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Checklist of Subfamily Pyrginae Burmeister, 1878 (Dicot Skippers)
for Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
446
7357
32744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
442
7344
32723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
426
7252
32441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
285
5986
29203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
2366
10698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
2365
10696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
2359
10685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
153
687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
75
395
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
75
395
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
75
395
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyrginae
Burmeister, 1878
Dicot Skippers, Flats, Grizzled Skippers, Pyrgine skippers
20
135
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Democratic Republic of the Congo
20 Genera with 135 Species
Abantis Hoppfer, 1874Paradise skippers18SpeciesTaxom
Achlyodes Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Apallaga Hübner, 197638SpeciesTaxom
Bettonula1SpeciesTaxom
Calleagris Aurivillius, 1910Scarce flats5SpeciesTaxom
Caprona Wallengren, 1892Angles1SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1937Flat43SpeciesTaxom
Eagris Guenée, 1937Flats5SpeciesTaxom
Eretis Mabille, 1937Elfs9SpeciesTaxom
Katreus Watson, 1891Giant Scarce Sprites3SpeciesTaxom
Loxolexis Karsch, 1891Scarce sprites4SpeciesTaxom
Myscelus Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Netrobalane Mabille, 1864Buff-tipped Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Procampta Holland, 1892Rare Elf1SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1891Elfins22SpeciesTaxom
Scopulifera3SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1764African grizzled skippers7SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1781Clouded Flats1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Democratic Republic of the Congo
135 Species and 31 Subspecies
Abantis arctomarginata Lathy, 1901Tricoloured Paradise Skipper
Abantis bamptoni S.C. Collins..., 1914Bampton´s Paradise Skipper
Abantis bismarcki Karsch, 1892Bismarck´s Paradise Skipper
Abantis contigua Evans, 1937Contiguous Paradise Skipper
Abantis efulensis Holland, 1896Efulen Paradise Skipper
Abantis leucogaster Mabille, 1890Streaked Paradise Skipper
Abantis leucogaster iruma Evans, 1951
Abantis leucogaster leucogaster Mabille, 1890
Abantis lofu (Druce, 1909)⇒ Abantis meneliki Berger, 1979
Abantis lucretia Druce, 1909Lucretia´s Paradise Skipper
Abantis lucretia lofu Neave, 1910
Abantis meneliki Berger, 1979
Abantis paradisea Butler, 1870Paradise Skipper
Abantis rubra Holland, 1920Russet 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
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Apallaga adora Libert, 2014
Apallaga alluaudi Mabille & Bo..., 1916
Apallaga beni Bethune-Baker, 1908
Apallaga beni beni Bethune-Baker, 1908
Apallaga beni centralis Libert, 2014
Apallaga bergeri Libert, 2014
Apallaga biseriata Butler, 1888
Apallaga boadicea boadicea Hewitson, 1877
Apallaga boadicea howarthi Berger, 1976
Apallaga cuypersi Libert, 2014Cuyper'S Sprite
Apallaga darlustris Libert, 2014
Apallaga ducarmei Libert, 2014Ducarme'S Sprite
Apallaga evansi Berger, 1975
Apallaga fulgens Mabille, 1877
Apallaga fulgens magna Libert, 2014
Apallaga fulgens montanus Libert, 2014
Apallaga hecqui Berger, 1976Hecq’S Sprite
Apallaga homeyeri Plötz, 1880Homeyer’S Sprite
Apallaga homeyeri fracta Libert, 2014
Apallaga homeyeri homeyeri Plötz, 1880
Apallaga illustris Mabille, 1891
Apallaga inexpectata Libert, 2014
Apallaga jacksoni Libert, 2014Jackson'S Sprite
Apallaga kasai Evans, 1956Kasai Sprite
Apallaga kasai kapangana Berger, 1976
Apallaga kasai kasai Evans, 1956
Apallaga katangensis Berger, 1976
Apallaga katangensis eala Libert, 2014
Apallaga katangensis katangensis Berger, 1976
Apallaga katangensis minor Libert, 2014
Apallaga kivuensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921Albertine Sprite
Apallaga maiana Libert, 2014
Apallaga meditrina Hewitson, 1877
Apallaga orientalis Libert, 2014Eastern Sprite
Apallaga ovalis Evans, 1937
Apallaga perlustris Rebel, 1914
Apallaga rwandae Libert, 2014Rwandan Sprite
Apallaga suzannae Berger, 1976
Bettonula bettoni Butler, 1902Betton’S Sprite
Calleagris hollandi Butler, 1896Holland’S Flat
Calleagris jamesoni Sharpe, 1890Jameson´s Flat
Calleagris lacteus Mabille, 1877Milky Scarce Flat
Calleagris landbecki Druce, 1910Landbeck´s Scarce Flat
Caprona adelica Karsch, 1892Western Ragged Skipper
Celaenorrhinus atratus (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Celaenorrhinus boadicea Hewitson, 1877
Celaenorrhinus beni Bethune-Baker, 1908
Celaenorrhinus beni jacquelinae Miller, 1971
Celaenorrhinus bettoni Butler, 1902Betton´s Flat
Celaenorrhinus bitjena Evans, 1937Bitje Sprite
Celaenorrhinus boadicea Hewitson, 1877Boadicea´s Sprite
Celaenorrhinus boadicea boadicea Hewitson, 1877
Celaenorrhinus boadicea howarthi Berger, 1976
Celaenorrhinus chrysoglossa Mabille, 1891Central Sprite
Celaenorrhinus dargei Berger, 1976
Celaenorrhinus galenus Fabricius, 1793Common Orange Sprite
Celaenorrhinus hecqui Berger, 1976
Celaenorrhinus homeyeri Plötz, 1880Homeyer´s Sprite
Celaenorrhinus illustris Mabille, 1891Illustrious Sprite
Celaenorrhinus intermixtus (Aurivillius, 1896)⇒ Celaenorrhinus galenus Fabricius, 1793
Celaenorrhinus intermixtus evansi Berger, 1975
Celaenorrhinus intermixtus intermixtus Aurivillius, 1896
Celaenorrhinus kasai Evans, 1956
Celaenorrhinus kasai kapangana Berger, 1976
Celaenorrhinus kasai kasai Evans, 1956
Celaenorrhinus kivuensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Celaenorrhinus larseni Libert, 2014Larsen’S Sprite
Celaenorrhinus macrostictus Holland, 1893Holland’S Sprite
Celaenorrhinus medetrina Hewitson, 1877Large Orange Sprite
Celaenorrhinus mediostictus Libert, 2014
Celaenorrhinus meditrina Hewitson, 1877Large Orange Sprite
Celaenorrhinus modestus (Butler, 1902)⇒ Celaenorrhinus bettoni Butler, 1902
Celaenorrhinus mutavalii Libert, 2014
Celaenorrhinus nigropunctata Bethune-Baker, 1908
Celaenorrhinus obscuripennis (Butler, 1902)⇒ Celaenorrhinus bettoni Butler, 1902
Celaenorrhinus ovalis Evans, 1937Evans´ Orange Sprite
Celaenorrhinus perimitans Libert, 2014
Celaenorrhinus perlustris Rebel, 1914Less Illustrious Sprite
Celaenorrhinus perlustris katangensis Berger, 1976
Celaenorrhinus perlustris perlustris Rebel, 1914
Celaenorrhinus plagiatus Berger, 1976Berger´s Black Sprite
Celaenorrhinus pooanus (Aurivillius, 1910)⇒ Celaenorrhinus medetrina Hewitson, 1877
Celaenorrhinus proxima Mabille, 1877Common Black Sprite
Celaenorrhinus rutilans Mabille, 1877Large Sprite
Celaenorrhinus selysi Berger, 1955
Celaenorrhinus suzannae Berger, 1976
Celaenorrhinus toro Evans, 1937Toro Sprite
Eagris decastigma Mabille, 1891Purple Flat
Eagris decastigma purpura Evans, 1937
Eagris lucetia Hewitson, 1876Eastern Cream Flat
Eagris tetrastigma Mabille, 1891Black Flat
Eagris tigris Evans, 1937Western Tiger Flat
Eretis buamba Evans, 1937Bwamba Elf
Eretis camerona Evans, 1937Cameroun Elf
Eretis herewardi Riley, 1921Round-Spotted Elf
Eretis lugens Rogenhofer, 1891Savanna Elf
Eretis melania Mabille, 1891Common Elf
Eretis perpaupera (Holland, 1892)⇒ Eretis melania Mabille, 1891
Eretis rotundimacula (Mabille & Bo..., 1916)⇒ Eretis herewardi Riley, 1921
Eretis vaga Evans, 1937Vaga Elf
Katreus dimidia Holland, 1896Black Scarce Sprite
Katreus hollandi (Druce, 1909)⇒ Katreus dimidia Holland, 1896
Katreus holocausta Mabille, 1891Cinnamon Scarce Sprite
Loxolexis dimidia Holland, 1896Black Scarce Sprite
Loxolexis hollandi Druce, 1909Holland´s Scarce Sprite
Loxolexis hollandii
Loxolexis holocausta Mabille, 1891Cinnamon Scarce Sprite
Myscelus nobilis Cramer, 1777Disa Alpine
Netrobalane canopus Trimen, 1864Buff-tipped Skipper
Nisoniades mimas Cramer, 1775
Procampta rara Holland, 1892Rare Elf
Sarangesa astrigera Butler, 1893White-speckled Elfin
Sarangesa aurimargo (Plötz, 1879)⇒ Sarangesa brigida Plötz, 1879
Sarangesa brigida Plötz, 1879Brigid´s Elfin
Sarangesa brigida sanaga Miller, 1964
Sarangesa ganyi (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Sarangesa lunula Druce, 1910
Sarangesa haplopa Swinhoe, 1907
Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877Grey Elfin
Sarangesa lucidella Mabille, 1891Lucidella Elfin
Sarangesa lunula Druce, 1910
Sarangesa maculata Mabille, 1891Big-Spot Elfin
Sarangesa maxima Neave, 1910
Sarangesa motozi Wallengren, 1857Elfin Skipper
Sarangesa neavei (Butler, 1894)⇒ Sarangesa astrigera Butler, 1893
Sarangesa pandaensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Sarangesa ruona Evans, 1937Ruona Elfin
Sarangesa seineri Strand, 1909Dark Elfin
Sarangesa subalbicans (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Sarangesa maculata Mabille, 1891
Sarangesa tertullianus Fabricius, 1793Blue-dusted Elfin
Sarangesa thecla Plötz, 1879Common Elfin
Sarangesa thecla mabira Evans, 1956
Sarangesa thecla thecla Plötz, 1879
Sarangesa tricerata Mabille, 1891Tricerate Elfin
Scopulifera intricata Libert, 2014
Scopulifera mulinzii Libert, 2014
Scopulifera nigropunctata Bethune-Baker, 1908
Spialia depauperata Strand, 1911Deprived Grizzled Skipper
Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884Dromus Grizzled Skipper
Spialia mafa Trimen, 1870Mafa 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo
TribeAchlyodidini
Burmeister, 1878
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeCarcharodini
Verity, 1940
2
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeCelaenorrhini
Swinhoe, 1912
3
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeCelaenorrhinini
Swinhoe, 1912
4
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePyrrhopygini
Mabille, 1877
Firetail skippers, Firetips
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeTagiadini
Mabille, 1878
8
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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