Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Tanga Region (Northeast Tanzania, Tanzania)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 184
922
1151 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 184
922
1151 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 172
888
1102 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 134
783
987 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 35
244
394 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 35
244
394 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 35
244
394 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 2
27
42 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 1
23
36 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers | 1
23
36 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Tanga Region
1 Family width 36 Species
Genera for Tanga Region
23 Genera with 36 Species #ABCEFGKMSTXZ
| Abantis Hoppfer, 1889 | Paradise skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acada Evans, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acleros Mabille, 1889 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ampittia Moore, 1868 | Bush hoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andronymus Holland, 1946 | Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Borbo W.H. Evans, 1855 | Swifts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caprona Wallengren, 1857 | Angles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1937 | Flat | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratrichia Butler, 1947 | Forest Sylphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chondrolepis Mabille, 1883 | Snow Horned Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coeliades Hübner, 1891 | Policemen | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Eagris Guenée, 1832 | Flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eretis Mabille, 1937 | Elfs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Fresna Evans, 1878 | Acraea Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gorgyra Holland, 1896 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Kedestes Watson, 1893 | Rangers | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Metisella Hemming, 1764 | Sylphs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sarangesa Moore, 1891 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Semalea Holland, 1879 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1764 | African grizzled skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tagiades Hübner, 1781 | Clouded Flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthodisca Aurivillius, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zophopetes Mabille, 1876 | Nightfighters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Tanga Region
36 Species | Abantis venosa Trimen, 1889 | Veined Paradise Skipper | | Acada biseriatus (Mabille, 1893) | ⇒ Acada biseriata Mabille, 1893 | | Acleros mackenii Trimen, 1868 | Macken'S Dart | | Acleros ploetzi Mabille, 1889 | Ploetz´s Dart | | Ampittia capenas Hewitson, 1868 | African Bush Hopper | | Andronymus gander Evans, 1946 | Migrant Dart | | Borbo fatuellus Hopffer, 1855 | Foolish Swift | | Borbo lugens Hopffer, 1855 | Lesser Horned Skipper | | Caprona pillaana Wallengren, 1857 | Ragged Skipper | | Celaenorrhinus bettoni Butler, 1902 | Betton´s Flat | | Celaenorrhinus galenus Fabricius, 1793 | Common Orange Sprite | | Celaenorrhinus zanqua Evans, 1937 | | | Ceratrichia bonga Evans, 1947 | | | Chondrolepis niveicornis Plötz, 1883 | Common Snow-horned Skipper | | Coeliades chalybe Westwood, 1852 | Blue Policeman | | Coeliades forestan Stoll, 1782 | Striped Policeman | | Coeliades libeon Druce, 1875 | Spotless Policeman | | Coeliades pisistratus Fabricius, 1793 | Two Pip Policeman | | Coeliades sejuncta Mabille & Vu..., 1891 | Coast Policeman | | Eagris sabadius Gray, 1832 | Orange Flat | | Eretis lugens Rogenhofer, 1891 | Savanna Elf | | Eretis vaga Evans, 1937 | Vaga Elf | | Fresna nyassae Hewitson, 1878 | Variegated Acraea Hopper | | Gorgyra diva Evans, 1937 | | | Gorgyra subflavidus Holland, 1896 | East African Leaf Sitter | | Metisella kappa (Evans, 1937) | ⇒ Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928 | | Metisella metis Linnaeus, 1764 | Gold Spotted Sylph | | Sarangesa maculata Mabille, 1891 | Big-Spot Elfin | | Semalea arela Mabille, 1891 | Arela Dart | | Semalea atrio Mabille, 1891 | Small Silky Skipper | | Semalea pulvina Plötz, 1879 | Branded Silky Skipper | | Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884 | Dromus Grizzled Skipper | | Spialia spio Linnaeus, 1764 | Mountain Sandman | | Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781 | Clouded Flat | | Xanthodisca vibius Hewitson, 1878 | Vibius Orange | | Zophopetes quaternata Mabille, 1876 | Western Palm Nightfighter |
Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Tanga Region
Links, sources and further information Hesperioidea at itis.gov
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