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Checklist for Tribe Hesperiini Latreille, 1809
and region North Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
10948
38362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
10924
38301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
10787
38002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
387
8356
31453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
69
2306
7037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2300
7024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
2299
7023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
117
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
84
175
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
84
175
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
84
175
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
42
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHesperiini
Latreille, 1809
5
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Africa
5 Genera with 11 Species
Hesperia Fabricius, 1871Branded Skippers6SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Molo Godman, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters2SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1863Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Africa
11 Species and 4 Subspecies
Hesperia armoricanus Oberthür, 1910
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hesperia metea licinus Edwards, 1871Cobweb Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Molo schausi (Lindsey, 1925)⇒ Molo mango Guenée, 1865
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852Large Skipper
Wallengrenia otho mago (G.A.W. Herri..., 1863)⇒ Wallengrenia otho misera Lucas, 1857


Links, sources and further information
Hesperiini at itis.gov