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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Sha Tin District (New Territories East, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
141
899
1103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
141
899
1103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
130
863
1059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
737
920
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
594
752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
594
752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
594
752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
35
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
29
39
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
29
39
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sha Tin District
1 Family width 39 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper39SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sha Tin District
29 Genera with 39 Species
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Abraximorpha Elwes & Edwards, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1885Scrub Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Ampittia Moore, 1793Bush hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Baoris Moore, 1878Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Bibasis Moore, 1820Awlets1SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1866Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Burara Swinhoe, 1820Awlets2SpeciesTaxom
Caltoris Swinhoe, 1877Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1848Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Choaspes Moore, 1843Awlkings1SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Erionota Mabille, 1941Palm Redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Gerosis Mabille, 1884White flat1SpeciesTaxom
Halpe Moore, 1877Aces1SpeciesTaxom
Hasora Moore, 1870Awls3SpeciesTaxom
Hyarotis Moore, 1782Flitters1SpeciesTaxom
Iambrix Watson, 1865Chestnut Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Matapa Moore, 1866Branded redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1881Demons2SpeciesTaxom
Odontoptilum de Nicéville, 1862Angles1SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1853Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1798Branded Swifts3SpeciesTaxom
Polytremis Mabille, 1869Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Potanthus Scudder, 1878Dart species3SpeciesTaxom
Suastus Moore, 1798Palm bob1SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1865Clouded Flats2SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1775Palm Darts2SpeciesTaxom
Udaspes Moore, 1775Grass demon1SpeciesTaxom
Zographetus Watson, 1884Flitters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sha Tin District
39 Species
Abraximorpha davidii Mabille, 1876Chequered Flat
Aeromachus jhora de Nicéville, 1885Grey Scrub Hopper
Ampittia dioscorides Fabricius, 1793Bush Hopper
Baoris farri Moore, 1878Paintbrush Swift
Bibasis oedipodea Swainson, 1820Branded Orange Awlet
Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866Formosan Swift
Burara gomata (Moore, 1865)⇒ Bibasis gomata Moore, 1865
Burara oedipodea (Swainson, 1820)⇒ Bibasis sena Moore, 1865
Caltoris cahira Moore, 1877Colon Swift
Celaenorrhinus leucocera Kollar, 1848Common Spotted Flat
Choaspes benjaminii Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Common awlking
Dalla crithote Hewitson, 1874Crithoe Skipperling
Erionota torus Evans, 1941Banana Skipper
Gerosis phisara Moore, 1884Dusky Yellow Breasted Flat
Halpe porus Mabille, 1877Bi-spot ace
Hasora anura de Nicéville, 1889Lobeless Awl
Hasora badra Moore, 1857Ceylon Awl
Hasora vitta Butler, 1870Plain Banded Awl
Hyarotis adrastus Stoll, 1782Tree Flitter
Iambrix salsala Moore, 1865Ceylon Palm Bob
Matapa aria Moore, 1866Common red-eye
Notocrypta curvifascia Felder & Felder, 1862Common banded Demon
Notocrypta paralysos Wood-Mason &..., 1881Banded Demon
Odontoptilum angulata Felder, 1862Banded Angle
Parnara guttatus BREMER & GREY, 1853Common Straight Swift
Pelopidas agna Moore, 1865Bengal Swift
Pelopidas assamensis de Nicéville, 1882Great Swift
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Polytremis lubricans Herrich-Schä..., 1869Contiguous Swift
Potanthus confucius Felder & Felder, 1862Chinese Dart
Potanthus pava Fruhstorfer, 1911Formosan dart
Potanthus trachala Mabille, 1878Broad Bident Dart
Suastus gremius Fabricius, 1798Ceylon Ace
Tagiades litigiosa Möschler, 1878Golden Angle
Tagiades menaka Moore, 1865Dark Edged Snow Flat
Telicota besta Evans, 1949Besta Palm Dart
Telicota colon Fabricius, 1775Common Darter
Udaspes folus Cramer, 1775Chestnut Bob
Zographetus satwa de Nicéville, 1884Purple and Gold Flitter

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Sha Tin District
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
29
39
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov