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Checklist of Subfamily Hesperiinae Latreille, 1809 (Banded skippers)
for Tanzania (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
515
7763
24724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
7759
24718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
493
7662
24448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
320
6341
21595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
2080
8035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
2077
8031
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
2069
8008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
150
560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
77
328
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
77
328
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
77
328
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
48
189
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanzania
48 Genera with 189 Species
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A
B
C
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G
H
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L
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Z

Acada Evans, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Acleros Mabille, 19137SpeciesTaxom
Ampittia Moore, 1925Bush hoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Andronymus Holland, 1884Darts7SpeciesTaxom
Ankola Evans, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Artitropa Holland, 1998Nightfighters5SpeciesTaxom
Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1951Fairies7SpeciesTaxom
Baoris Moore, 1855Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1937Swifts13SpeciesTaxom
Brusa W.H. Evans, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Caenides Holland, 18799SpeciesTaxom
Ceratrichia Butler, 1909Forest Sylphs13SpeciesTaxom
Ceratricula T.B. Larsen, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Chondrolepis Mabille, 2012Snow Horned Skippers6SpeciesTaxom
Fresna Evans, 1878Acraea Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Gamia Holland, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1764Dingy Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Gorgyra Holland, 190711SpeciesTaxom
Gretna W.H. Evans, 18765SpeciesTaxom
Herila Larsen & Col..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleucis Mabille, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Isoteinon C. & R. Felder, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1883Rangers13SpeciesTaxom
Leona Evans, 19376SpeciesTaxom
Lepella Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Melphina Evans, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Melphinyet Larsen, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Meza Hemming, 18944SpeciesTaxom
Monza Evans, 19105SpeciesTaxom
Osmodes Holland, 188417SpeciesTaxom
Paracleros Berger, 18935SpeciesTaxom
Pardaleodes Butler, 18776SpeciesTaxom
Paronymus Aurivillius, 19983SpeciesTaxom
Parosmodes Holland, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1821Branded Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Phanis Fairmaire, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Pheraeus Godman & Salvin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1910Hoppers11SpeciesTaxom
Prosopalpus Holland, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Pteroteinon Watson, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Semalea Holland, 18865SpeciesTaxom
Talides Hübner, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Teniorhinus Holland, 18774SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tsitana Evans, 1910Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodisca Aurivillius, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Zenonia W.H. Evans, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Zophopetes Mabille, 1876Nightfighters6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
189 Species and 22 Subspecies
Acada biseriata Mabille, 1893Axehead Orange
Acada biseriatus (Mabille, 1893)⇒ Acada biseriata Mabille, 1893
Acleros mackenii Trimen, 1868Macken'S Dart
Acleros mackenii instabilis Mabille, 1890
Acleros minusculus (Strand, 1913)⇒ Acleros nigrapex Strand, 1912
Acleros neavei Evans, 1937Neave’S Dart
Acleros nigrapex Strand, 1912Powdered Dusky Skipper
Acleros ploetzi Mabille, 1889Ploetz´s Dart
Acleros pulverana (Strand, 1913)⇒ Acleros nigrapex Strand, 1912
Ampittia capenas Hewitson, 1868African Bush Hopper
Ampittia kilombero T.B. Larsen ..., 2012
Ampittia parva Aurivillius, 1925
Andronymus bjornstadi Collins, Kie..., 1998
Andronymus caesar Fabricius, 1793Common Dart
Andronymus caesar philander Hopffer, 1855White Dart
Andronymus gander Evans, 1946Migrant Dart
Andronymus hero Evans, 1937Scarce Dart
Andronymus neander Plötz, 1884Common Dart
Ankola fan Holland, 1844Ankole Skipper
