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Checklist for Subfamily Pyrginae Burmeister, 1878 (Dicot Skippers)
and region Malawi (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
308
3697
9443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
3307
8735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1621
4426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1621
4426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
1618
4423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
113
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
45
148
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
45
148
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
45
148
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyrginae
Burmeister, 1878
Dicot Skippers, Flats, Grizzled Skippers, Pyrgine skippers
13
62
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Malawi
13 Genera with 62 Species
Abantis Hoppfer, 1874Paradise skippers5SpeciesTaxom
Apallaga Hübner, 20144SpeciesTaxom
Calleagris Aurivillius, 1864Scarce flats3SpeciesTaxom
Caprona Wallengren, 1857Angles2SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1937Flat10SpeciesTaxom
Eagris Guenée, 1901Flats9SpeciesTaxom
Eretis Mabille, 1910Elfs6SpeciesTaxom
Leucochitonea Wallengren, 1857White Cloaked Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Netrobalane Mabille, 1864Buff-tipped Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1877Elfins17SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1764African grizzled skippers7SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1781Clouded Flats1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malawi
62 Species and 5 Subspecies
Abantis arctomarginata Lathy, 1901Tricoloured Paradise Skipper
Abantis paradisea Butler, 1870Paradise Skipper
Abantis tettensis Hopffer, 1855Spotted Paradise Skipper
Abantis venosa Trimen, 1889Veined Paradise Skipper
Abantis zambesiaca Westwood, 1874Zambezi Paradise Skipper
Apallaga alluaudi Mabille & Bo..., 1916
Apallaga biseriata Butler, 1888
Apallaga biseriata maculata Hampson, 1891
Apallaga biseriata reducta Libert, 2014
Calleagris hollandi Butler, 1896Holland’S Flat
Calleagris jamesoni Sharpe, 1890Jameson´s Flat
Calleagris kobela Trimen, 1864Mrs Raven Flat
Caprona adelica Karsch, 1892Western Ragged Skipper
Caprona pillaana Wallengren, 1857Ragged Skipper
Celaenorrhinus biseriata Butler, 1888
Celaenorrhinus bryki (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Celaenorrhinus homeyeri Plötz, 1880
Celaenorrhinus galenus Fabricius, 1793Common Orange Sprite
Celaenorrhinus galenus biseriata Butler, 1888
Celaenorrhinus handmani Collins & Co..., 1998
Celaenorrhinus hecqui Berger, 1976
Celaenorrhinus homeyeri Plötz, 1880Homeyer´s Sprite
Celaenorrhinus nauqua
Celaenorrhinus opalinus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Celaenorrhinus hecqui Berger, 1976
Celaenorrhinus zanqua Evans, 1937
Eagris astoria (Gray, 1832)⇒ Eagris sabadius Gray, 1832
Eagris denuba Plötz, 1879Cream Flat
Eagris epira (Gray, 1832)⇒ Eagris sabadius Gray, 1832
Eagris nottoana Wallengren, 1857Rufous-winged Elfin
Eagris ochreana (Gray, 1832)⇒ Eagris sabadius Gray, 1832
Eagris phyllophyla Trimen, 1883
Eagris plicata (Gray, 1832)⇒ Eagris sabadius Gray, 1832
Eagris sabadius Gray, 1832Orange Flat
Eagris sabadius ochreana Lathy, 1901
Eretis djaelaelae Wallengren, 1857Marbled Elf
Eretis herewardi Riley, 1921Round-Spotted Elf
Eretis melania Mabille, 1891Common Elf
Eretis rotundimacula (Mabille & Bo..., 1916)⇒ Eretis herewardi Riley, 1921
Eretis umbra Trimen, 1862Small Marbled Elf
Eretis umbra nox Neave, 1910
Leucochitonea levubu Wallengren, 1857White-cloaked Skipper
Netrobalane canopus Trimen, 1864Buff-tipped Skipper
Nisoniades mimas Cramer, 1775
Sarangesa astrigera Butler, 1893White-speckled Elfin
Sarangesa coelius (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877
Sarangesa ganyi (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Sarangesa lunula Druce, 1910
Sarangesa haplopa Swinhoe, 1907
Sarangesa laelioides (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877
Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877Grey Elfin
Sarangesa lucidella Mabille, 1891Lucidella Elfin
Sarangesa lunula Druce, 1910
Sarangesa maculata Mabille, 1891Big-Spot Elfin
Sarangesa motozi Wallengren, 1857Elfin Skipper
Sarangesa neavei (Butler, 1894)⇒ Sarangesa astrigera Butler, 1893
Sarangesa phidyle Walker, 1870Orange Flat
Sarangesa ruona Evans, 1937Ruona Elfin
Sarangesa seineri Strand, 1909Dark Elfin
Sarangesa subalbicans (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Sarangesa maculata Mabille, 1891
Sarangesa synestalmenus (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877
Sarangesa tristis (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877
Spialia confusa Higgins, 1925Confusing Sandman
Spialia depauperata Strand, 1911Deprived Grizzled Skipper
Spialia diomus Hopffer, 1855Common Sandman
Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884Dromus Grizzled Skipper
Spialia mafa Trimen, 1870Mafa grizzled skipper
Spialia secessus Trimen, 1891Wolkberg Sandman
Spialia spio Linnaeus, 1764Mountain Sandman
Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781Clouded Flat

Subnodes of Pyrginae with occurrences in Malawi
TribeCarcharodini
Verity, 1940
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCelaenorrhini
Swinhoe, 1912
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCelaenorrhinini
Swinhoe, 1912
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTagiadini
Mabille, 1878
8
38
Genera
Species

Taxom



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