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Checklist of Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
for Nepal (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
421
4293
12401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
419
4291
12399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
401
4205
12212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
278
3567
11127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
1130
2413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
1130
2413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1123
2401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
96
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
66
157
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
66
157
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nepal
1 Family width 157 Species and 81 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper157SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nepal
66 Genera with 157 Species
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Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1878Scrub Hoppers7SpeciesTaxom
Ampittia Moore, 1793Bush hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Ancistroides Butler, 1865Chocolate Demons3SpeciesTaxom
Arnetta Watson, 1878Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1878Fairies2SpeciesTaxom
Badamia Moore, 1775Brown Awl1SpeciesTaxom
Baoris Moore, 1883Swifts5SpeciesTaxom
Baracus Moore, 0Hedge Hoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Bibasis Moore, 1865Awlets6SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 0Swifts4SpeciesTaxom
Burara Swinhoe, 1865Awlets8SpeciesTaxom
Caltoris Swinhoe, 1883Swifts9SpeciesTaxom
Capila Moore, 1893Dawnflies3SpeciesTaxom
Caprona Wallengren, 0Angles4SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 04SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1926Flat15SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1904Palm Darts2SpeciesTaxom
Chamunda Evans, 1865Olive Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Choaspes Moore, 1844Awlkings8SpeciesTaxom
Coladenia Moore, 1865Pied Flats3SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoptilum de Nicéville, 1866Tawny Angle2SpeciesTaxom
Cupitha Moore, 1877Wax dart1SpeciesTaxom
Daimio Murray, 1865White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Darpa Moore, 1865Hairy Angle1SpeciesTaxom
Erionota Mabille, 1941Palm Redeye3SpeciesTaxom
Gangara Moore, 1775Giant Redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Gerosis Mabille, 1884White flat4SpeciesTaxom
Halpe Moore, 1877Aces8SpeciesTaxom
Hasora Moore, 1780Awls5SpeciesTaxom
Hyarotis Moore, 1865Flitters2SpeciesTaxom
Iambrix Watson, 1865Chestnut Bobs2SpeciesTaxom
Koruthaialos Watson, 1949Velvet Bobs3SpeciesTaxom
Lobocla Moore, 1871Marbled Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Matapa Moore, 1866Branded redeye5SpeciesTaxom
Mooreana Evans, 1866Yellow Flat2SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1865Demons4SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1878Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Ochus de Nicéville, 1878Tiger Hoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Odontoptilum de Nicéville, 1862Angles2SpeciesTaxom
Oriens W.H. Evans, 1881Dartlets3SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1853Swifts7SpeciesTaxom
Pedesta Hemming, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1877Branded Swifts8SpeciesTaxom
Pheraeus Godman & Salvin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pithauria Moore, 1886Straw Aces2SpeciesTaxom
Polytremis Mabille, 1869Swifts6SpeciesTaxom
Potanthus Scudder, 1878Dart species13SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocoladenia Shirôzu & S..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1984Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rachana Eliot, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 0Elfins4SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 1915White Flats3SpeciesTaxom