Artitropa erinnys Trimen, 1862Bush Night-fighter
Artitropa erinnys ehlersi Karsch, 1896
Artitropa milleri Riley, 1925Miller´s Nightfighter
Artitropa reducta Aurivillius, 1925Eastern Nightfighter
Artitropa usambarae Congdon , Ki..., 1998
Astictopterus bruno Evans, 1937
Astictopterus punctulata Butler, 1895
Astictopterus stellata Mabille, 1891Fairy
Astictopterus stellata amania Evans, 1947
Astictopterus stellata mineni Trimen, 1894
Astictopterus tura Evans, 1951
Baoris fatuellus Hopffer, 1855
Borbo borbonica Boisduval, 1833Borbo Skipper
Borbo chagwa Evans, 1937Chagwa Skipper
Borbo detecta Trimen, 1893Rusty Swift
Borbo falarus (Druce, 1912)⇒ Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912
Borbo fallax Gaede, 1916False Swift
Borbo fanta Evans, 1937Fanta Swift
Borbo fatuellus Hopffer, 1855Foolish Swift
Borbo ferruginea Aurivillius, 1925Ferrous Skipper
Borbo holtzi Plötz, 1883Variable Swift
Borbo holtzii Plötz, 1883Variable Swift
Borbo lugens Hopffer, 1855Lesser Horned Skipper
Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912Small Swift
Borbo sirena Evans, 1937Small Twin-Spot Swift
Brusa saxicola Neave, 1910Larger Rock Hopper
Caenides artopta (Aurivillius, 1896)⇒ Caenides hidarioides Aurivillius, 1896
Caenides dacela Hewitson, 1876Common Recluse
Caenides dacena Hewitson, 1876White-fringed Recluse
Caenides halma Evans, 1937
Caenides hidarioides Aurivillius, 1896Aurivillius´ Recluse
Caenides hidaroides Aurivillius, 1896Aurivillius´ Recluse
Caenides kangvensis Holland, 1896Yellow-spotted Recluse
Caenides leonora Plötz, 1879
Caenides luehderi Plötz, 1879
Ceratrichia bonga Evans, 1947
Ceratrichia brunnea Bethune-Baker, 1906Brown Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia clara Evans, 1937Clear Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia clara medea Evans, 1937
Ceratrichia hollandi Bethune-Baker, 1908Holland´s Sylph
Ceratrichia ialemia (Bethune-Baker, 1906)⇒ Ceratrichia brunnea Bethune-Baker, 1906
Ceratrichia indeterminabilis Mabille, 1891Tufted Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia mabirensis Riley, 1925Mabira Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia maesseni L.D. Miller, 1971Maessen´s Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia semilutea (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Ceratricula semilutea Mabille, 1891
Ceratrichia semlikensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921Dark Yellow Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia toroensis (Riley, 1925)⇒ Ceratrichia maesseni L.D. Miller, 1971
Ceratrichia wollastoni Heron, 1909Wollaston´s Forest Sylph
Ceratricula semilutea Mabille, 1891
Chondrolepis cynthia Evans, 1936Cynthia’S Snow-Horned Skipper
Chondrolepis niveicornis Plötz, 1883Common Snow-horned Skipper
Chondrolepis obscurior de Jong, 1986
Chondrolepis similis de Jong, 1986
Chondrolepis telisignata Butler, 1896Banded Snow-Horned Skipper
Chondrolepis uluguru T.B. Larsen ..., 2012
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
Gamia shelleyi Sharpe, 1890Lesser Grand Skipper
Gegenes hottentota Latreille, 1827Common Hottentot
Gegenes niso Linnaeus, 1764Common Hottentot Skipper
Gorgyra afikpo Druce, 1909Large Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra aretina Hewitson, 1878Blotched Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra bibulus Riley, 1929Black Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra bina Evans, 1937Bina Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra diva Evans, 1937
Gorgyra johnstoni Butler, 1893Johnston´s Ranger
Gorgyra kalinzu Evans, 1949Kalinzu Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra mocquerisyii Holland, 1896
Gorgyra mocquerysii Holland, 1896Mocquery´s Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra subflavidus Holland, 1896East African Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra vosseleri Grünberg, 1907Usambara Leaf Sitter
Gretna balenge Holland, 1891Giant Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna carmen Evans, 1937Violet Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna carmen capra Evans, 1937
Gretna carmen carmen Evans, 1937
Gretna cylinda Hewitson, 1876Lesser Crepuscular Skipper
Herila herilus Hopffer, 1855
Hypoleucis ophiusa Hewitson, 1866Common Costus Skipper
Hypoleucis ophiusa ophir Evans, 1937
Isoteinon bruno (Evans, 1937)⇒ Astictopterus bruno Evans, 1937
Kedestes barberae Trimen, 1873Barber's Ranger
Kedestes brunneostriga Plötz, 1884Pale Ranger
Kedestes callicles Hewitson, 1868Pale Ranger
Kedestes chacoides (Butler, 1901)⇒ Kedestes straeleni Evans, 1956
Kedestes fenestratus Trimen, 1883Wallengren´s Ranger
Kedestes mohozutza Wallengren, 1857Fulvous Ranger
Kedestes nerva Fabricius, 1793Scarce Ranger
Kedestes nerva paola Plötz, 1884
Kedestes protensa Butler, 1901West African Ranger
Kedestes rogersi Druce, 1907Rogers´ Ranger
Kedestes straeleni Evans, 1956
