Checklist of Subfamily Hesperiinae Latreille, 1809 (Banded skippers)
for Zambia (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 333
3739
9131 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 331
3737
9129 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 309
3638
8836 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 202
3128
7986 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 51
1407
3745 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 51
1407
3745 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 50
1406
3743 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 3
123
343 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 1
65
235 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers | 1
65
235 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Hesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers | 65
235 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers | 43
130 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Zambia
43 Genera with 130 Species
| Acada Evans, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acleros Mabille, 1889 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ampittia Moore, 1947 | Bush hoppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Andronymus Holland, 1884 | Darts | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Ankola Evans, 1844 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Artitropa Holland, 1925 | Nightfighters | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1894 | Fairies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Borbo W.H. Evans, 1937 | Swifts | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Brusa W.H. Evans, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caenides Holland, 1876 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratrichia Butler, 1921 | Forest Sylphs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratricula T.B. Larsen, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chondrolepis Mabille, 1896 | Snow Horned Skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Fresna Evans, 1878 | Acraea Skippers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Fulda Evans, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gamia Holland, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gegenes Hübner, 1878 | Dingy Swifts | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Gorgyra Holland, 1896 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Gretna W.H. Evans, 1937 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Herila Larsen & Col..., 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoleucis Mabille, 1937 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Kedestes Watson, 1883 | Rangers | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Leona Evans, 1876 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lepella Evans, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meza Hemming, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Monza Evans, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Osphantes Holland, 1956 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paracleros Berger, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pardaleodes Butler, 1872 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parnara Moore, 1889 | Swifts | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Paronymus Aurivillius, 1998 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Parosmodes Holland, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelopidas F. Walker, 1821 | Branded Swifts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platylesches Holland, 1937 | Hoppers | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Prosopalpus Holland, 1937 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pteroteinon Watson, 1996 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Semalea Holland, 1886 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Teniorhinus Holland, 1877 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894 | Ace butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tsitana Evans, 1910 | Sylphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthodisca Aurivillius, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zenonia W.H. Evans, 1864 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zophopetes Mabille, 1868 | Nightfighters | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Zambia
