moore, 1878
Parnara nondoa Plötz, 1886
Parnara philotas de Nicéville, 1895
Parnara quinigera Moore, 1878
Parnara ranrunna (Sonan, 1936)⇒ Caltoris bromus Leech, 1893
Parnara thyone (Leech, 1894)⇒ Pseudoborbo bevani Moore, 1878
Parnara wambo Plötz, 1886
Pelopidas agna Moore, 1865Bengal Swift
Pelopidas agna agna Moore, , 1866Bengal Swift
Pelopidas baibarana Matsumura, 1929
Pelopidas balarama Plötz, 1882
Pelopidas conjuncta Herrich-Schä..., 1869Conjoined Swift
Pelopidas conjuncta conjuncta Herrich-Schä..., 1869Conjoined swift
Pelopidas javana Mabille, 1877
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Pelopidas mathias oberthueri Evans, 1937Japanese rice skipper
Pelopidas mathias oberthuri Evans, 1937
Pelopidas niasica Fruhstorfer, 1911
Pelopidas prominens Moore, 1882
Pelopidas reducta (Shirôzu, 1952)⇒ Pelopidas conjuncta Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Pelopidas similis Leech, 1890
Pelopidas sinensis Mabille, 1877Chinese Branded Swift
Polytremis eltola Hewitson, 1869Yellow Spot Swift
Polytremis eltola tappana Matsumura, 1919
Polytremis kiraizana Sonan, 1938
Polytremis lubricans Herrich-Schä..., 1869Contiguous Swift
Polytremis lubricans kuyaniana Matsumura, 1919
Polytremis lubricans taiwana Matsumura, 1919
Polytremis pellucida Murray, 1875
Polytremis theca Evans, 1937
Polytremis theca asahinai Shirozu, 1952
Polytremis zina Evans, 1932
Polytremis zina taiwana Murayama, 1981
Potanthus confucius Felder & Felder, 1862Chinese Dart
Potanthus confucius angustata Matsumura, 1910
Potanthus confucius angustatus Matsumura, 1910Chinese Dart
Potanthus confucius confucius C. & R. Felder, 1862
Potanthus diffusus Y.F. Hsu , H..., 2005
Potanthus miyashitai Fujioka & Ts..., 1975
Potanthus motzui Hsu & Li, 1990
Potanthus pava Fruhstorfer, 1911Formosan dart
Potanthus pava pava Fruhstorfer, 1911
Potanthus wilemanni Evans, 1934
Pseudoborbo bevani Moore, 1878Beavan´s swift
Pseudoborbo modesta (Moore, 1883)⇒ Pseudoborbo bevani Moore, 1878
Pseudoborbo sarus (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Pseudoborbo bevani Moore, 1878
Pseudoborbo thyone (Leech, 1894)⇒ Pseudoborbo bevani Moore, 1878
Pseudoborbo vaika (Plötz, 1886)⇒ Pseudoborbo bevani Moore, 1878
Psolos forensis Plötz, 1884
Psoralis coyana Schaus, 1902
Psoralis ravus (Evans, 1955)⇒ Psoralis coyana Schaus, 1902
Suastus centripuncta (Seitz, 1927)⇒ Suastus gremius Fabricius, 1798
Suastus disu Kollar, 1844
Suastus divodasa Moore, 1865
Suastus gremius Fabricius, 1798Ceylon Ace
Suastus gremius gremius Fabricius, 1798Indian Palm Bob
Suastus robsonii de Nicéville, 1895
Telicota ancilla Herrich-Schä..., 1869Dark Palm Dart
Telicota ancilla horisha Evans, 1934Greenish Palm Dart
Telicota augias Linnaeus, 1763Bright-orange Darter
Telicota bambusae Moore, 1878Dark Palm Dart
Telicota bambusae horisha Evans, 1934
Telicota colon Fabricius, 1775Common Darter
Telicota colon bayashikeii Tsukiyama, C..., 1997Pale Palm Dart
Telicota colon hayashikeii Tsukiyama, C..., 1997
Telicota colon stinga Evans, 1949Common Palm Dart
Telicota ohara Plötz, 1883Dark darter
Telicota ohara formosana Fruhstorfer, 1911
Thoon aethus Hayward, 1950Disjunct Skipper
Thoressa aokii Matsumura, 1934
Thoressa ara Fruhstorfer, 1911
Thoressa formosa (Seitz, 1926)⇒ Thoressa horishana Matsumura, 1910
Thoressa horishama Matsumura, 1910
Thoressa horishana Matsumura, 1910
Udaspes cicero Fabricius, 1793
Udaspes folus Cramer, 1775Chestnut Bob
Unkana arisana Matsumura, 1935
Unkana formosella (Matsumura, 1935)⇒ Tagosodes pusanus Distant, 1912
Unkana heitonis Matsumura, 1935
Unkana nigrifacies Matsumura, 1935
Unkana taiwanella Matsumura, 1935
Vettius artona Hewitson, 1868White-veined Skipper
Zographetus sewa Plötz, 1885

Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in Taiwan
TribeAeromachini
Tutt, 1906
4
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAmpittiini
Tutt, 1906
Bush hoppers
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAstictopterini
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeBaorini
Doherty, 1866
6
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeCalpodini
A. Clark, 1948
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeErionotini
Distant, 1886
14
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeGegenini
Chou, 1994
1
5
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHesperiini
Latreille, 1809
2
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMoncini
A. D. Warren, 2008
7
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeTaractrocerini
Voss, 1952
3
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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