Checklist of Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
for South India (India)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 378
3699
8136 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 377
3697
8134 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 354
3588
7901 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 225
2763
6343 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 46
781
1427 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 46
781
1427 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 46
781
1427 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 2
77
144 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 1
73
140 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers | 1
73
140 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for South India
1 Family width 140 Species and 15 Subspecies
Genera for South India
73 Genera with 140 Species
| Achalarus Scudder, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1775 | Scrub Hoppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1941 | Roadside-Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ampittia Moore, 1793 | Bush hoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancistroides Butler, 1775 | Chocolate Demons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arnetta Watson, 1883 | Bobs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Atrytonopsis Godman, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Autochton Hübner, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Badamia Moore, 1775 | Brown Awl | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baoris Moore, 1878 | Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baracus Moore, 1862 | Hedge Hoppers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bibasis Moore, 1865 | Awlets | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Borbo W.H. Evans, 1866 | Swifts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Burara Swinhoe, 1865 | Awlets | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Caltoris Swinhoe, 1869 | Swifts | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Caprona Wallengren, 1868 | Angles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Carterocephalus Lederer, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1878 | Flat | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1883 | Palm Darts | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Choaspes Moore, 1843 | Awlkings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cogia Butler, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coladenia Moore, 1866 | Pied Flats | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Copaeodes Speyer, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupitha Moore, 1877 | Wax dart | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erionota Mabille, 1941 | Palm Redeye | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1857 | Duskywings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Fulgora Linnaeus, 1845 | Alligator bug | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gangara Moore, 1775 | Giant Redeye | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gerosis Mabille, 1866 | White flat | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gomalia Moore, 1862 | African Mallow Skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halpe Moore, 1877 | Aces | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hasora Moore, 1932 | Awls | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1863 | Branded Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyarotis Moore, 1887 | Flitters | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Iambrix Watson, 1865 | Chestnut Bobs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ismene Savigny, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kedestes Watson, 1910 | Rangers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lerema Scudder, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mastor Godman, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Matapa Moore, 1866 | Branded redeye | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesodina Meyrick, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metardaris Mabille, 1951 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1881 | Demons | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Odontoptilum de Nicéville, 1862 | Angles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oriens W.H. Evans, 1881 | Dartlets | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Parnara Moore, 1798 | Swifts | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pelopidas F. Walker, 1878 | Branded Swifts | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polytremis Mabille, 1869 | Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pompeius W.H. Evans, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Potanthus Scudder, 1881 | Dart species | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoborbo Lee, 1878 | Bevan´s swift | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudocoladenia Shirôzu & S..., 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psolos C. & R. Felder, 1876 | Coon | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Quedara Swinhoe, 1888 | Dubious Flitters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rachana Eliot, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Salanoemia Eliot, 1866 | Lancer | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarangesa Moore, 1882 | Elfins | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sovia Evans, 1897 | Bicolour Aces | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1793 | African grizzled skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866 | Scallopwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Suastus Moore, 1877 | Palm bob | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tagiades Hübner, 1910 | Clouded Flats | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Talides Hübner, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tapena Moore, 1881 | Angles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taractrocera Butler, 1793 | Grass Darts | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Telicota Moore, 1949 | Palm Darts | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Thoressa Swinhoe, 1885 | Ace butterflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Thorybes Scudder, 1777 | Cloudywings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Udaspes Moore, 1775 | Grass demon | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1797 | Broken-Dashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zographetus Watson, 1884 | Flitters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for South India
140 Species and 15 Subspecies | Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832 | Hoary Edge | | Aeromachus dubius Elwes & Edwards, 1897 | Dingy Scrub Hopper | | Aeromachus pygmaeus Fabricius, 1775 | Pigmy Scrub Hopper | | Amblyscirtes belli Freeman, 1941 | Bell's roadside-skipper | | Ampittia dioscorides Fabricius, 1793 | Bush Hopper | | Ancistroides folus Cramer, 1775 | | | Arnetta mercara Evans, 1932 | Coorg Forest Hopper | | Arnetta vindhiana Moore, 1883 | Vindhyan Bob | | Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868 | Dusted Skipper | | Autochton cellus Boisduval & ..., 1833 | Golden banded skipper | | Badamia exclamationis Fabricius, 1775 | Brown Awl | | Baoris farri Moore, 1878 | Paintbrush Swift | | Baracus hampsoni Elwes & Edwards, 1897 | Hampson'S Hedge Hopper | | Baracus vittatus Felder, 1862 | Banded Redeye | | Bibasis gomata Moore, 1865 | Pale Green Awlet | | Bibasis jaina Moore, 1865 | Common Orange Awlet | | Bibasis sena Moore, 1865 | Orange-tail Awl | | Borbo bevani Moore, 1878 | Beavan´s swift | | Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866 | Formosan Swift | | Burara gomata (Moore, 1865) | ⇒ Bibasis gomata Moore, 1865 | | Burara harisa (de Nicéville, 1883) | ⇒ Bibasis harisa Moore, 1865 | | Burara jaina (Moore, 1865) | ⇒ Bibasis jaina Moore, 1865 | | Caltoris canaraica Moore, 1883 | Kanara Swift | | Caltoris conjuncta | | | Caltoris kumara Moore, 1878 | Blank Swift | | Caltoris philippina Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Philippine Swift | | Caprona agama Moore, 1857 | Spotted Angle | | Caprona alida de Nicéville, 1891 | Alida Angle | | Caprona ransonnetti Felder, 1868 | Golden Angle | | Caprona ransonnettii Felder, 1868 | Golden Angle | | Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon | | | Celaenorrhinus ambareesa Moore, 1866 | Dakhan spotted flat | | Celaenorrhinus leucocera Kollar, 1848 | Common Spotted Flat | | Celaenorrhinus putra Moore, 1865 | Bengal Spotted Flat | | Celaenorrhinus ruficornis Mabille, 1878 | Dusky spotted flat | | Cephrenes acalle Hopffer, 1874 | Plain Palm Dart | | Cephrenes chrysozona Pplötz, 1883 | Plain Palm Dart | | Choaspes benjaminii Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | Common awlking | | Cogia indrani Moore, 1865 | Tricolour Flat | | Coladenia dan (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Pseudocoladenia dan Fabricius, 1787 | | Coladenia indrani Moore, 1866 | Tricolor Pied Flat | | Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870 | Southern Skipperling | | Cupitha purreea Moore, 1877 | Dingy Skipper | | Erionota thrax Linnaeus, 1767 | Banana leaf roller | | Erionota torus Evans, 1941 | Banana Skipper | | Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Brown Dusky Wing | | Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793 | 'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing | | Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869 | Mottled Dusky Wing | | Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857 | Streamlined Dusky Wing | | Fulgora lampetis Burmeister, 1845 | | | Gangara thyrsis Fabricius, 1775 | Common Banded awl | | Gangara thyrsis thyrsis Fabricius, 1775 | Giant Redeye | | Gerosis bhagava Moore, 1865 | Common Yellow-breast Flat | | Gerosis bhagava bhagava Moore, 1866 | Common White Flat | | Gomalia elma Trimen, 1862 | African Mallow | | Halpe hindu Evans, 1937 | Indian Ace | | Halpe homolea Hewitson, 1868 | Ceylon Ace | | Halpe porus Mabille, 1877 | Bi-spot ace | | Hasora badra Moore, 1857 | Ceylon Awl | | Hasora badra badra Moore, , 1858 | Common Awl | | Hasora