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Checklist of Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
for Guinea (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
260
2562
5906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
259
2561
5905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
246
2510
5772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
1935
4863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
672
1857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
671
1856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
671
1856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
75
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
58
197
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
58
197
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Guinea
1 Family width 197 Species and 20 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper197SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Guinea
58 Genera with 197 Species
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Abantis Hoppfer, 1984Paradise skippers9SpeciesTaxom
Acleros Mabille, 18894SpeciesTaxom
Andronymus Holland, 1937Darts2SpeciesTaxom
Apallaga Hübner, 20146SpeciesTaxom
Artitropa Holland, 1782Nightfighters1SpeciesTaxom
Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1879Fairies2SpeciesTaxom
Bettonula1SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1912Swifts9SpeciesTaxom
Caenides Holland, 18768SpeciesTaxom
Calleagris Aurivillius, 1893Scarce flats2SpeciesTaxom
Caprona Wallengren, 1892Angles1SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1877Flat12SpeciesTaxom
Ceratrichia Butler, 1891Forest Sylphs7SpeciesTaxom
Ceratricula T.B. Larsen, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Coeliades Hübner, 1793Policemen6SpeciesTaxom
Eagris Guenée, 1892Flats8SpeciesTaxom
Eretis Mabille, 1879Elfs3SpeciesTaxom
Fresna Evans, 1878Acraea Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Gamia Holland, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1878Dingy Swifts5SpeciesTaxom
Gomalia Moore, 1862African Mallow Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Gorgyra Holland, 18896SpeciesTaxom
Gretna W.H. Evans, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Gyroga Lindsey & Mi..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Gyrogra Lindsey & Mi..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleucis Mabille, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Leona Evans, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Melphina Evans, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Metisella Hemming, 1905Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Meza Hemming, 18777SpeciesTaxom
Monza Evans, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Mopala Evans, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Netrobalane Mabille, 1864Buff-tipped Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Noctulana Larsen, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Osmodes Holland, 188412SpeciesTaxom
Osphantes Holland, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pardaleodes Butler, 18929SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1889Swifts5SpeciesTaxom
Paronymus Aurivillius, 18914SpeciesTaxom
Parosmodes Holland, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1821Branded Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1986Hoppers12SpeciesTaxom
Prosopalpus Holland, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Pteroteinon Watson, 19624SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhochalcia Mabille & Bo..., 1773African Giant Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdomantis Holland, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1877Elfins14SpeciesTaxom
Semalea Holland, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1764African grizzled skippers6SpeciesTaxom
