Checklist for Tribe Hesperiini Latreille, 1809
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 625
10660
39198 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 622
10652
39182 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 597
10495
38766 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 380
8377
33824 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 76
2593
10024 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 75
2592
10023 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 73
2589
10020 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 3
111
315 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 1
65
145 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers | 1
65
145 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Hesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers | 65
145 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers | 32
82 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Hesperiini
Latreille, 1809
| 6
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Indian Ocean islands
6 Genera with 11 Species
Species list for Indian Ocean islands
11 Species and 4 Subspecies | Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881 | Idaho Branded Skipper | | Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872 | | 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 | | Molo mango Guenée, 1865 | Mango Skipper | | Molo schausi (Lindsey, 1925) | ⇒ Molo mango Guenée, 1865 | | Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777) | ⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852 | | Poanes taxiles psaumis Godman, 1908 | | | Polites brettus (Boisduval & ..., 1829) | ⇒ Polites vibex Geyer, 1832 | | Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852 | Saltgrass Skipper | | Polites vibex Geyer, 1832 | Whirlabout |
Links, sources and further information Hesperiini at itis.gov
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