Checklist of Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
for Kwazulu-Natal (Republic South Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 565
7120
15641 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 562
7116
15633 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 534
6992
15382 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 341
5714
13109 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 76
2032
4913 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 75
2030
4909 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 73
2022
4878 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 4
97
201 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 1
58
135 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers | 1
58
135 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Kwazulu-Natal
1 Family width 135 Species and 30 Subspecies
Genera for Kwazulu-Natal
58 Genera with 135 Species
| Abantis Hoppfer, 1889 | Paradise skippers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Acada Evans, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achlyodes Hübner, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acleros Mabille, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amenis Watson, 2002 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anastrus Hübner, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andronymus Holland, 1896 | Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anisynta Lower, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apallaga Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1864 | Fairies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Borbo W.H. Evans, 1896 | Swifts | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Calleagris Aurivillius, 1974 | Scarce flats | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Caprona Wallengren, 1857 | Angles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carterocephalus Lederer, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1857 | Flat | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coeliades Hübner, 1793 | Policemen | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Dalla Mabille, 1955 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dejeania Townsend, 1886 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eagris Guenée, 1857 | Flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eretis Mabille, 1862 | Elfs | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Fresna Evans, 1878 | Acraea Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fulgora Linnaeus, 1791 | Alligator bug | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gegenes Hübner, 1804 | Dingy Swifts | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Gomalia Moore, 1862 | African Mallow Skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1881 | Branded Skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperilla Hewitson, 1941 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoleucis Mabille, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kedestes Watson, 0 | Rangers | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Leucochitonea Wallengren, 1857 | White Cloaked Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metisella Hemming, 1868 | Sylphs | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Milanion Godman & Salvin, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Moeris Godman, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Moltena Evans, 1870 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Netrobalane Mabille, 1864 | Buff-tipped Skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Niconiades Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926 | Demons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parnara Moore, 1798 | Swifts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parosmodes Holland, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelopidas F. Walker, 1821 | Branded Swifts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Perichares Scudder, 1867 | Ruby-eyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plastingia Butler, 1949 | Spotted Lancers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platylesches Holland, 1937 | Hoppers | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1897 | Checkered skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyroneura Eliot, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhochalcia Mabille & Bo..., 1773 | African Giant Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarangesa Moore, 1909 | Elfins | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1764 | African grizzled skippers | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Steropes Steven, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synapte Mabille, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tagiades Hübner, 1781 | Clouded Flats | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Talides Hübner, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telicota Moore, 1949 | Palm Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thoon Godman, 1950 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894 | Ace butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tsitana Evans, 1870 | Sylphs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zenonia W.H. Evans, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zophopetes Mabille, 1868 | Nightfighters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kwazulu-Natal
135 Species and 30 Subspecies | Abantis bicolor Trimen, 1864 | Bi-Coloured Skipper | | Abantis flava (Trimen, 1889) | ⇒ Abantis venosa Trimen, 1889 | | Abantis paradisea Butler, 1870 | Paradise Skipper | | Abantis plerotica (Trimen, 1889) | ⇒ Abantis venosa Trimen, 1889 | | Abantis tettensis Hopffer, 1855 | Spotted Paradise Skipper | | Abantis venosa Trimen, 1889 | Veined Paradise Skipper | | Acada biseriatus (Mabille, 1893) | ⇒ Acada biseriata Mabille, 1893 | | Achlyodes mithridates sagra Evans, 1953 | | | Acleros mackenii Trimen, 1868 | Macken'S Dart | | Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002) | ⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857 | | Anastrus meliboea bactra Evans, 1953 | | | Anisynta dominula pria Waterhouse, 1932 | Dominula Skipper | | Apallaga mokeezi Wallengren, 1857 | Large Yellow Sprite | | Astictopterus anomaeus Plötz, 1879 | | | Astictopterus inormatus | | | Astictopterus inornatus Trimen, 1864 | Modest Slyph | | Borbo borbonica Boisduval, 1833 | Borbo Skipper | | Borbo detecta Trimen, 1893 | Rusty Swift | | Borbo fallax Gaede, 1916 | False Swift | | Borbo fatuellus Hopffer, 1855 | Foolish Swift | | Borbo gemella Mabille, 1884 | Twin Swift | | Borbo holtzii Plötz, 1883 | Variable Swift | | Borbo lugens Hopffer, 1855 | Lesser Horned Skipper | | Borbo micans Holland, 1896 | Marsh Swift | | Calleagris kobela Trimen, 1864 | Mrs Raven Flat | | Calleagris krooni Vári, 1974 | Kroon's Skipper | | Caprona pillaana Wallengren, 1857 | Ragged Skipper | | Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon | | | Celaenorrhinus mokeezi Wallengren, 1857 | Christmas Forester | | Coeliades anchises Gerstaecker, 1871 | One Pip Policeman | | Coeliades jucunda (Butler, 1881) | ⇒ Coeliades anchises Gerstaecker, 1871 | | Coeliades keithloa Wallengren, 1857 | Red Tab Policeman | | Coeliades libeon Druce, 1875 | Spotless Policeman | | Coeliades lorenzo Evans, 1947 | Lorenzo Red Tab Policeman | | Coeliades pisistratus Fabricius, 1793 | Two Pip Policeman | | Dalla agathocles polydesma Mabille, 1889 | Agathocles Skipperling | | Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955 | Hesperioides Skipperling | | Dejeania bombylans Fabricius, 1798 | | | Dejeania hecate Karsch, 1886 | | | Eagris nottoana Wallengren, 1857 | Rufous-winged Elfin | | Eretis djaelaelae Wallengren, 1857 | Marbled Elf | | Eretis lugens Rogenhofer, 1891 | Savanna Elf | | Eretis umbra Trimen, 1862 | Small Marbled Elf | | Eretis umbra umbra Trimen, 1862 | Small Marbled Elf | | Fresna nyassae Hewitson, 1878 | Variegated Acraea Hopper | | Fulgora coccinea (Olivier, 1791) | ⇒ Poiocera coccinea Olivier, 1791 | | Fulgora limbata (Olivier, 1791) | ⇒ Euconomelus lepidus Boheman, 1847 | | Gegenes hottentota Latreille, 1827 | Common Hottentot | | Gegenes niso Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Hottentot Skipper | | Gegenes nostrodamus Fabricius, 1793 | Dingy Swift | | Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804 | Dark Hottentot | | Gomalia elma Trimen, 1862 | African Mallow | | Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871 | Dotted Skipper | | Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881 | Idaho Branded Skipper | | Hesperilla donnysa icaria Waterhouse, 1941 | | | Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876 | 'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing | | Hypoleucis ophiusa ophiusa Hewitson, 1866 | | | Kedestes barberae Trimen, 1873 | Barber's Ranger | | Kedestes callicles Hewitson, 1868 | Pale Ranger | | Kedestes chaca Trimen, 1873 | Shaka's Ranger | | Kedestes fenestratus Trimen, 1883 | Wallengren´s Ranger | | Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910 | | | Kedestes lepennula macomo | | | Kedestes lepenula Wallengren, 1857 | Chequered Ranger | | Kedestes lepenula lepenula | | | Kedestes merua | | | Kedestes mohozutza Wallengren, 1857 | Fulvous Ranger | | Kedestes nancy Collins & La..., 1991 | Nancy´s Ranger | | Kedestes nerva Fabricius, 1793 | Scarce Ranger | | Kedestes wallengreni Trimen, 1883 | Wallengren’s Ranger | | Kedestes wallengrenii Trimen, 1883 | Wallengren´s Ranger | | Kedestes wallengrenii wallengrenii | Wallengren's Ranger | | Leucochitonea levubu Wallengren, 1857 | White-cloaked Skipper | | Metisella aegipan Trimen, 1868 | Mountain Sylph | | Metisella malgacha Boisduval, 1833 | Grassveld Sylph | | Metisella medea Evans, 1937 | Medea Sylph | | Metisella meninx Trimen, 1873 | Marsh Sylph | | Metisella metis Linnaeus, 1764 | Gold Spotted Sylph | | Metisella metis metis Linnaeus, 1764 | Western Gold-spotted Sylph | | Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928 | Eastern Sylph | | Metisella quadrisignatus Butler, 1893 | Four-spot Sylph | | Metisella syrinx Trimen, 1868 | Bamboo Sylph | | Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917 | | | Moeris hyagnis hyagnis Godman, 1900 | Hyagnis Skipper | | Moltena fiara Butler, 1870 | Banana-tree Night-fighter | | Netrobalane canopus Trimen, 1864 | Buff-tipped Skipper | | Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876 | | | Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926 | | | Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889 | Water Skipper | | Parnara naso Fabricius, 1798 | African Straight | | Parosmodes morantii Trimen, 1873 | Morant's Orange | | Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798 | Black Branded Swift | | Pelopidas thrax Hübner, 1821 | Large Branded Swift | | Perichares philetes adela Hewitson, 1867 | Adela’s Green-backed Ruby-Eye | | Plastingia mangola Evans, 1949 | | | Platylesches affinissima Strand, 1920 | Affinity Hopper | | Platylesches ayresii Trimen, 1889 | Peppered Hopper | | Platylesches ertli (Neave, 1910) | ⇒ Platylesches shona Evans, 1937 | | Platylesches moritili Wallengren, 1857 | Common Hopper | | Platylesches neba Hewitson, 1877 | Flower-girl Hopper | | Platylesches picanini Holland, 1894 | Banded Hopper | | Platylesches robustus Neave, 1910 | Large Hopper | | Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937 | | | Platylesches shona Evans, 1937 | Shona Hopper | | Platylesches tina Evans, 1937 | Small Hopper | | Platylesches villa (Evans, 1937) | ⇒ Platylesches shona Evans, 1937 | | Pyrgus malvoides Elwes & Edwards, 1897 | Southern Grizzled Skipper | | Pyroneura latoia latoia Hewitson, 1868 | Short-Streaked Lancer | | Pyrrhochalcia iphis Drury, 1773 | African Giant Skipper | | Sarangesa haplopa Swinhoe, 1907 | | | Sarangesa lucidella Mabille, 1891 | Lucidella Elfin | | Sarangesa motozi Wallengren, 1857 | Elfin Skipper | | Sarangesa phidyle Walker, 1870 | Orange Flat | | Sarangesa ruona Evans, 1937 | Ruona Elfin | | Sarangesa seineri Strand, 1909 | Dark Elfin | | Spialia abscondita Plötz, 1884 | Common Sandman | | Spialia agylla Trimen, 1889 | Grassveld Sandman | | Spialia asterodea | | | Spialia asterodia Trimen, 1864 | Asterodia Sandman | | Spialia colotes Druce, 1875 | Bushveld Sandman | | Spialia colotes colotes Druce, 1875 | | | Spialia confusa Higgins, 1925 | Confusing Sandman | | Spialia delagoae Trimen, 1898 | Delagoa Grizzled Skipper | | Spialia diomus Hopffer, 1855 | Common Sandman | | Spialia driomus | | | Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884 | Dromus Grizzled Skipper | | Spialia mafa Trimen, 1870 | Mafa grizzled skipper | | Spialia mafa mafa Trimen, 1870 | Mafa Sandman | | Spialia nanus Trimen, 1889 | Dwarf Sandman | | Spialia sataspes Trimen, 1864 | Boland Sandman | | Spialia secessus Trimen, 1891 | Wolkberg Sandman | | Spialia spio Linnaeus, 1764 | Mountain Sandman | | Steropes malgacha (Boisduval, 1833) | ⇒ Metisella medea Evans, 1937 | | Synapte malitiosa adoceta Schwartz & S..., 1986 | Caribbean Faceted-Skipper | | Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781 | Clouded Flat | | Talides alternata hispa (Evans, 1955) | ⇒ Talides hispa W.H. Evans, 1955 | | Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949 | | | Thoon aethus Hayward, 1950 | Disjunct Skipper | | Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894 | | | Tsitana tsita Trimen, 1870 | Dismal Sylph | | Zenonia zeno Trimen, 1864 | Barley jointworm | | Zophopetes dysmephila Trimen, 1868 | Palm Tree Nightfighter |
Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Kwazulu-Natal
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