Suastus Moore, 1891Palm bob1SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1781Clouded Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Teniorhinus Holland, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Thargella Godman, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Vettius Godman, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodisca Aurivillius, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Zophopetes Mabille, 1876Nightfighters2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guinea
197 Species and 20 Subspecies
Abantis bismarcki Karsch, 1892Bismarck´s Paradise Skipper
Abantis elegantula Mabille, 1890Elegant Paradise Skipper
Abantis leucogaster Mabille, 1890Streaked Paradise Skipper
Abantis lofu (Druce, 1909)⇒ Abantis meneliki Berger, 1979
Abantis lucretia Druce, 1909Lucretia´s Paradise Skipper
Abantis maesseni (L.D. Miller, 1971)⇒ Abantis elegantula Mabille, 1890
Abantis meneliki Berger, 1979
Abantis nigeriana Butler, 1901Nigerian Paradise Skipper
Abantis pseudonigeriana Usher, 1984Beige Paradise Skipper
Acleros mackenii Trimen, 1868Macken'S Dart
Acleros mackenii olaus Plötz, 1884Macken'S Dusky Dart
Acleros ploetzi Mabille, 1889Ploetz´s Dart
Andronymus caesar Fabricius, 1793Common Dart
Andronymus hero Evans, 1937Scarce Dart
Apallaga confusa Libert, 2014
Apallaga confusa occidentalis Libert, 2014
Apallaga galenus Fabricius, 1793
Apallaga leona Berger, 1975
Apallaga safiani Libert, 2014Safian'S Large Sprite
Apallaga vicariana Libert, 2014
Artitropa comus Stoll, 1782Western Nightfighter
Astictopterus abjecta Snellen, 1872Abject Hopper
Astictopterus anomoeus Plötz, 1879Yellow Hopper
Bettonula bettoni nimba Collins & La..., 2000
Borbo borbonica Boisduval, 1833Borbo Skipper
Borbo falarus (Druce, 1912)⇒ Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912
Borbo fallax Gaede, 1916False Swift
Borbo fanta Evans, 1937Fanta Swift
Borbo fatuellus Hopffer, 1855Foolish Swift
Borbo gemella Mabille, 1884Twin Swift
Borbo holtzi Plötz, 1883Variable Swift
Borbo holtzii Plötz, 1883Variable Swift
Borbo perobscura Druce, 1912Small Swift
Caenides artopta (Aurivillius, 1896)⇒ Caenides hidarioides Aurivillius, 1896
Caenides dacela Hewitson, 1876Common Recluse
Caenides dacena Hewitson, 1876White-fringed Recluse
Caenides halma Evans, 1937
Caenides hidarioides Aurivillius, 1896Aurivillius´ Recluse
Caenides hidaroides Aurivillius, 1896Aurivillius´ Recluse
Caenides leonora Plötz, 1879
Caenides soritia Hewitson, 1876Well-spotted Recluse
Calleagris lacteus Mabille, 1877Milky Scarce Flat
Calleagris lacteus dannatti Ehrmann, 1893
Caprona adelica Karsch, 1892Western Ragged Skipper
Celaenorrhinus bryki (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Celaenorrhinus homeyeri Plötz, 1880
Celaenorrhinus galenus Fabricius, 1793Common Orange Sprite
Celaenorrhinus hecqui Berger, 1976
Celaenorrhinus homeyeri Plötz, 1880Homeyer´s Sprite
Celaenorrhinus leona Berger, 1975Sierra Leone Sprite
Celaenorrhinus maesseni Berger, 1976
Celaenorrhinus medetrina Hewitson, 1877Large Orange Sprite
Celaenorrhinus meditrina Hewitson, 1877Large Orange Sprite
Celaenorrhinus opalinus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Celaenorrhinus hecqui Berger, 1976
Celaenorrhinus proxima Mabille, 1877Common Black Sprite
Celaenorrhinus proxima maesseni Berger, 1976
Celaenorrhinus rutilans Mabille, 1877Large Sprite
Ceratrichia clara Evans, 1937Clear Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia indeterminabilis Mabille, 1891Tufted Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia makomensis (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Ceratrichia nothus Fabricius, 1787
Ceratrichia nothus Fabricius, 1787White-winged Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia phocion Fabricius, 1781Common Forest Sylph
Ceratrichia phocion phocion Fabricius, 1781
Ceratrichia semilutea (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Ceratricula semilutea Mabille, 1891
Ceratricula semilutea Mabille, 1891
Coeliades aeschylus Plötz, 1884Senegal Blue Policeman
Coeliades bixana Evans, 1940Dark Blue Policeman
Coeliades chalybe Westwood, 1852Blue Policeman
Coeliades forestan Stoll, 1782Striped Policeman
Coeliades hanno Plötz, 1879Three Pip Policeman
