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Checklist for Subfamily Pyrginae Burmeister, 1878 (Dicot Skippers)
and region Angola (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
393
4119
10535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
391
4115
10530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
377
4038
10288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
3217
8675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
59
1251
3349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
58
1248
3346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1242
3337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
102
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
53
123
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
53
123
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
53
123
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyrginae
Burmeister, 1878
Dicot Skippers, Flats, Grizzled Skippers, Pyrgine skippers
17
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Angola
17 Genera with 46 Species
Abantis Hoppfer, 1874Paradise skippers5SpeciesTaxom
Achlyodes Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Apallaga Hübner, 18774SpeciesTaxom
Calleagris Aurivillius, 1951Scarce flats3SpeciesTaxom
Caprona Wallengren, 1857Angles2SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1793Flat6SpeciesTaxom
Eagris Guenée, 2005Flats4SpeciesTaxom
Eretis Mabille, 1916Elfs5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Katreus Watson, 1909Giant Scarce Sprites2SpeciesTaxom
Loxolexis Karsch, 1909Scarce sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pythonides Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1909Elfins5SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1764African grizzled skippers6SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1781Clouded Flats1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Angola
46 Species and 6 Subspecies
Abantis contigua Evans, 1937Contiguous Paradise Skipper
Abantis tettensis Hopffer, 1855Spotted Paradise Skipper
Abantis venosa Trimen, 1889Veined Paradise Skipper
Abantis vidua (Weymer, 1901)⇒ Abantis venosa Trimen, 1889
Abantis zambesiaca Westwood, 1874Zambezi Paradise Skipper
Achlyodes mithridates sagra Evans, 1953
Apallaga alluaudi Mabille & Bo..., 1916
Apallaga fulgens Mabille, 1877
Apallaga homeyeri Plötz, 1880Homeyer’S Sprite
Apallaga rutilans Mabille, 1877Large Sprite
Calleagris hollandi Butler, 1896Holland’S Flat
Calleagris jamesoni Sharpe, 1890Jameson´s Flat
Calleagris jamesoni ansorgei Evans, 1951
Caprona cassualalla (Bethune-Baker, 1911)⇒ Caprona pillaana Wallengren, 1857
Caprona pillaana Wallengren, 1857Ragged Skipper
Celaenorrhinus bryki (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Celaenorrhinus homeyeri Plötz, 1880
Celaenorrhinus chrysoglossa Mabille, 1891Central Sprite
Celaenorrhinus galenus Fabricius, 1793Common Orange Sprite
Celaenorrhinus hecqui Berger, 1976
Celaenorrhinus homeyeri Plötz, 1880Homeyer´s Sprite
Celaenorrhinus opalinus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Celaenorrhinus hecqui Berger, 1976
Eagris hereus Druce, 1875Beautiful Orange Flat
Eagris lucetia Hewitson, 1876Eastern Cream Flat
Eagris tigris Evans, 1937Western Tiger Flat
Eagris tigris liberti Collins & La..., 2005
Eretis herewardi Riley, 1921Round-Spotted Elf
Eretis herewardi rotundimacula Evans, 1937
Eretis lugens Rogenhofer, 1891Savanna Elf
Eretis melania Mabille, 1891Common Elf
Eretis rotundimacula (Mabille & Bo..., 1916)⇒ Eretis herewardi Riley, 1921
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Katreus dimidia Holland, 1896Black Scarce Sprite
Katreus hollandi (Druce, 1909)⇒ Katreus dimidia Holland, 1896
Loxolexis hollandi Druce, 1909Holland´s Scarce Sprite
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Nisoniades mimas Cramer, 1775
Pythonides lerina Hewitson, 1868
Sarangesa bouvieri Mabille, 1877Bouvier´s Elfin
Sarangesa motozi Wallengren, 1857Elfin Skipper
Sarangesa pandaensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Sarangesa phidyle Walker, 1870Orange Flat
Sarangesa seineri Strand, 1909Dark Elfin
Spialia colotes Druce, 1875Bushveld Sandman
Spialia delagoae Trimen, 1898Delagoa Grizzled Skipper
Spialia ploetzi Aurivillius, 1891Forest Grizzled Skipper
Spialia rebeli (Aurivillius, 1891)⇒ Spialia ploetzi Aurivillius, 1891
Spialia secessus Trimen, 1891Wolkberg Sandman
Spialia spio Linnaeus, 1764Mountain Sandman
Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781Clouded Flat

Subnodes of Pyrginae with occurrences in Angola
TribeAchlyodidini
Burmeister, 1878
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCarcharodini
Verity, 1940
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCelaenorrhini
Swinhoe, 1912
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCelaenorrhinini
Swinhoe, 1912
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTagiadini
Mabille, 1878
6
18
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Pyrginae at artfakta.se
Pyrginae at dyntaxa.se
Pyrginae at gbif.org
Pyrginae at itis.gov