130 Species and 15 Subspecies | Acada biseriata Mabille, 1893 | Axehead Orange | | Acada biseriatus (Mabille, 1893) | ⇒ Acada biseriata Mabille, 1893 | | Acleros mackenii Trimen, 1868 | Macken'S Dart | | Acleros ploetzi Mabille, 1889 | Ploetz´s Dart | | Ampittia capenas Hewitson, 1868 | African Bush Hopper | | Ampittia capenas blanda Evans, 1947 | | | Andronymus caesar Fabricius, 1793 | Common Dart | | Andronymus caesar philander Hopffer, 1855 | White Dart | | Andronymus fenestrella Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | | Andronymus hero Evans, 1937 | Scarce Dart | | Andronymus marina Evans, 1937 | | | Andronymus neander Plötz, 1884 | Common Dart | | Ankola fan Holland, 1844 | Ankole Skipper | | Artitropa cama Evans, 1937 | Central Nightfighter | | Artitropa comus Stoll, 1782 | Western Nightfighter | | Artitropa milleri Riley, 1925 | Miller´s Nightfighter | | Artitropa reducta Aurivillius, 1925 | Eastern Nightfighter | | Astictopterus abjecta Snellen, 1872 | Abject Hopper | | Astictopterus punctulata Butler, 1895 | | | Astictopterus stellata Mabille, 1891 | Fairy | | Astictopterus stellata mineni Trimen, 1894 | | | Borbo borbonica Boisduval, 1833 | Borbo Skipper | | Borbo detecta Trimen, 1893 | Rusty Swift | | Borbo falarus (Druce, 1912) | ⇒ Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912 | | Borbo fallax Gaede, 1916 | False Swift | | Borbo fanta Evans, 1937 | Fanta Swift | | Borbo fatuellus Hopffer, 1855 | Foolish Swift | | Borbo gemella Mabille, 1884 | Twin Swift | | Borbo holtzi Plötz, 1883 | Variable Swift | | Borbo holtzii Plötz, 1883 | Variable Swift | | Borbo micans Holland, 1896 | Marsh Swift | | Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912 | Small Swift | | Borbo sirena Evans, 1937 | Small Twin-Spot Swift | | Brusa allardi Berger, 1967 | | | Brusa saxicola Neave, 1910 | Larger Rock Hopper | | Caenides dacela Hewitson, 1876 | Common Recluse | | Caenides halma Evans, 1937 | | | Caenides leonora Plötz, 1879 | | | Caenides maracanda Hewitson, 1876 | | | Ceratrichia indeterminabilis Mabille, 1891 | Tufted Forest Sylph | | Ceratrichia semilutea (Mabille, 1891) | ⇒ Ceratricula semilutea Mabille, 1891 | | Ceratrichia semlikensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | Dark Yellow Forest Sylph | | Ceratricula semilutea Mabille, 1891 | | | Chondrolepis niveicornis Plötz, 1883 | Common Snow-horned Skipper | | Chondrolepis telisignata Butler, 1896 | Banded Snow-Horned Skipper | | Fresna cojo Karsch, 1893 | Large Acraea Skipper | | Fresna netopha Hewitson, 1878 | Common Acraea Skipper | | Fresna nyassae Hewitson, 1878 | Variegated Acraea Hopper | | Fulda rhadama Boisduval, 1833 | Rhadama'S Fulda | | Gamia shelleyi Sharpe, 1890 | Lesser Grand Skipper | | Gegenes hottentota Latreille, 1827 | Common Hottentot | | Gegenes niso Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Hottentot Skipper | | Gegenes niso brevicornis Plötz, 1884 | Plain Hottentot | | Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804 | Dark Hottentot | | Gegenes pumilio gambica Mabille, 1878 | Dark Hottentot | | Gorgyra aretina Hewitson, 1878 | Blotched Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra bibulus Riley, 1929 | Black Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra diva Evans, 1937 | | | Gorgyra johnstoni Butler, 1893 | Johnston´s Ranger | | Gorgyra kalinzu Evans, 1949 | Kalinzu Leaf Sitter | | Gorgyra mocquerysii Holland, 1896 | Mocquery´s Leaf Sitter | | Gretna balenge Holland, 1891 | Giant Crepuscular Skipper | | Gretna carmen Evans, 1937 | Violet Crepuscular Skipper | | Gretna carmen capra Evans, 1937 | | | Herila herilus Hopffer, 1855 | | | Hypoleucis ophiusa Hewitson, 1866 | Common Costus Skipper | | Hypoleucis ophiusa ophir Evans, 1937 | | | Kedestes barberae Trimen, 1873 | Barber's Ranger | | Kedestes brunneostriga Plötz, 1884 | Pale Ranger | | Kedestes callicles