Coeliades pisistratus Fabricius, 1793Two Pip Policeman
Eagris decastigma Mabille, 1891Purple Flat
Eagris decolor (Plötz, 1879)⇒ Eagris denuba Plötz, 1879
Eagris denuba Plötz, 1879Cream Flat
Eagris hereus Druce, 1875Beautiful Orange Flat
Eagris hereus quaterna Mabille, 1890
Eagris subalbida Holland, 1894Chocolate Flat
Eagris tetrastigma Mabille, 1891Black Flat
Eagris tetrastigma subolivescens Holland, 1892
Eretis lugens Rogenhofer, 1891Savanna Elf
Eretis melania Mabille, 1891Common Elf
Eretis plistonicus Plötz, 1879Ghana Elf
Fresna cojo Karsch, 1893Large Acraea Skipper
Fresna netopha Hewitson, 1878Common Acraea Skipper
Fresna nyassae Hewitson, 1878Variegated Acraea Hopper
Gamia shelleyi Sharpe, 1890Lesser Grand Skipper
Gegenes hottentota Latreille, 1827Common Hottentot
Gegenes niso Linnaeus, 1764Common Hottentot Skipper
Gegenes niso brevicornis Plötz, 1884Plain Hottentot
Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804Dark Hottentot
Gegenes pumilio gambica Mabille, 1878Dark Hottentot
Gomalia elma Trimen, 1862African Mallow
Gorgyra aretina Hewitson, 1878Blotched Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra diversata Holland, 1896Dark Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra heterochrus Mabille, 1890White-tufted Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra minima Holland, 1896Minimal Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra mocquerysii Holland, 1896Mocquery´s Leaf Sitter
Gorgyra subfacatus Mabille, 1889Ochreous Leaf Sitter
Gretna waga Plötz, 1886Common Crepuscular Skipper
Gyroga subnotata Holland, 1894
Gyrogra subnotata Holland, 1894Odd Leaf Sitter
Hesperilla chrysotricha leucosia Waterhouse, 1938
Hesperilla donnysa icaria Waterhouse, 1941
Hypoleucis ophiusa Hewitson, 1866Common Costus Skipper
Hypoleucis titanota (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Hypoleucis tripunctata Mabille, 1891
Hypoleucis tripunctata Mabille, 1891Unmarked Costus Skipper
Leona halma Evans, 1937Evans´ Recluse
Leona leonora Plötz, 1879White-spotted Recluse
Melphina noctula (Druce, 1909)⇒ Noctulana noctula Druce, 1909
Metisella tsadicus Aurivillius, 1905Northern Netted Sylph
Meza cybeutes Holland, 1894Drab Three-spot Missile
Meza cybeutes volta Miller, 1971
Meza elba Evans, 1937Light Brown Missile
Meza leucophaea Holland, 1894Margined Missile
Meza mabea Holland, 1894Dark Brown Missile
Meza mabillei Holland, 1894Mabille´s Three-spot Missile
Meza meza Hewitson, 1877Common Missile
Monza alberti Holland, 1896Black Grass Skipper
Monza cretacea Snellen, 1872White-bodied Grass Skipper
Mopala orma Plötz, 1879Orma
Netrobalane canopus Trimen, 1864Buff-tipped Skipper
Nisoniades mimas Cramer, 1775
Noctulana noctula Druce, 1909
Osmodes adon Mabille, 1889Adon White-spots
Osmodes barombina (Mabille, 1890)⇒ Osmodes adon Mabille, 1889
Osmodes costatus Aurivillius, 1896Black-veined White-spots
Osmodes cottoni (Aurivillius, 1896)⇒ Osmodes costatus Aurivillius, 1896
Osmodes distincta Holland, 1896Distinct White-spots
Osmodes laronia Hewitson, 1868Large White-spots
Osmodes lindseyi L.D. Miller, 1964Black-tufted White-spots
Osmodes lindseyi occidentalis Miller, 1971
Osmodes maesseni (L.D. Miller, 1971)⇒ Osmodes adon Mabille, 1889
Osmodes omar Swinhoe, 1937Obsolete White-spots
Osmodes thops (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Osmodes thora Plötz, 1884
Osmodes thora Plötz, 1884Common White-spots
Osphantes ogowena Mabille, 1891Lobed Skipper
Pardaleodes edipus Stoll, 1781Common Pathfinder
Pardaleodes festus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892
Pardaleodes incerta Snellen, 1872Savanna Pathfinder
Pardaleodes incerta murcia Plötz, 1883Murcia Pathfinder
Pardaleodes pusiella (Westwood, 1852)⇒ Pardaleodes sator Westwood, 1852
Pardaleodes sator Westwood, 1852Scarce Pathfinder
Pardaleodes tibullus Fabricius, 1793Large Pathfinder
Pardaleodes torensis (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892
Pardaleodes xanthopeplus Holland, 1892Rare Pathfinder Skipper
Parnara anelia (Trimen, 1889)⇒ Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889