Kedestes wallengrenii Trimen, 1883Wallengren´s Ranger
Leona halma Evans, 1937Evans´ Recluse
Leona leonora Plötz, 1879White-spotted Recluse
Leona leonora dux Evans, 1937
Leona leonora leonora Plötz, 1879
Leona luehderi Plötz, 1879Luehder´s Recluse
Leona luehderi laura Evans, 1937
Lepella lepeletier Latreille, 1824Lepeletier´s Sylph
Melphina tarace (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Melphinyet flavina Evans, 1937
Melphinyet flavina Evans, 1937
Melphinyet statirides Holland, 1896
Melphinyet tarace Mabille, 1891
Melphinyet unistriga Holland, 1893
Meza budonga (Evans, 1938)⇒ Paronymus budonga Evans, 1938
Meza cybeutes Holland, 1894Drab Three-spot Missile
Meza larea Neave, 1910East African Missile
Meza mabea Holland, 1894Dark Brown Missile
Monza alberti Holland, 1896Black Grass Skipper
Monza cretacea Snellen, 1872White-bodied Grass Skipper
Monza punctata Aurivillius, 1910Brown-Bodied Grass Skipper
Monza punctata crola Evans, 1937
Monza punctata punctata Aurivillius, 1910
Osmodes adon Mabille, 1889Adon White-spots
Osmodes adonia Evans, 1937Adonia White-spots
Osmodes adosus Mabille, 1889Adosus White-spots
Osmodes argenteigutta (Mabille, 1890)⇒ Osmodes adosus Mabille, 1889
Osmodes banghaasi Holland, 1896Bang-Haas´ White-spots
Osmodes banghaasii Holland, 1896Bang-Haas´ White-spots
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 hollandi Evans, 1937Holland´s White-spots
Osmodes laronia Hewitson, 1868Large 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
Paracleros biguttulus Mabille, 1889Common Dusky Dart
Paracleros overlaeti Berger, 1978Berger´s Dusky Dart
Paracleros placidus Plötz, 1879Western Dusky Dart
Paracleros sangoanus (Carcasson, 1964)⇒ Paracleros biguttulus Mabille, 1889
Paracleros substrigata (Holland, 1893)⇒ Paracleros placidus Plötz, 1879
Pardaleodes bule Holland, 1896Bright Pathfinder
Pardaleodes fan Grünberger, 1908
Pardaleodes incerta Snellen, 1872Savanna Pathfinder
Pardaleodes pusiella (Westwood, 1852)⇒ Pardaleodes sator Westwood, 1852
Pardaleodes sator Westwood, 1852Scarce Pathfinder
Pardaleodes sator pusiella Mabille, 1877
Paronymus budonga Evans, 1938
Paronymus xanthias Mabille, 1891Yellow Largest Dart
Paronymus xanthias kiellandi Congdon & Co..., 1998
Parosmodes morantii Trimen, 1873Morant's Orange
Parosmodes morantii axis Evans, 1937
Parosmodes morantii morantii Trimen, 1873Morant's Orange
Pelopidas thrax Hübner, 1821Large Branded Swift
Phanis tanganjicae Breuning, 1978
Pheraeus argynnis Plötz, 1883
Platylesches affinissima Strand, 1920Affinity Hopper
Platylesches chamaeleon Mabille, 1891Chamaeleon Hopper
Platylesches fosta Evans, 1937
Platylesches galesa Hewitson, 1877Black Hopper
Platylesches goetzei (Holland, 1894)⇒ Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937
Platylesches langa Evans, 1937Dark Peppered Hopper
Platylesches larseni Kielland, 1992
Platylesches panga Evans, 1937The Panga Hopper
Platylesches picanini Holland, 1894Banded Hopper
Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937
Platylesches robustus Neave, 1910Large Hopper
Prosopalpus debilis Plötz, 1879Western Dwarf Skipper
Prosopalpus saga Evans, 1937Branded Dwarf Skipper
Prosopalpus styla Evans, 1937Widespread Dwarf Skipper
Pteroteinon capronnieri Plötz, 1879Capronnier´s Red-eye
Pteroteinon ceucaenira Druce, 1910Pale White-banded Red-eye
Pteroteinon concaenira Belcastro & ..., 1996Narrow-banded Red-eye
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
Talides alternata hispa (Evans, 1955)⇒ Talides hispa W.H. Evans, 1955
Teniorhinus harona Westwood, 1881Arrowhead Orange
Teniorhinus harona ruso
Teniorhinus herilus (Hopffer, 1865)⇒ Herila herilus Hopffer, 1855
Teniorhinus ignita Mabille, 1877Fiery Small Fox
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Tsitana wallacei Neave, 1910Wallace´s Sylph
Xanthodisca vibius Hewitson, 1878Vibius Orange
Zenonia anax Evans, 1937Anax Bellboy
Zenonia zeno Trimen, 1864Barley jointworm
Zophopetes cerymica Hewitson, 1867Common Palm Nightfighter
Zophopetes dysmephila Trimen, 1868Palm Tree Nightfighter
Zophopetes ganda Evans, 1937Small Palm Nightfighter
Zophopetes nobilior Holland, 1896
Zophopetes quaternata Mabille, 1876Western Palm Nightfighter

Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in Tanzania
TribeAeromachini
Tutt, 1906
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAmpittiini
Tutt, 1906
Bush hoppers
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAstictopterini
1
4
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeBaorini
Doherty, 1866
6
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeCalpodini
A. Clark, 1948
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeErionotini
Distant, 1886
33
152
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMoncini
A. D. Warren, 2008
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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