Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Western Cape (Cape)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 528
5425
11871 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 526
5418
11860 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 502
5315
11672 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 332
4419
10200 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 71
1255
2808 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 70
1251
2798 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 67
1237
2748 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 3
66
116 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 1
51
80 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers | 1
51
80 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Western Cape
1 Family width 80 Species and 23 Subspecies
Genera for Western Cape
51 Genera with 80 Species #ACDEFGHKMNPSTZ
| Alenia Evans, 1868 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amenis Watson, 2002 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anastrus Hübner, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anisynta Lower, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1864 | Fairies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calleagris Aurivillius, 1864 | Scarce flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caprona Wallengren, 1949 | Angles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carterocephalus Lederer, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1860 | Palm Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Codatractus Lindsey, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coeliades Hübner, 1793 | Policemen | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dalla Mabille, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dejeania Townsend, 1886 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eretis Mabille, 1857 | Elfs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1863 | Duskywings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyes Scudder, 1852 | Grass skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fulgora Linnaeus, 1791 | Alligator bug | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gegenes Hübner, 1764 | Dingy Swifts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1881 | Branded Skippers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperilla Hewitson, 1815 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kedestes Watson, 1910 | Rangers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mastor Godman, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesodina Meyrick, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metisella Hemming, 1928 | Sylphs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Milanion Godman & Salvin, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Netrobalane Mabille, 1864 | Buff-tipped Skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Netrocoryne C. & R.Felder, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Niconiades Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926 | Demons | 1 | Species | Taxom | Padraona Moore, 1882 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Parnara Moore, 1889 | Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelopidas F. Walker, 1821 | Branded Swifts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platylesches Holland, 1937 | Hoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1793 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Porphyrogenes Watson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarangesa Moore, 1857 | Elfins | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1764 | African grizzled skippers | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Talides Hübner, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taractrocera Butler, 0 | Grass Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telicota Moore, 1763 | Palm Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thoon Godman, 1950 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894 | Ace butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thorybes Scudder, 1870 | Cloudywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thymelicus Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Toxidia Mabille, 1824 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Trapezites Hübner, 1923 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Trina Evans, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tsitana Evans, 1937 | Sylphs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zophopetes Mabille, 1868 | Nightfighters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Western Cape
80 Species and 23 Subspecies | Alenia namaqua Vári, 1972 | Namaqua Dancer | | Alenia sandaster Trimen, 1868 | Karoo Dancer | | Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002) | ⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857 | | Anastrus meliboea bactra Evans, 1953 | | | Anisynta dominula pria Waterhouse, 1932 | Dominula Skipper | | Astictopterus inornatus Trimen, 1864 | Modest Slyph | | Calleagris kobela Trimen, 1864 | Mrs Raven Flat | | Caprona alida vespa Evans, 1949 | | | Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon | | | Cephrenes augiades augiades Felder & Felder, 1860 | | | Codatractus bryaxis Hewitson, 1867 | Golden Mottled-Skipper | | Coeliades pisistratus Fabricius, 1793 | Two Pip Policeman | | Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955 | Hesperioides Skipperling | | Dejeania bombylans Fabricius, 1798 | | | Dejeania crocea (Bigot, 1888) | ⇒ Dejeania hecate Karsch, 1886 | | Dejeania hecate Karsch, 1886 | | | Eretis djaelaelae Wallengren, 1857 | Marbled Elf | | Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Aspen Dusky Wing | | Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863 | Hairy Dusky Wing | | Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852 | Cola Skipper | | Fulgora coccinea (Olivier, 1791) | ⇒ Poiocera coccinea Olivier, 1791 | | Fulgora lampetis Burmeister, 1845 | | | Fulgora limbata (Olivier, 1791) | ⇒ Euconomelus lepidus Boheman, 1847 | | Gegenes hottentota Latreille, 1827 | Common Hottentot | | Gegenes niso Linnaeus, 1764 | Common Hottentot Skipper | | Hesperia assiniboia Lyman, 1892 | Assiniboine Skipper | | Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871 | Dotted Skipper | | Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881 | Idaho Branded Skipper | | Hesperilla crypsargyra Meyrick, 1887 | Silver Hedge-skipper | | Hesperilla donnysa Hewitson, 1868 | Donnysa Skipper | | Hesperilla picta Leech, 1815 | Painted Sedge-skipper | | Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876 | 'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing | | Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910 | | | Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862 | | | Mesodina halyzia Hewitson, 1868 | Eastern Iris-skipper | | Metisella malgacha Boisduval, 1833 | Grassveld Sylph | | Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928 | Eastern Sylph | | Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917 | | | Netrobalane canopus Trimen, 1864 | Buff-tipped Skipper | | Netrocoryne repanda Felder & Felder, 1867 | Bronze Flat | | Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876 | | | Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926 | | | Parnara monasi Trimen, 1889 | Water Skipper | | Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798 | Black Branded Swift | | Pelopidas thrax Hübner, 1821 | Large Branded Swift | | Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937 | | | Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Long Dash | | Polites origenes origenes Fabricius, 1793 | Crossline Skipper | | Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871) | ⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871 | | Pyrrhopyge thericles thericles Mabille, 1891 | Impostor Firetip | | Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877 | Grey Elfin | | Sarangesa motozi Wallengren, 1857 | Elfin Skipper | | Spialia asterodia Trimen, 1864 | Asterodia Sandman | | Spialia colotes colotes Druce, 1875 | | | Spialia delagoae Trimen, 1898 | Delagoa Grizzled Skipper | | Spialia diomus Hopffer, 1855 | Common Sandman | | Spialia diomus diomus Hopffer, 1855 | | | Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884 | Dromus Grizzled Skipper | | Spialia nanus Trimen, 1889 | Dwarf Sandman | | Spialia sataspes Trimen, 1864 | Boland Sandman | | Spialia spio Linnaeus, 1764 | Mountain Sandman | | Talides alternata hispa (Evans, 1955) | ⇒ Talides hispa W.H. Evans, 1955 | | Taractrocera ardonia lamia | | | Telicota augias Linnaeus, 1763 | Bright-orange Darter | | Thoon aethus Hayward, 1950 | Disjunct Skipper | | Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894 | | | Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870 | Cloudy Wing | | Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Essex Skipper | | Toxidia doubledayi Felder, 1862 | Doubleday's Skipper | | Toxidia parvulus Plötz, 1884 | Banded Grass-skipper | | Toxidia peron Latreille, 1824 | Dingy Grass-skipper | | Trapezites eliena Hewitson, 1868 | Eliena Skipper | | Trapezites maheta Hewitson, 1877 | Maheta Skipper | | Trapezites petalia Hewitson, 1868 | Black-ringed Ochre | | Trapezites phigalia Hewitson, 1868 | Heath Ochre | | Trapezites symmomus Hübner, 1923 | Splendid Ochre | | Trina geometrina phalaena Mabille, 1898 | | | Tsitana dicksoni Evans, 1955 | Dickson's Sylph | | Tsitana tsita Trimen, 1870 | Dismal Sylph | | Tsitana tulbagha Evans, 1937 | Tulbagh Sylph | | Zophopetes dysmephila Trimen, 1868 | Palm Tree Nightfighter |
Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Western Cape
Links, sources and further information Hesperioidea at itis.gov
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