Checklist for Subfamily Pyrginae Burmeister, 1878 (Dicot Skippers)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 630
8507
21838 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 628
8495
21797 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 600
8347
21509 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 384
6839
18665 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 77
2035
5452 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 76
2029
5435 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 73
2014
5363 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 4
99
209 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 1
72
141 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers | 1
72
141 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Hesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers | 72
141 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Pyrginae
Burmeister, 1878
Dicot Skippers, Flats, Grizzled Skippers, Pyrgine skippers | 28
49 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Cape
28 Genera with 49 Species #ACEGHLMNPST
| Abantis Hoppfer, 1855 | Paradise skippers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Achlyodes Hübner, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aguna Williams, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alenia Evans, 1868 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amenis Watson, 2002 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anastrus Hübner, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apallaga Hübner, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calleagris Aurivillius, 1974 | Scarce flats | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caprona Wallengren, 1949 | Angles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1857 | Flat | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Codatractus Lindsey, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eagris Guenée, 1832 | Flats | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eretis Mabille, 1891 | Elfs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1863 | Duskywings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gomalia Moore, 1862 | African Mallow Skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucochitonea Wallengren, 1857 | White Cloaked Skippers | 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 | | Porphyrogenes Watson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1897 | Checkered skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarangesa Moore, 1870 | Elfins | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1764 | African grizzled skippers | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Tagiades Hübner, 1781 | Clouded Flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thorybes Scudder, 1870 | Cloudywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trina Evans, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cape
49 Species and 11 Subspecies | Abantis bicolor Trimen, 1864 | Bi-Coloured Skipper | | Abantis paradisea Butler, 1870 | Paradise Skipper | | Abantis tettensis Hopffer, 1855 | Spotted Paradise Skipper | | Achlyodes mithridates sagra Evans, 1953 | | | Aguna coeloides Austin & O. ..., 1998 | Austins Aguna | | 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 | | | Apallaga ankasa Larsen & Miller, 2005 | Ankasa Sprite | | Apallaga mokeezi Wallengren, 1857 | Large Yellow Sprite | | Calleagris kobela Trimen, 1864 | Mrs Raven Flat | | Calleagris krooni Vári, 1974 | Kroon's Skipper | | Caprona alida vespa Evans, 1949 | | | Celaenorrhinus mokeezi Wallengren, 1857 | Christmas Forester | | Codatractus bryaxis Hewitson, 1867 | Golden Mottled-Skipper | | Eagris nottoana Wallengren, 1857 | Rufous-winged Elfin | | Eagris sabadius Gray, 1832 | Orange Flat | | Eretis djaelaelae Wallengren, 1857 | Marbled Elf | | Eretis lugens Rogenhofer, 1891 | Savanna Elf | | Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Aspen Dusky Wing | | Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863 | Hairy Dusky Wing | | Gomalia elma Trimen, 1862 | African Mallow | | Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876 | 'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing | | Leucochitonea hindei Druce, 1903 | Kenyan White Cloaked Skipper | | Leucochitonea levubu Wallengren, 1857 | White-cloaked Skipper | | Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917 | | | Netrobalane canopus Trimen, 1864 | Buff-tipped Skipper | | Netrocoryne repanda Felder & Felder, 1867 | Bronze Flat | | Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871) | ⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871 | | Pyrgus malvoides Elwes & Edwards, 1897 | Southern Grizzled Skipper | | Pyrrhopyge thericles thericles Mabille, 1891 | Impostor Firetip | | Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877 | Grey Elfin | | Sarangesa motozi Wallengren, 1857 | Elfin Skipper | | Sarangesa phidyle Walker, 1870 | Orange Flat | | Spialia agylla Trimen, 1889 | Grassveld Sandman | | Spialia asterodia Trimen, 1864 | Asterodia Sandman | | Spialia colotes Druce, 1875 | Bushveld 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 paula Higgins, 1925 | Mite Sandman | | Spialia sataspes Trimen, 1864 | Boland Sandman | | Spialia secessus Trimen, 1891 | Wolkberg Sandman | | Spialia spio Linnaeus, 1764 | Mountain Sandman | | Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781 | Clouded Flat | | Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870 | Cloudy Wing | | Trina geometrina phalaena Mabille, 1898 | |
Subnodes of Pyrginae with occurrences in Cape | Tribe | Achlyodidini
Burmeister, 1878
| 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Carcharodini
Verity, 1940
| 3
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Celaenorrhini
Swinhoe, 1912
| 2
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Celaenorrhinini
Swinhoe, 1912
| 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Erynnini
Brues & Carpenter, 1932
| 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Eudamini
Mabille, 1877
| 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Pyrgini
Burmeister, 1878
| 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Pyrrhopygini
Mabille, 1877
Firetail skippers, Firetips | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Tagiadini
Mabille, 1878
| 9
16 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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