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Checklist for Genus Platylesches Holland, 1896 (Hoppers)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
5
430
2408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
251
1104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
250
1096
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
250
1096
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
123
543
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeErionotini
Distant, 1886
54
393
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusPlatylesches
Holland, 1896
Hoppers
28Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
1 Genera with 28 Species
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers34SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
28 Species and 6 Subspecies
Platylesches affinissima Strand, 1920Affinity Hopper
Platylesches ayresii Trimen, 1889Peppered Hopper
Platylesches batangae Holland, 1894Batanga Hopper
Platylesches chamaeleon Mabille, 1891Chamaeleon Hopper
Platylesches chamaeleon chamaeleon Mabille, 1891
Platylesches depygata (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Platylesches galesa Hewitson, 1877
Platylesches dolomitica S.F. Henning..., 1997Dolomite Hopper
Platylesches ertli (Neave, 1910)⇒ Platylesches shona Evans, 1937
Platylesches fosta Evans, 1937
Platylesches galesa Hewitson, 1877Black Hopper
Platylesches goetzei (Holland, 1894)⇒ Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937
Platylesches hassani Collins & La..., 2008
Platylesches heathi Collins & La..., 2008
Platylesches iva Evans, 1937Evans´ Hopper
Platylesches lamba Neave, 1910Neave´s Banded Hopper
Platylesches langa Evans, 1937Dark Peppered Hopper
Platylesches larseni Kielland, 1992
Platylesches moritili Wallengren, 1857Common Hopper
Platylesches neba Hewitson, 1877Flower-girl Hopper
Platylesches nigricans (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Platylesches galesa Hewitson, 1877
Platylesches panga Evans, 1937The Panga Hopper
Platylesches picanini Holland, 1894Banded Hopper
Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937
Platylesches rasta anka Evans, 1937
Platylesches rasta rasta Evans, 1937
Platylesches robustus Neave, 1910Large Hopper
Platylesches robustus fofi Larsen & Mei, 1998
Platylesches robustus robustus Neave, 1910
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Platylesches rossi Belcastro, 1986Loma Hopper
Platylesches rossii Belcastro, 1986Loma Hopper
Platylesches shona Evans, 1937Shona Hopper
Platylesches tina Evans, 1937Small Hopper
Platylesches villa (Evans, 1937)⇒ Platylesches shona Evans, 1937


Links, sources and further information
Platylesches at gbif.org
Platylesches at irmng.org