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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
395
5093
15214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
4282
13815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1798
6870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1797
6869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1796
6868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
123
484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
71
349
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
71
349
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
71
349
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyrginae
Burmeister, 1878
Dicot Skippers, Flats, Grizzled Skippers, Pyrgine skippers
20
124
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Uganda
20 Genera with 124 Species
Abantis Hoppfer, 1889Paradise skippers15SpeciesTaxom
Achlyodes Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Alenia Evans, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Apallaga Hübner, 201414SpeciesTaxom
Bettonula1SpeciesTaxom
Calleagris Aurivillius, 1877Scarce flats3SpeciesTaxom
Caprona Wallengren, 1857Angles2SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1937Flat29SpeciesTaxom
Eagris Guenée, 1937Flats17SpeciesTaxom
Eretis Mabille, 1937Elfs12SpeciesTaxom
Gomalia Moore, 1862African Mallow Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Myscelus Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Netrobalane Mabille, 1864Buff-tipped Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Procampta Holland, 1892Rare Elf1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1832Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1877Elfins22SpeciesTaxom
Scopulifera2SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1924African grizzled skippers17SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1781Clouded Flats1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uganda
124 Species and 24 Subspecies
Abantis bismarcki Karsch, 1892Bismarck´s Paradise Skipper
Abantis contigua Evans, 1937Contiguous Paradise Skipper
Abantis efulensis Holland, 1896Efulen Paradise Skipper
Abantis elegantula Mabille, 1890Elegant Paradise Skipper
Abantis flava (Trimen, 1889)⇒ Abantis venosa Trimen, 1889
Abantis leucogaster Mabille, 1890Streaked Paradise Skipper
Abantis leucogaster iruma Evans, 1951
Abantis lofu (Druce, 1909)⇒ Abantis meneliki Berger, 1979
Abantis lucretia Druce, 1909Lucretia´s Paradise Skipper
Abantis lucretia etoumbiensis Miller, 1971
Abantis meneliki Berger, 1979
Abantis paradisea Butler, 1870Paradise Skipper
Abantis plerotica (Trimen, 1889)⇒ Abantis venosa Trimen, 1889
Abantis tettensis Hopffer, 1855Spotted Paradise Skipper
Abantis venosa Trimen, 1889Veined Paradise Skipper
Achlyodes mithridates sagra Evans, 1953
Apallaga alluaudi Mabille & Bo..., 1916
Apallaga boadicea howarthi Berger, 1976
Apallaga daroa Evans, 1937
Apallaga evansi Berger, 1975
Apallaga fulgens montanus Libert, 2014
Apallaga homeyeri fracta Libert, 2014
Apallaga homeyeri homeyeri Plötz, 1880
Apallaga kakamegae Libert, 2014Kakamega Sprite
Apallaga kivuensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921Albertine Sprite
Apallaga meditrina Hewitson, 1877
Apallaga opalinus Butler, 1901
Apallaga ovalis Evans, 1937
Apallaga perlustris Rebel, 1914
Apallaga rwandae Libert, 2014Rwandan Sprite
Bettonula bettoni Butler, 1902Betton’S Sprite
Calleagris hollandi Butler, 1896Holland’S Flat
Calleagris jamesoni Sharpe, 1890Jameson´s Flat
Calleagris lacteus Mabille, 1877Milky Scarce Flat
Caprona adelica Karsch, 1892Western Ragged Skipper
Caprona pillaana Wallengren, 1857Ragged Skipper
Celaenorrhinus atratus (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Celaenorrhinus boadicea Hewitson, 1877
Celaenorrhinus beni Bethune-Baker, 1908
Celaenorrhinus bettoni Butler, 1902Betton´s Flat
Celaenorrhinus boadicea Hewitson, 1877Boadicea´s Sprite
Celaenorrhinus boadicea howarthi Berger, 1976
Celaenorrhinus boudicea howarthi
Celaenorrhinus dargei Berger, 1976
Celaenorrhinus galenus Fabricius, 1793Common Orange Sprite
Celaenorrhinus homeyeri Plötz, 1880Homeyer´s Sprite
Celaenorrhinus illustris Mabille, 1891Illustrious Sprite
Celaenorrhinus illustris daroa Evans, 1937
Celaenorrhinus intermixtus (Aurivillius, 1896)⇒ Celaenorrhinus galenus Fabricius, 1793
Celaenorrhinus intermixtus evansi Berger, 1975
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 plagiatus Berger, 1976Berger´s Black Sprite