Hewitson, 1868 | Pale Ranger | | Kedestes chacoides (Butler, 1901) | ⇒ Kedestes straeleni Evans, 1956 | | Kedestes heathi Hancock & Ga..., 1982 | | | Kedestes lema Neave, 1910 | Lema Ranger | | Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910 | | | Kedestes lema linka Evans, 1956 | | | Kedestes malua Neave, 1910 | Zambian Ranger | | Kedestes michaeli Hancock & Ga..., 1982 | Michael´s Ranger | | Kedestes mohozutza Wallengren, 1857 | Fulvous Ranger | | Kedestes nerva Fabricius, 1793 | Scarce Ranger | | Kedestes nerva paola Plötz, 1884 | | | Kedestes pinheyi Hancock & Ga..., 1982 | | | Kedestes protensa Butler, 1901 | West African Ranger | | Kedestes rogersi Druce, 1907 | Rogers´ Ranger | | Kedestes straeleni Evans, 1956 | | | Kedestes wallengrenii Trimen, 1883 | Wallengren´s Ranger | | Leona halma Evans, 1937 | Evans´ Recluse | | Leona leonora Plötz, 1879 | White-spotted Recluse | | Leona leonora dux Evans, 1937 | | | Leona maracanda Hewitson, 1876 | Scarce Large Recluse | | Lepella lepeletier Latreille, 1824 | Lepeletier´s Sylph | | Meza gardineri Collins & T...., 2008 | | | Meza larea Neave, 1910 | East African Missile | | Monza punctata Aurivillius, 1910 | Brown-Bodied Grass Skipper | | Osphantes ogowena Mabille, 1891 | Lobed Skipper | | Osphantes ogowena lulua Evans, 1956 | | | Paracleros biguttulus Mabille, 1889 | Common Dusky Dart | | Pardaleodes fan Grünberger, 1908 | | | Pardaleodes incerta Snellen, 1872 | Savanna Pathfinder | | Parnara anelia (Trimen, 1889) | ⇒ Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889 | | Parnara chambezi (Trimen, 1889) | ⇒ Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889 | | Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889 | Water Skipper | | Parnara subochracea (Trimen, 1889) | ⇒ Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889 | | Paronymus nevea Druce, 1910 | Scarce Large Dart | | Paronymus xanthias Mabille, 1891 | Yellow Largest Dart | | Paronymus xanthias kiellandi Congdon & Co..., 1998 | | | Parosmodes morantii Trimen, 1873 | Morant's Orange | | Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798 | Black Branded Swift | | Pelopidas thrax Hübner, 1821 | Large Branded Swift | | Platylesches affinissima Strand, 1920 | Affinity Hopper | | Platylesches batangae Holland, 1894 | Batanga Hopper | | Platylesches chamaeleon Mabille, 1891 | Chamaeleon Hopper | | Platylesches galesa Hewitson, 1877 | Black Hopper | | Platylesches goetzei (Holland, 1894) | ⇒ Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937 | | Platylesches hassani Collins & La..., 2008 | | | Platylesches heathi Collins & La..., 2008 | | | Platylesches lamba Neave, 1910 | Neave´s Banded Hopper | | Platylesches langa Evans, 1937 | Dark Peppered Hopper | | Platylesches moritili Wallengren, 1857 | Common Hopper | | Platylesches neba Hewitson, 1877 | Flower-girl Hopper | | 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 | | Prosopalpus debilis Plötz, 1879 | Western Dwarf Skipper | | Prosopalpus styla Evans, 1937 | Widespread Dwarf Skipper | | Pteroteinon caenira Hewitson, 1867 | White-banded Red-eye | | Pteroteinon concaenira Belcastro & ..., 1996 | Narrow-banded Red-eye | | Semalea arela Mabille, 1891 | Arela Dart | | Semalea atimus (Mabille, 1891) | ⇒ Semalea arela Mabille, 1891 | | Semalea atrio Mabille, 1891 | Small Silky Skipper | | Semalea pulvina Plötz, 1879 | Branded Silky Skipper | | Semalea sextilis Plötz, 1886 | Dark Silky Skipper | | Teniorhinus harona Westwood, 1881 | Arrowhead Orange | | Teniorhinus herilus (Hopffer, 1865) | ⇒ Herila herilus Hopffer, 1855 | | Teniorhinus ignita Mabille, 1877 | Fiery Small Fox | | Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894 | | | Tsitana wallacei Neave, 1910 | Wallace´s Sylph | | Xanthodisca vibius Hewitson, 1878 | Vibius Orange | | Zenonia anax Evans, 1937 | Anax Bellboy | | Zenonia zeno Trimen, 1864 | Barley jointworm | | Zophopetes cerymica Hewitson, 1867 | Common Palm Nightfighter | | Zophopetes dysmephila Trimen, 1868 | Palm Tree Nightfighter |
Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in Zambia
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