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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
5194
15507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
5194
15507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
395
5079
15165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
4269
13768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1798
6868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1797
6867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1796
6866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
123
484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
71
349
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
71
349
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
71
349
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
46
200
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Uganda
46 Genera with 200 Species
#
A
B
C
F
G
H
K
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
X
Z

Acada Evans, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Acleros Mabille, 19138SpeciesTaxom
Andronymus Holland, 1884Darts9SpeciesTaxom
Ankola Evans, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Artitropa Holland, 1925Nightfighters2SpeciesTaxom
Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1895Fairies2SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1937Swifts13SpeciesTaxom
Caenides Holland, 18918SpeciesTaxom
Ceratrichia Butler, 1909Forest Sylphs17SpeciesTaxom
Ceratricula T.B. Larsen, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Chondrolepis Mabille, 1896Snow Horned Skippers6SpeciesTaxom
Fresna Evans, 1878Acraea Skippers5SpeciesTaxom
Gamia Holland, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1804Dingy Swifts4SpeciesTaxom
Gorgyra Holland, 189614SpeciesTaxom
Gretna W.H. Evans, 19377SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleucis Mabille, 18915SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1883Rangers11SpeciesTaxom
Leona Evans, 18797SpeciesTaxom
Lepella Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Melphina Evans, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Melphinyet Larsen, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Meza Hemming, 18775SpeciesTaxom
Monza Evans, 19375SpeciesTaxom
Mopala Evans, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Noctulana Larsen, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Osmodes Holland, 188415SpeciesTaxom
Paracleros Berger, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Pardaleodes Butler, 189213SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1909Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Paronymus Aurivillius, 19985SpeciesTaxom
Parosmodes Holland, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1821Branded Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers11SpeciesTaxom
Prosopalpus Holland, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Pteroteinon Watson, 19375SpeciesTaxom
Pyroneura Eliot, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdomantis Holland, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Semalea Holland, 18865SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Teniorhinus Holland, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Thargella Godman, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodisca Aurivillius, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Zenonia W.H. Evans, 18645SpeciesTaxom
Zophopetes Mabille, 1876Nightfighters5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uganda
200 Species and 20 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
Andronymus caesar Fabricius, 1793Common Dart
Andronymus caesar philander Hopffer, 1855White Dart
Andronymus fenestra Sáfián, Belc..., 2019
Andronymus fenestrella Bethune-Baker, 1908
Andronymus gander Evans, 1946Migrant Dart
Andronymus helles Evans, 1937Lesser Ochreous Dart
Andronymus marina Evans, 1937
Andronymus neander Plötz, 1884Common Dart
Ankola fan Holland, 1844Ankole Skipper
Artitropa milleri Riley, 1925Miller´s Nightfighter
Artitropa reducta Aurivillius, 1925Eastern Nightfighter
Astictopterus punctulata Butler, 1895
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 fatuellus Hopffer, 1855Foolish Swift
Borbo holtzii Plötz, 1883Variable Swift
Borbo kaka Evans, 1938Kakamega Swift
Borbo lugens Hopffer, 1855Lesser Horned Skipper
Borbo micans Holland, 1896Marsh Swift
Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912Small Swift
Borbo sirena Evans, 1937Small Twin-Spot Swift
Caenides dacela Hewitson, 1876Common Recluse
Caenides dacena Hewitson, 1876White-fringed Recluse
Caenides halma Evans, 1937
Caenides kangvensis Holland, 1896Yellow-spotted Recluse
Caenides leonora Plötz, 1879
Caenides lissa Evans, 1937
Caenides luehderi Plötz, 1879
Caenides xychus Mabille, 1891Unbranded Recluse
Ceratrichia argyrosticta Plötz, 1879Pearl-spotted Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia argyrosticta enta Evans, 1947
Ceratrichia aurea Druce, 1910
Ceratrichia brunnea Bethune-Baker, 1906Brown Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia clara Evans, 1937Clear Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia clara medea Evans, 1937
Ceratrichia flava Hewitson, 1878Yellow Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia guineensis (Druce, 1910)⇒ Ceratrichia aurea Druce, 1910
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 leggei Heron, 1909Legge´s Snow Horned Skipper
Chondrolepis nero Evans, 1937Cameroon Snow-horned Skipper
Chondrolepis niveicornis Plötz, 1883Common Snow-horned Skipper
Chondrolepis telisignata Butler, 1896Banded Snow-Horned Skipper
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
Gamia shelleyi Sharpe, 1890Lesser Grand Skipper
Gegenes hottentota Latreille, 1827Common Hottentot
Gegenes niso Linnaeus, 1764Common Hottentot Skipper
Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804Dark Hottentot
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 diversata Holland, 1896Dark Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra johnstoni Butler, 1893Johnston´s Ranger
Gorgyra kalinzu Evans, 1949Kalinzu Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra minima Holland, 1896Minimal Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra mocquerisyii Holland, 1896
Gorgyra mocquerysii Holland, 1896Mocquery´s Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra pali Evans, 1937Pale Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra sola Evans, 1937Rare Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra subflavidus Holland, 1896East African Leaf Sitter
Gretna balenge Holland, 1891Giant Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna bugoma Evans, 1946
Gretna carmen Evans, 1937Violet Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna cylinda Hewitson, 1876Lesser Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna waga Plötz, 1886Common Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna zaremba Plötz, 1884Variegated Crepuscular Skipper
Gretna zaremba jacksoni Evans, 1937
Hypoleucis ophiusa Hewitson, 1866Common Costus Skipper
Hypoleucis ophiusa ophir Evans, 1937
Hypoleucis sophia Evans, 1937Scarce Costus Skipper
Hypoleucis titanota (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Hypoleucis tripunctata Mabille, 1891
Hypoleucis tripunctata Mabille, 1891Unmarked Costus Skipper
Kedestes brunneostriga Plötz, 1884Pale Ranger
Kedestes callicles Hewitson, 1868Pale Ranger
Kedestes chacoides (Butler, 1901)⇒ Kedestes straeleni Evans, 1956
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Kedestes lepenula Wallengren, 1857Chequered Ranger
Kedestes mohozutza Wallengren, 1857Fulvous Ranger
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 lissa Evans, 1937Lissa Recluse
Leona lissa lima Evans, 1937
Leona luehderi Plötz, 1879Luehder´s Recluse
Leona luehderi laura Evans, 1937
Leona luehderi luehderi Plötz, 1879
Lepella lepeletier Latreille, 1824Lepeletier´s Sylph
Melphina flavina (Lindsey & Mi..., 1965)⇒ Melphinyet flavina Evans, 1937
Melphina noctula (Druce, 1909)⇒ Noctulana noctula Druce, 1909
Melphina unistriga (Holland, 1893)⇒ Melphinyet unistriga Holland, 1893
Melphinyet flavina Evans, 1937
Melphinyet unistriga Holland, 1893
Meza banda Evans, 1937Dark Three-spot Missile
Meza budonga (Evans, 1938)⇒ Paronymus budonga Evans, 1938
Meza cybeutes Holland, 1894Drab Three-spot Missile
Meza indusiata Mabille, 1891Snowy Missile
Meza meza Hewitson, 1877Common 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
Mopala orma Plötz, 1879Orma
Noctulana noctula Druce, 1909
Osmodes adonia Evans, 1937Adonia White-spots
Osmodes adosus Mabille, 1889Adosus White-spots
Osmodes argenteigutta (Mabille, 1890)⇒ Osmodes adosus 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 lux Holland, 1892Detached White-spots
Osmodes minchini Evans, 1937Minchin’S White-Spots
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 placidus Plötz, 1879Western Dusky Dart
Paracleros sangoanus (Carcasson, 1964)⇒ Paracleros biguttulus Mabille, 1889
Pardaleodes bule Holland, 1896Bright Pathfinder
Pardaleodes edipus Stoll, 1781Common Pathfinder
Pardaleodes fan Grünberger, 1908
Pardaleodes festus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892
Pardaleodes incerta Snellen, 1872Savanna Pathfinder
Pardaleodes pusiella (Westwood, 1852)⇒ Pardaleodes sator Westwood, 1852
Pardaleodes sator Westwood, 1852Scarce Pathfinder
Pardaleodes sator pusiella Mabille, 1877
Pardaleodes tibullus Fabricius, 1793Large Pathfinder
Pardaleodes tibullus torensis Bethune-Baker, 1906
Pardaleodes torensis (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892
Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892Rare Pathfinder Skipper
Parnara naso Fabricius, 1798African Straight
Parnara noctula (Druce, 1909)⇒ Noctulana noctula Druce, 1909
Paronymus budonga Evans, 1938
Paronymus ligora Hewitson, 1876Largest Dart
Paronymus xanthias Mabille, 1891Yellow Largest Dart
Paronymus xanthias kiellandi Congdon & Co..., 1998
Parosmodes morantii Trimen, 1873Morant's Orange
Parosmodes morantii axis Evans, 1937
Parosmodes onza Evans, 1956Kayonza Skipper
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Pelopidas thrax Hübner, 1821Large Branded Swift
Platylesches chamaeleon Mabille, 1891Chamaeleon Hopper
Platylesches fosta Evans, 1937
Platylesches galesa Hewitson, 1877Black Hopper
Platylesches goetzei (Holland, 1894)⇒ Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937
Platylesches lamba Neave, 1910Neave´s Banded Hopper
Platylesches moritili Wallengren, 1857Common Hopper
Platylesches panga Evans, 1937The Panga Hopper
Platylesches picanini Holland, 1894Banded Hopper
Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937
Platylesches rasta anka Evans, 1937
Platylesches tina Evans, 1937Small Hopper
Prosopalpus saga Evans, 1937Branded Dwarf Skipper
Prosopalpus styla Evans, 1937Widespread Dwarf Skipper
Pteroteinon caenira Hewitson, 1867White-banded Red-eye
Pteroteinon capronnieri Plötz, 1879Capronnier´s Red-eye
Pteroteinon ceucaenira Druce, 1910Pale White-banded Red-eye
Pteroteinon concaenira Belcastro & ..., 1996Narrow-banded Red-eye
Pteroteinon pruna Evans, 1937Evans´ Red-eye
Pyroneura latoia latoia Hewitson, 1868Short-Streaked Lancer
Rhabdomantis galatia Hewitson, 1868Branded 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
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Teniorhinus ignita Mabille, 1877Fiery Small Fox
Teniorhinus niger Druce, 1910
Teniorhinus watsoni Holland, 1892Watson´s Small Fox
Thargella caura caura Plötz, 1882Round-winged Skipper
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Xanthodisca astrape Holland, 1892False Pathfinder Skipper
Xanthodisca vibius Hewitson, 1878Vibius Orange
Zenonia anax Evans, 1937Anax Bellboy
Zenonia crasta Evans, 1937Albertine Bellboy
Zenonia urasta
Zenonia zeno Trimen, 1864Barley jointworm
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 Uganda
TribeAeromachini
Tutt, 1906
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAstictopterini
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeBaorini
Doherty, 1866
5
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeErionotini
Distant, 1886
34
169
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMoncini
A. D. Warren, 2008
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeTaractrocerini
Voss, 1952
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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