chromus Cramer, 1780 | Banded Awl | | Hasora taminatus Hübner, 1818 | Black flat | | Hasora vitta Butler, 1870 | Plain Banded Awl | | Hasora vitta indica Evans, 1932 | Plain Banded Awl | | Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863 | Cobweb Skipper | | Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876 | 'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing | | Hyarotis adrastus Stoll, 1782 | Tree Flitter | | Hyarotis adrastus praba Moore, 1865 | Tree Flitter | | Hyarotis microstrictum Wood-Mason &..., 1887 | Brush Flitter | | Iambrix salsala Moore, 1865 | Ceylon Palm Bob | | Ismene astigmata Evans, 1932 | | | Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910 | | | Lerema accius Smith, 1797 | Clouded Skipper | | Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863 | | | Matapa aria Moore, 1866 | Common red-eye | | Mesodina halyzia halyzia Hewitson, 1868 | Eastern Iris-skipper | | Metardaris cosinga catana Evans, 1951 | Cosinga Firetip | | Notocrypta clavata Staudinger, 1889 | Clavate Banded Demon | | Notocrypta curvifascia Felder & Felder, 1862 | Common banded Demon | | Notocrypta curvifascia curvifascia C. Felder & ..., 1862 | Restricted Demon | | Notocrypta paralysos Wood-Mason &..., 1881 | Banded Demon | | Odontoptilum angulata Felder, 1862 | Banded Angle | | Odontoptilum angulatum Felder, 1862 | Banded Angle | | Oriens concinna Elwes & Edwards, 1897 | Common Dartlet | | Oriens gola Moore, 1877 | Common Dartlet | | Oriens goloides Moore, 1881 | Ceylon Dartlet | | Parnara bada Moore, 1878 | African Straight Swift | | Parnara canaraica Moore, 1883 | | | Parnara ganga W.H. Evans, 1937 | Continental Swift | | Parnara guttatus BREMER & GREY, 1853 | Common Straight Swift | | Parnara kumara (Moore, 1878) | ⇒ Caltoris kumara Moore, 1878 | | Parnara naso Fabricius, 1798 | African Straight | | Pelopidas agna Moore, 1865 | Bengal Swift | | Pelopidas assamensis de Nicéville, 1882 | Great Swift | | Pelopidas conjuncta Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Conjoined Swift | | Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798 | Black Branded Swift | | Pelopidas subochracea Moore, 1878 | Large Branded Swift | | Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829 | Southern Dimorphic Skipper | | Polytremis lubricans Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Contiguous Swift | | Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862 | Little Glassy Wing | | Potanthus confucius Felder & Felder, 1862 | Chinese Dart | | Potanthus omaha Edwards, 1863 | Lesser Dart | | Potanthus pallida Evans, 1932 | Indian Dart | | Potanthus palnia Evans, 1914 | Palni Dart | | Potanthus pava Fruhstorfer, 1911 | Formosan dart | | Potanthus pseudomaesa Moore, 1881 | Common Dart | | Pseudoborbo bevani Moore, 1878 | Beavan´s swift | | Pseudocoladenia dan Fabricius, 1787 | Fulvous Pied Flat | | Psolos fuligo Mabille, 1876 | Coon | | Quedara basiflava de Nicéville, 1888 | Golden Flitter | | Rachana jalindra Horsfield, 1829 | Banded Royal | | Salanoemia sala Hewitson, 1866 | Maculate Lancer | | Sarangesa dasahara Moore, 1865 | Black Angle | | Sarangesa purendra Moore, 1882 | Spotted Small Flat | | Sovia hyrtacus de Nicéville, 1897 | Bicolour Ace | | Spialia galba Fabricius, 1793 | Indian Grizzled | | Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866 | Mazans Scallopwing | | Suastus gremius Fabricius, 1798 | Ceylon Ace | | Suastus gremius gremius Fabricius, 1798 | Indian Palm Bob | | Suastus minuta Moore, 1877 | Ceylon Palm Bob | | Tagiades gana Moore, 1865 | Immaculate | | Tagiades japetus Stoll, 1781 | Black & White Flat | | Tagiades jepetus Stoll, 1782 | Ceylon Snow Flat | | Tagiades lavata Butler, 1879 | | | Tagiades litigiosa Möschler, 1878 | Golden Angle | | Tagiades vajuna vajuna Fruhstorfer, 1910 | Water Snow Flat | | Talides alternata hispa (Evans, 1955) | ⇒ Talides hispa W.H. Evans, 1955 | | Tapena thwaitesi Moore, 1881 | Angled Flat | | Taractrocera ceramas Hewitson, 1868 | Tamil Grass Dart | | Taractrocera maevius Fabricius, 1793 | Common | | Telicota ancilla Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Dark Palm Dart | | Telicota augias Linnaeus, 1763 | Bright-orange Darter | | Telicota bambusae Moore, 1878 | Dark Palm Dart | | Telicota colon Fabricius, 1775 | Common Darter | | Telicota dara | | | Telicota ohara Plötz, 1883 | Dark darter | | Telicota palnia Evans, 1914 | | | Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949 | | | Thoressa astigmata Swinhoe, 1890 | Southern Spotted Ace | | Thoressa evershedi W.H. Evans, 1910 | Evershed'S Ace | | Thoressa honorei de Nicéville, 1887 | Madras Ace | | Thoressa sitala de Nicéville, 1885 | Sitala Ace | | Thorybes confusis (Herrich-Schä..., 1869) | ⇒ Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870 | | Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777 | | | Udaspes folus Cramer, 1775 | Chestnut Bob | | Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash | | Zographetus satwa de Nicéville, 1884 | Purple and Gold Flitter |
Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in South India
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