Checklist for Tribe Hesperiini Latreille, 1809
and region Africa (Continents)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 943
36180
241410 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 939
36100
241106 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 896
35668
239021 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 524
27533
203737 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 101
8059
57615 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 99
8043
57561 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 96
8020
57386 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 5
430
2408 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 2
251
1104 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers | 1
250
1096 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Hesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers | 250
1096 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers | 123
543 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Hesperiini
Latreille, 1809
| 14
28 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Africa
14 Genera with 28 Species | Atalopedes Scudder, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrytonopsis Godman, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyes Scudder, 1852 | Grass skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1862 | Branded Skippers | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Hylephila Billberg, 1855 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Molo Godman, 1925 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ochlodes Scudder, 1852 | Darters | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1832 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pompeius W.H. Evans, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Quasimellana Burns, 1994 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Thespieus Godman, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Vacerra Godman, 1900 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1863 | Broken-Dashes | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Africa
28 Species and 9 Subspecies | Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852 | Sachem | | Atrytonopsis vierecki Skinner, 1902 | Four-Corners Dusted Skipper | | Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Black Dash | | Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852 | Cola Skipper | | Hesperia armoricanus Oberthür, 1910 | | | Hesperia assiniboia Lyman, 1892 | Assiniboine Skipper | | Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871 | Dotted Skipper | | Hesperia colorado Scudder, 1874 | Common Branded Skipper | | Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881 | Idaho Branded Skipper | | Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872 | | Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872 | Jagged-border Skipper | | Hesperia metea licinus Edwards, 1871 | Cobweb Skipper | | Hesperia ophis (W. H. Edwards, 1871) | ⇒ Panoquina panoquin Scudder, 1863 | | Hesperia sassacus sassacus T. Harris, 1862 | Indian Skipper | | Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773 | Fiery Skipper | | Hylephila phyleus hala (A.G. Butler, 1870) | ⇒ Hylephila phyleus phyleus Drury, 1773 | | Hylephila phyleus philaeus (E. Ménétriés, 1855) | ⇒ Hylephila phyleus phyleus Drury, 1773 | | Molo mango Guenée, 1865 | Mango Skipper | | Molo schausi (Lindsey, 1925) | ⇒ Molo mango Guenée, 1865 | | Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777) | ⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852 | | Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852 | Large Skipper | | Poanes taxiles psaumis Godman, 1908 | | | Polites brettus (Boisduval & ..., 1829) | ⇒ Polites vibex Geyer, 1832 | | Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Long Dash | | Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793 | Cross-Line Skipper | | Polites origenes origenes Fabricius, 1793 | Crossline Skipper | | Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837 | Peck skipper | | Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852 | Saltgrass Skipper | | Polites vibex Geyer, 1832 | Whirlabout | | Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824 | Common Glassywing | | Thespieus macareus Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Chestnut-marked Skipper | | Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash | | Wallengrenia otho mago (G.A.W. Herri..., 1863) | ⇒ Wallengrenia otho misera Lucas, 1857 |
Links, sources and further information Hesperiini at itis.gov
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