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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Maharashtra (West India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
227
1382
2184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
227
1382
2184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
216
1333
2101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
130
992
1525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
486
685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
486
685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
485
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
39
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
36
45
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
36
45
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Maharashtra
1 Family width 45 Species and 5 Subspecies
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper45SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Maharashtra
36 Genera with 45 Species
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Ampittia Moore, 1793Bush hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Arnetta Watson, 1883Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Badamia Moore, 1775Brown Awl1SpeciesTaxom
Baoris Moore, 1878Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Baracus Moore, 1881
Hedge Hoppers0SpeciesTaxom
Bibasis Moore, 1865Awlets1SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1866Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Burara Swinhoe, 1865Awlets1SpeciesTaxom
Caltoris Swinhoe, 1878Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Caprona Wallengren, 1868Angles1SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1878Flat2SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1914
Palm Darts0SpeciesTaxom
Coladenia Moore, 1866Pied Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Erionota Mabille, 1941Palm Redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Gangara Moore, 1775Giant Redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Halpe Moore, 1877Aces1SpeciesTaxom
Hasora Moore, 1780Awls2SpeciesTaxom
Iambrix Watson, 1865Chestnut Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Matapa Moore, 1866Branded redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Metisella Hemming, 1764Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1862Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Odontoptilum de Nicéville, 1862Angles1SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1798Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1878Branded Swifts4SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1882Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1793African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Suastus Moore, 1798Palm bob1SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1878Clouded Flats2SpeciesTaxom
Tapena Moore, 1881Angles1SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1793Grass Darts2SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1775Palm Darts3SpeciesTaxom
Thoon Godman, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Udaspes Moore, 1775Grass demon1SpeciesTaxom
Zera Evans, 18941SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maharashtra
45 Species and 5 Subspecies
Ampittia dioscorides Fabricius, 1793Bush Hopper
Arnetta vindhiana Moore, 1883Vindhyan Bob
Badamia exclamationis Fabricius, 1775Brown Awl
Baoris farri Moore, 1878Paintbrush Swift
Bibasis sena Moore, 1865Orange-tail Awl
Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866Formosan Swift
Burara jaina (Moore, 1865)⇒ Bibasis jaina Moore, 1865
Caltoris kumara Moore, 1878Blank Swift
Caprona ransonnettii Felder, 1868Golden Angle
Celaenorrhinus ambareesa Moore, 1866Dakhan spotted flat
Celaenorrhinus ruficornis Mabille, 1878Dusky spotted flat
Coladenia indrani Moore, 1866Tricolor Pied Flat
Erionota torus Evans, 1941Banana Skipper
Gangara thyrsis Fabricius, 1775Common Banded awl
Halpe porus Mabille, 1877Bi-spot ace
Hasora badra Moore, 1857Ceylon Awl
Hasora chromus Cramer, 1780Banded Awl
Iambrix salsala Moore, 1865Ceylon Palm Bob
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Matapa aria Moore, 1866Common red-eye
Metisella metis metis Linnaeus, 1764Western Gold-spotted Sylph
Notocrypta curvifascia Felder & Felder, 1862Common banded Demon
Odontoptilum angulata Felder, 1862Banded Angle
Parnara ganga W.H. Evans, 1937Continental Swift
Parnara naso Fabricius, 1798African Straight
Pelopidas agna Moore, 1865Bengal Swift
Pelopidas conjuncta Herrich-Schä..., 1869Conjoined Swift
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Pelopidas subochracea Moore, 1878Large Branded Swift
Sarangesa dasahara Moore, 1865Black Angle
Sarangesa purendra Moore, 1882Spotted Small Flat
Spialia galba Fabricius, 1793Indian Grizzled
Suastus gremius Fabricius, 1798Ceylon Ace
Tagiades gana gana Moore, 1865Large Snow Flat
Tagiades litigiosa Möschler, 1878Golden Angle
Tapena thwaitesi Moore, 1881Angled Flat
Taractrocera ceramas Hewitson, 1868Tamil Grass Dart
Taractrocera maevius Fabricius, 1793Common
Telicota augias Linnaeus, 1763Bright-orange Darter
Telicota bambusae Moore, 1878Dark Palm Dart
Telicota colon Fabricius, 1775Common Darter
Thoon aethus Hayward, 1950Disjunct Skipper
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Udaspes folus Cramer, 1775Chestnut Bob
Zera tetrastigma menedemus (F.D. Godman ..., 1894)⇒ Zera tetrastigma tetrastigma Sepp, 1847

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Maharashtra
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
36
45
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov