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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
4719
10309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
415
4717
10307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
4621
10120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
251
3828
8886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
59
1534
3273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
59
1533
3272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
1530
3267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
109
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
55
143
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
55
143
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
55
143
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyrginae
Burmeister, 1878
Dicot Skippers, Flats, Grizzled Skippers, Pyrgine skippers
21
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mozambique
21 Genera with 53 Species
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Abantis Hoppfer, 1874Paradise skippers6SpeciesTaxom
Achlyodes Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Anastrus Hübner, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Apallaga Hübner, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Bettonula1SpeciesTaxom
Calleagris Aurivillius, 1890Scarce flats1SpeciesTaxom
Caprona Wallengren, 1857Angles1SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1793Flat10SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopyge Mielke, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eagris Guenée, 1857Flats2SpeciesTaxom
Eretis Mabille, 1910Elfs6SpeciesTaxom
Gomalia Moore, 1862African Mallow Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Leucochitonea Wallengren, 1857White Cloaked Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Netrobalane Mabille, 1864Buff-tipped Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1891Elfins6SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1764African grizzled skippers14SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1781Clouded Flats1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mozambique
53 Species and 17 Subspecies
Abantis bamptoni S.C. Collins..., 1914Bampton´s Paradise Skipper
Abantis bismarcki Karsch, 1892Bismarck´s 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
Achlyodes mithridates sagra Evans, 1953
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Anastrus meliboea melibaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1922)⇒ Anastrus meliboea meliboea Godman & Salvin, 1894
Apallaga biseriata Butler, 1888
Apallaga biseriata maculata Hampson, 1891
Bettonula bettoni Butler, 1902Betton’S Sprite
Calleagris jamesoni Sharpe, 1890Jameson´s Flat
Caprona pillaana Wallengren, 1857Ragged Skipper
Celaenorrhinus bettoni Butler, 1902Betton´s Flat
Celaenorrhinus bryki (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Celaenorrhinus homeyeri Plötz, 1880
Celaenorrhinus galenus Fabricius, 1793Common Orange Sprite
Celaenorrhinus hecqui Berger, 1976
Celaenorrhinus homeyeri Plötz, 1880Homeyer´s Sprite
Celaenorrhinus modestus (Butler, 1902)⇒ Celaenorrhinus bettoni Butler, 1902
Celaenorrhinus mokeezi Wallengren, 1857Christmas Forester
Celaenorrhinus mokeezi separata Strand, 1911
Celaenorrhinus obscuripennis (Butler, 1902)⇒ Celaenorrhinus bettoni Butler, 1902
Celaenorrhinus opalinus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Celaenorrhinus hecqui Berger, 1976
Cyclopyge roscius roscius Hopffer, 1874
Eagris nottoana Wallengren, 1857Rufous-winged Elfin
Eagris nottoana nottoana Wallengren, 1857Northern Rufous-winged Flat
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
Gomalia elma Trimen, 1862African Mallow
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Leucochitonea levubu Wallengren, 1857White-cloaked Skipper
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Netrobalane canopus Trimen, 1864Buff-tipped Skipper
Pyrrhopyge charybdis charybdis Westwood, 1852Charybdis Firetip
Pyrrhopyge thericles thericles Mabille, 1891Impostor Firetip
Sarangesa maculata Mabille, 1891Big-Spot Elfin
Sarangesa motozi Wallengren, 1857Elfin Skipper
Sarangesa phidyle Walker, 1870Orange Flat
Sarangesa ruona Evans, 1937Ruona Elfin
Sarangesa seineri Strand, 1909Dark Elfin
Sarangesa subalbicans (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Sarangesa maculata Mabille, 1891
Spialia asterodia Trimen, 1864Asterodia Sandman
Spialia colotes Druce, 1875Bushveld Sandman
Spialia colotes transvaaliae Trimen, 1889Bushveld Sandman
Spialia confusa Higgins, 1925Confusing Sandman
Spialia delagoae Trimen, 1898Delagoa Grizzled Skipper
Spialia depauperata Strand, 1911Deprived Grizzled Skipper
Spialia depauperata australis de Jong, 1978Wandering Sandman
Spialia depauperata depauperata Strand, 1911
Spialia diomus Hopffer, 1855Common Sandman
Spialia diomus ferax Wallengren, 1863
Spialia doris amenophis Reverdin, 1914
Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884Dromus Grizzled Skipper
Spialia mafa Trimen, 1870Mafa grizzled skipper
Spialia spio Linnaeus, 1764Mountain Sandman
Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781Clouded Flat

Subnodes of Pyrginae with occurrences in Mozambique
TribeAchlyodidini
Burmeister, 1878
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCarcharodini
Verity, 1940
3
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCelaenorrhini
Swinhoe, 1912
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCelaenorrhinini
Swinhoe, 1912
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeErynnini
Brues & Carpenter, 1932
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePyrrhopygini
Mabille, 1877
Firetail skippers, Firetips
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTagiadini
Mabille, 1878
8
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