Scobura Elwes & Edwards, 1876Forest Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Sebastonyma Watson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Seseria Matsumura, 1893White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Sovia Evans, 1882Bicolour Aces3SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1793African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Suada de Nicéville, 1883Grass Bobs2SpeciesTaxom
Suastus Moore, 1798Palm bob2SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1949Clouded Flats11SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 0Grass Darts3SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts7SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1886Ace butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Udaspes Moore, 1775Grass demon1SpeciesTaxom
Zographetus Watson, 1884Flitters2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nepal
157 Species and 81 Subspecies
Aeromachus dubius Elwes & Edwards, 1897Dingy Scrub Hopper
Aeromachus dubius dubiusDingy scrub hopper
Aeromachus jhora de Nicéville, 1885Grey Scrub Hopper
Aeromachus jhora jhoraGrey scrub hopper
Aeromachus kali de Nicéville, 1885Blue-spotted Scrub Hopper
Aeromachus pygmaeus Fabricius, 1775Pigmy Scrub Hopper
Aeromachus stigmatus Moore, 1878Pointedwing Scrub Hopper
Ampittia dioscorides Fabricius, 1793Bush Hopper
Ancistroides folus Cramer, 1775
Ancistroides nigrita Latreille, 1824Chocolate Demon
Ancistroides nigrita diocles Moore, 1865Chocolate Demon
Arnetta atkinsoni Moore, 1878Atkinson's bob
Astictopterus jama Felder & Felder, 1860Forest Hopper
Astictopterus jama olivascens Moore, 1878Forest Hopper
Badamia exclamationis Fabricius, 1775Brown Awl
Baoris farri Moore, 1878Paintbrush Swift
Baoris farri farri Moore, 1878Bamboo Paintbrush Swift
Baoris pagana de Nicéville, 1887Figure-of-8 Swift
Baoris penicillata Moore, 1881Paintbrush Swift
Baoris penicillata unicolor Moore, 1883Pencil swift
Baracus vittatus Felder, 1862Banded Redeye
Baracus vittatus septentrionymHedge hopper
Bibasis amara (Moore, 1865)⇒ Burara amara Moore, 1865
Bibasis harisa harisa Moore, 1865Orange alwet
Bibasis jaina jainaOrange awl
Bibasis oedipodea belesis Mabille, 1876Branded orange awlet
Bibasis sena Moore, 1865Orange-tail Awl
Bibasis vasutana Moore, 1865Green alwet
Borbo bevani Moore, 1878Beavan´s swift
Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866Formosan Swift
Borbo cinnara cinnaraFormosan Swift
Burara amara Moore, 1865Green-streaked Awlet
Burara anadi de Nicéville, 1883Plain Orange Awlet
Burara gomata (Moore, 1865)⇒ Bibasis gomata Moore, 1865
Burara harisa (de Nicéville, 1883)⇒ Bibasis harisa Moore, 1865
Burara harisa harisa Moore, 1866Bengal harisa orange awlet
Burara jaina (Moore, 1865)⇒ Bibasis jaina Moore, 1865
Burara oedipodea (Swainson, 1820)⇒ Bibasis sena Moore, 1865
Burara vasutana (Moore, 1865)⇒ Bibasis vasutana Moore, 1865
Caltoris cahira Moore, 1877Colon Swift
Caltoris cahira austeni Moore, 1883Austen´s Swift
Caltoris kumara Moore, 1878Blank Swift
Caltoris kumara moorei Evans, 1926Blank Swift
Caltoris plebeia de Nicéville, 1887Tufted Swift
Caltoris sirius W.H. Evans, 1926Sirius Swift
Caltoris sirius sirius Evans, 1926Great Swift
Caltoris tulsi de Nicéville, 1883Malayan Purple Swift
Caltoris tulsi tulsi de Nicéville, 1883Purple Swift
Capila jayadeva Moore, 1865Striped Dawnfly
Capila lidderdali Elwes, 1888Lidderdale's dawnfly
Capila penicillatum de Nicéville, 1893Fringed Dawnfly
Caprona agama Moore, 1857Spotted Angle
Caprona agama agama Moore, 1858Spotted Angle
Caprona alida de Nicéville, 1891Alida Angle
Caprona alida yerburiYerbury's golden angle
Carterocephalus avanti de Nicéville, 1886Orange
Carterocephalus maculatus
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Celaenorrhinus dhanada Moore, 1865Himalayan Yellow-banded Flat
Celaenorrhinus dhanada dhanada Moore, 1865Himalayan yellow-banded flat
Celaenorrhinus leucocera Kollar, 1848Common Spotted Flat
Celaenorrhinus maculicornis Elwes & Edwards, 1897Elwes spotted flat
Celaenorrhinus munda Moore, 1884Himalayan Spotted Flat
Celaenorrhinus nigricans de Nicéville, 1885Small - banded Flat
Celaenorrhinus nigricans nigricans Nicéville, 1885Himalayan small-banded flat
Celaenorrhinus patula de Nicéville, 1889Flash Spotted Flat