Celaenorrhinus proxima Mabille, 1877Common Black Sprite
Celaenorrhinus toro Evans, 1937Toro Sprite
Eagris astoria (Gray, 1832)⇒ Eagris sabadius Gray, 1832
Eagris decastigma Mabille, 1891Purple Flat
Eagris decastigma purpura Evans, 1937
Eagris epira (Gray, 1832)⇒ Eagris sabadius Gray, 1832
Eagris kayonza Evans, 1956
Eagris lucetia Hewitson, 1876Eastern Cream Flat
Eagris nottoana Wallengren, 1857Rufous-winged Elfin
Eagris ochreana (Gray, 1832)⇒ Eagris sabadius Gray, 1832
Eagris plicata (Gray, 1832)⇒ Eagris sabadius Gray, 1832
Eagris sabadius Gray, 1832Orange Flat
Eagris sabadius astoria Holland, 1896
Eagris subalbida Holland, 1894Chocolate Flat
Eagris subalbida aurivillii Neustetter, 1927
Eagris tetrastigma Mabille, 1891Black Flat
Eagris tigris Evans, 1937Western Tiger Flat
Eagris tigris kayonza Evans, 1956
Eagris tigris tigris Evans, 1937
Eretis buamba Evans, 1937Bwamba Elf
Eretis camerona Evans, 1937Cameroun Elf
Eretis herewardi Riley, 1921Round-Spotted Elf
Eretis lugens Rogenhofer, 1891Savanna Elf
Eretis maculifera Mabille, 1916
Eretis melania Mabille, 1891Common Elf
Eretis mitiana Evans, 1937
Eretis mixta Evans, 1937
Eretis rotundimacula (Mabille & Bo..., 1916)⇒ Eretis herewardi Riley, 1921
Eretis umbra Trimen, 1862Small Marbled Elf
Eretis umbra maculifera Mabille & Bo..., 1916
Eretis vaga Evans, 1937Vaga Elf
Gomalia elma Trimen, 1862African Mallow
Myscelus nobilis Cramer, 1777Disa Alpine
Netrobalane canopus Trimen, 1864Buff-tipped Skipper
Nisoniades mimas Cramer, 1775
Procampta rara Holland, 1892Rare Elf
Pyrgus colotes (Druce, 1875)⇒ Spialia colotes Druce, 1875
Pyrgus melotis Duponchel, 1832Aegean skipper
Sarangesa astrigera Butler, 1893White-speckled Elfin
Sarangesa aurimargo (Plötz, 1879)⇒ Sarangesa brigida Plötz, 1879
Sarangesa bouvieri Mabille, 1877Bouvier´s Elfin
Sarangesa brigida Plötz, 1879Brigid´s Elfin
Sarangesa brigida atra Evans, 1937
Sarangesa brigida sanaga Miller, 1964
Sarangesa coelius (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877
Sarangesa haplopa Swinhoe, 1907
Sarangesa laelioides (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877
Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877Grey Elfin
Sarangesa lucidella Mabille, 1891Lucidella Elfin
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 princei Karsch, 1896
Sarangesa subalbicans (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Sarangesa maculata Mabille, 1891
Sarangesa synestalmenus (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877
Sarangesa tertullianus Fabricius, 1793Blue-dusted Elfin
Sarangesa thecla Plötz, 1879Common Elfin
Sarangesa thecla mabira Evans, 1956
Sarangesa tristis (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877
Scopulifera mulinzii Libert, 2014
Scopulifera nigropunctata Bethune-Baker, 1908
Spialia colotes Druce, 1875Bushveld Sandman
Spialia colotes semiconfluens de Jong, 1978
Spialia colotes transvaaliae Trimen, 1889Bushveld Sandman
Spialia confusa Higgins, 1925Confusing Sandman
Spialia delagoae Trimen, 1898Delagoa Grizzled Skipper
Spialia depauperata Strand, 1911Deprived Grizzled Skipper
Spialia diomus Hopffer, 1855Common Sandman
Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884Dromus Grizzled Skipper
Spialia mafa Trimen, 1870Mafa grizzled skipper
Spialia mangana Rebel, 1899Arabian Grizzled Skipper
Spialia ploetzi Aurivillius, 1891Forest Grizzled Skipper
Spialia ploetzi ploetzi Aurivillius, 1891
Spialia rebeli (Aurivillius, 1891)⇒ Spialia ploetzi Aurivillius, 1891
Spialia spio Linnaeus, 1764Mountain Sandman
Spialia wrefordi Evans, 1951Wreford´s Grizzled Skipper
Spialia zebra (Butler, 1888)⇒ Spialia ploetzi Aurivillius, 1891
Spialia zebra bifida Higgins, 1924
Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781Clouded Flat

Subnodes of Pyrginae with occurrences in Uganda
TribeAchlyodidini
Burmeister, 1878
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCarcharodini
Verity, 1940
3
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCelaenorrhini
Swinhoe, 1912
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCelaenorrhinini
Swinhoe, 1912
4
42
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePyrgini
Burmeister, 1878
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePyrrhopygini
Mabille, 1877
Firetail skippers, Firetips
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTagiadini
Mabille, 1878
8
52
Genera
Species

Taxom



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