Parnara chambezi (Trimen, 1889)⇒ Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889
Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889Water Skipper
Parnara noctula (Druce, 1909)⇒ Noctulana noctula Druce, 1909
Parnara subochracea (Trimen, 1889)⇒ Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889
Paronymus budonga Evans, 1938
Paronymus ligora Hewitson, 1876Largest Dart
Paronymus nevea Druce, 1910Scarce Large Dart
Paronymus xanthias Mabille, 1891Yellow Largest Dart
Parosmodes morantii Trimen, 1873Morant's Orange
Parosmodes morantii axis Evans, 1937
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Pelopidas thrax Hübner, 1821Large Branded Swift
Platylesches affinissima Strand, 1920Affinity Hopper
Platylesches batangae Holland, 1894Batanga Hopper
Platylesches chamaeleon Mabille, 1891Chamaeleon Hopper
Platylesches galesa Hewitson, 1877Black Hopper
Platylesches goetzei (Holland, 1894)⇒ Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937
Platylesches moritili Wallengren, 1857Common Hopper
Platylesches picanini Holland, 1894Banded Hopper
Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937
Platylesches robustus Neave, 1910Large Hopper
Platylesches robustus fofi Larsen & Mei, 1998
Platylesches rossi Belcastro, 1986Loma Hopper
Platylesches rossii Belcastro, 1986Loma Hopper
Prosopalpus debilis Plötz, 1879Western Dwarf Skipper
Prosopalpus saga Evans, 1937Branded Dwarf Skipper
Prosopalpus styla Evans, 1937Widespread Dwarf Skipper
Pteroteinon caenira Hewitson, 1867White-banded Red-eye
Pteroteinon laufella Hewitson, 1868Blue Red-eye
Pteroteinon pruna Evans, 1937Evans´ Red-eye
Pteroteinon reali Berger, 1962
Pyrrhochalcia iphis Drury, 1773African Giant Skipper
Rhabdomantis galatia Hewitson, 1868Branded Large Fox
Rhabdomantis sosia Mabille, 1891Common Large Fox
Sarangesa aurimargo (Plötz, 1879)⇒ Sarangesa brigida Plötz, 1879
Sarangesa bouvieri Mabille, 1877Bouvier´s Elfin
Sarangesa brigida Plötz, 1879Brigid´s Elfin
Sarangesa coelius (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877
Sarangesa exprompta (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Sarangesa majorella Mabille, 1891
Sarangesa laelioides (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877
Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877Grey Elfin
Sarangesa majorella Mabille, 1891Lesser Blue-dusted Elfin
Sarangesa phidyle Walker, 1870Orange Flat
Sarangesa synestalmenus (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877
Sarangesa tertullianus Fabricius, 1793Blue-dusted Elfin
Sarangesa thecla Plötz, 1879Common Elfin
Sarangesa tricerata Mabille, 1891Tricerate Elfin
Sarangesa tristis (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877
Semalea arela Mabille, 1891Arela Dart
Semalea atimus (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Semalea arela Mabille, 1891
Semalea pulvina Plötz, 1879Branded Silky Skipper
Semalea sextilis Plötz, 1886Dark Silky Skipper
Spialia diomus Hopffer, 1855Common Sandman
Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884Dromus Grizzled Skipper
Spialia ploetzi Aurivillius, 1891Forest Grizzled Skipper
Spialia ploetzi occidentalis de Jong, 1977
Spialia rebeli (Aurivillius, 1891)⇒ Spialia ploetzi Aurivillius, 1891
Spialia spio Linnaeus, 1764Mountain Sandman
Suastus gremius chilon Doherty, 1891
Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781Clouded Flat
Teniorhinus watsoni Holland, 1892Watson´s Small Fox
Thargella caura caura Plötz, 1882Round-winged Skipper
Vettius abebalus (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Vettius fantasos Stoll, 1780
Vettius fantasos Stoll, 1780Fantastic Skipper
Xanthodisca rega Mabille, 1890Yellow-disk Skipper
Zophopetes cerymica Hewitson, 1867Common Palm Nightfighter
Zophopetes quaternata Mabille, 1876Western Palm Nightfighter

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Guinea
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skipper butterfly, Skippers
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197
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