Celaenorrhinus pero de Nicéville, 1889Mussoorie Pied Flat
Celaenorrhinus pero lucifera Leech, 1894Mussoorie Spotted Flat
Celaenorrhinus putra Moore, 1865Bengal Spotted Flat
Celaenorrhinus putra putra Moore, 1865Bengal spotted flat
Celaenorrhinus ratna Fruhstorfer, 1908Ratna Flat
Celaenorrhinus ratna tytleri Evans, 1926Tytler's multispotted flat
Cephrenes chrysozona Pplötz, 1883Plain Palm Dart
Cephrenes chrysozona oceanica Mabille, 1904Plain palm dart
Chamunda chamunda Moore, 1865Crescent Spotted Flat
Choaspes benjaminii Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Common awlking
Choaspes benjaminii japonica Murray, 1875Formosa Awlking
Choaspes benjaminii japonicus Murray, 1875
Choaspes furcata Evans, 1932Hooked Awlking
Choaspes hemixanthus furcatus Evans, 1932Hooked Awlking
Choaspes heximanthus furcataHooked awkling
Choaspes xanthopogon Kollar, 1844Indian awkling
Choaspes xanthopogon xanthopogon Kollar, 1844Indian Awlking
Coladenia agnioides Elwes & Edwards, 1897Elwes' pied flat
Coladenia indrani Moore, 1866Tricolor Pied Flat
Coladenia indrani indrani Moore, 1865Tricolour pied flat
Ctenoptilum vasava Moore, 1865European skipper
Ctenoptilum vasava vasava Moore, 1866Tawny Angle
Cupitha purreea Moore, 1877Dingy Skipper
Daimio bhagava (Moore, 1865)⇒ Gerosis bhagava Moore, 1865
Darpa hanria Moore, 1865Hairy Angle
Erionota thrax Linnaeus, 1767Banana leaf roller
Erionota thrax thrax Linné, 1767Banana Skipper
Erionota torus Evans, 1941Banana Skipper
Gangara thyrsis Fabricius, 1775Common Banded awl
Gerosis bhagava Moore, 1865Common Yellow-breast Flat
Gerosis bhagava bhagava Moore, 1866Common White Flat
Gerosis phisara Moore, 1884Dusky Yellow Breasted Flat
Gerosis phisara phisara Moore, 1884Dusky yellow-breast flat
Halpe arcuata Evans, 1937Overlapped Ace
Halpe filda W.H. Evans, 1949Elwes' ace
Halpe homolea Hewitson, 1868Ceylon Ace
Halpe homolea molta (Evans, 1949)⇒ Halpe molta W.H. Evans, 1949
Halpe kumara de Nicéville, 1885Plain Ace
Halpe porus Mabille, 1877Bi-spot ace
Halpe zema Hewitson, 1877Banded Ace
Halpe zema zema Hewitson, 1877Banded ace
Hasora anura de Nicéville, 1889Lobeless Awl
Hasora badra Moore, 1857Ceylon Awl
Hasora badra badra Moore, , 1858Common Awl
Hasora chromus Cramer, 1780Banded Awl
Hasora chromus chromus Cramer, 1780Banded awl
Hyarotis adrastus Stoll, 1782Tree Flitter
Hyarotis adrastus praba Moore, 1865Tree Flitter
Iambrix salsala Moore, 1865Ceylon Palm Bob
Iambrix salsala salsala Moore, 1865Chestnut Bob
Koruthaialos butleri de Nicéville, 1883Dark Velvet Bob
Koruthaialos rubecula Plötz, 1882Dark marbled carpet
Koruthaialos rubecula cachara Evans, 1949Narrow banded velvet bob
Lobocla liliana Atkinson, 1871Marbled Flat
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Matapa aria Moore, 1866Common red-eye
Matapa cresta (Evans, 1949)⇒ Matapa sasivarna Moore, 1866
Matapa druna Moore, 1866Grey-brand red-eye
Matapa purpurascens Elwes & Edwards, 1897Purple Branded Redeye
Matapa sasivarna Moore, 1866Black-veined red-eye
Mooreana trichoneura Felder & Felder, 1860Yellow Flat
Mooreana trichoneura pralaya Moore, 1866Yelllow Flat
Notocrypta curvifascia Felder & Felder, 1862Common banded Demon
Notocrypta curvifascia curvifascia C. Felder & ..., 1862Restricted Demon
Notocrypta feisthamelii Boisduval, 1832Spotted Demon
Notocrypta feisthamelii alysos Moore, 1865Spotted Demon
Ochlodes brahma Moore, 1878Himalayan Darter
Ochus subvittatus Moore, 1878Tiger Hopper
Ochus subvittatus subradiatus Moore, 1878Tiger hopper
Odontoptilum angulata Felder, 1862Banded Angle
Odontoptilum angulata angulata Felder, 1862Chestnut Angle
Oriens gola Moore, 1877Common Dartlet
Oriens gola pseudolus Mabille, 1883Common Dartlet
Oriens goloides Moore, 1881Ceylon Dartlet
Parnara apostata Snellen, 1886Dark Straight Swift
Parnara apostata debdasiSumatran swift
Parnara bada Moore, 1878African Straight Swift
Parnara bada bada Moore, 1878Ceylon swift
Parnara guttata BREMER & GREY, 1852Common Straight Swift
Parnara guttata mangalaStraight swift
Parnara guttatus BREMER & GREY, 1853Common Straight Swift
Pedesta masuriensis Moore, 1878Mussoorie Bush Bob
Pedesta pandita de Nicéville, 1885Brown Bush Bob
Pelopidas agna Moore, 1865Bengal Swift
Pelopidas agna agna Moore, , 1866Bengal Swift
Pelopidas assamensis de Nicéville, 1882Great Swift
Pelopidas conjuncta Herrich-Schä..., 1869Conjoined Swift
Pelopidas conjuncta javanaConjoined swift
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Pelopidas mathias mathias Fabricius, 1798Dakhan Small Branded Swift
Pelopidas sinensis Mabille, 1877Chinese Branded Swift
Pheraeus argynnis Plötz, 1883
Pithauria murdava Moore, 1865Dark Straw Ace
Pithauria stramineipennis Wood-Mason &..., 1886Light Straw Ace
Polytremis discreta Elwes & Edwards, 1897Himalayan Swift
Polytremis discreta discreta Elwes & Edwards, 1897Himalayan Swift
Polytremis eltola Hewitson, 1869Yellow Spot Swift
Polytremis eltola eltola Hewitson, 1869Darjeeling Yellow-Spot Swift
Polytremis lubricans Herrich-Schä..., 1869Contiguous Swift
Polytremis lubricans lubricans Herrich-Schä..., 1869Contiguous Swift
Potanthus confucius Felder & Felder, 1862Chinese Dart
Potanthus confucius dushta (Fruhstorfer, 1911)⇒ Potanthus tibetana H. Huang, 2002
Potanthus dara Kollar, 1842Himalayan Dart
Potanthus mara Evans, 1932Branded Sikkim Dart
Potanthus nesta Evans, 1934Sikkim Dart
Potanthus nesta nesta Evans, 1934Sikkim Dart
Potanthus pallida Evans, 1932Indian Dart
Potanthus palnia Evans, 1914Palni Dart
Potanthus palnia palnia Evans, 1914Bush Dart
Potanthus pava Fruhstorfer, 1911Formosan dart
Potanthus pseudomaesa Moore, 1881Common Dart
Potanthus pseudomaesa clio Evans, 1932Indian Dart
Potanthus trachala Mabille, 1878Broad Bident Dart
Pseudocoladenia dan Fabricius, 1787Fulvous Pied Flat
Pseudocoladenia dan fatihFulvous pied flat
Pyrgus nepalensis Higgins, 1984Nepal Skipper
Rachana jalindra Horsfield, 1829Banded Royal
Rachana jalindra indra Moore, 1884Banded Royal
Sarangesa dasahara Moore, 1865Black Angle
Sarangesa dasahara dasahara Moore, 1865Common Small Flat
Sarangesa purendra Moore, 1882Spotted Small Flat
Sarangesa purendra purendraSpotted small flat
Satarupa gopala Moore, 1865Large White Flat
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Satarupa zulla Tytler, 1915Tytler’s White Flat
Scobura cephala Hewitson, 1876Extra Forest Bob
Sebastonyma dolopia Hewitson, 1868Laotian Ace
Seseria dohertyi Watson, 1893Contiguous Seseria
Sovia grahami Evans, 1926Graham's ace
Sovia lucasii Mabille, 1876Lucas’s Ace
Sovia lucasii separata Moore, 1882Lucas' ace
Spialia galba Fabricius, 1793Indian Grizzled
Suada swerga de Nicéville, 1883Grass Bob
Suada swerga swerga de Nicéville, 1883Grass bob
Suastus gremius Fabricius, 1798Ceylon Ace
Suastus gremius gremius Fabricius, 1798Indian Palm Bob
Tagiades cohaerens Mabille, 1914Evans’s Snow Flat
Tagiades cohaerens cyntyiaEvans' snow flat
Tagiades gana Moore, 1865Immaculate
Tagiades gana athos Plötz, 1884Bengal Suffused Snow Flat
Tagiades japetus Stoll, 1781Black & White Flat
Tagiades litigiosa Möschler, 1878Golden Angle
Tagiades litigiosa litigiosa Möschler, 1878Water snow flat
Tagiades menaka Moore, 1865Dark Edged Snow Flat
Tagiades menaka menaka Moore, 1866Spotted Snow Flat
Tagiades parra Fruhstorfer, 1910Large Snow Flat
Tagiades parra gala Evans, 1949Large snow flat
Taractrocera danna Moore, 1865Himalayan Dark Dart
Taractrocera maevius Fabricius, 1793Common
Taractrocera maevius sagraCommon grass dart
Telicota bambusae Moore, 1878Dark Palm Dart
Telicota bambusae bambusae Moore, 1878Dark Palm Dart
Telicota colon Fabricius, 1775Common Darter
Telicota colon colon Fabricius, 1775Common palm dart
Telicota ohara Plötz, 1883Dark darter
Telicota ohara jix Evans, 1949Narrow-branded Palm Dart
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Thoressa aina de Nicéville, 1889Garhwal Ace
Thoressa gupta de Nicéville, 1886Olive Ace
Thoressa gupta gupta de Niceville, 1886Olive ace
Udaspes folus Cramer, 1775Chestnut Bob
Zographetus ogygia Hewitson, 1866Purple Spotted Flitter
Zographetus satwa de Nicéville, 1884Purple and Gold Flitter

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Nepal
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skipper butterfly, Skippers
66
157
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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