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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
3740
9137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
3738
9135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
3639
8842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
202
3129
7992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
1407
3745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
1407
3745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1406
3743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
123
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
65
235
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
65
235
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
65
235
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyrginae
Burmeister, 1878
Dicot Skippers, Flats, Grizzled Skippers, Pyrgine skippers
18
88
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zambia
18 Genera with 88 Species
Abantis Hoppfer, 1874Paradise skippers12SpeciesTaxom
Achlyodes Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Apallaga Hübner, 18804SpeciesTaxom
Bettonula1SpeciesTaxom
Calleagris Aurivillius, 1877Scarce flats4SpeciesTaxom
Caprona Wallengren, 1857Angles1SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1793Flat11SpeciesTaxom
Eagris Guenée, 1901Flats10SpeciesTaxom
Eretis Mabille, 1937Elfs8SpeciesTaxom
Gomalia Moore, 1862African Mallow Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Katreus Watson, 1891Giant Scarce Sprites3SpeciesTaxom
Leucochitonea Wallengren, 1857White Cloaked Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Loxolexis Karsch, 1891Scarce sprites2SpeciesTaxom
Mimardaris Mielke, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Netrobalane Mabille, 1864Buff-tipped Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1877Elfins23SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1764African grizzled skippers12SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1781Clouded Flats1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zambia
88 Species and 13 Subspecies
Abantis bamptoni S.C. Collins..., 1914Bampton´s Paradise Skipper
Abantis bismarcki Karsch, 1892Bismarck´s Paradise Skipper
Abantis contigua Evans, 1937Contiguous Paradise Skipper
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 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
Apallaga alluaudi Mabille & Bo..., 1916
Apallaga biseriata reducta Libert, 2014
Apallaga boadicea Hewitson, 1877
Apallaga homeyeri Plötz, 1880Homeyer’S Sprite
Bettonula bettoni Butler, 1902Betton’S Sprite
Calleagris hollandi Butler, 1896Holland’S Flat
Calleagris jamesoni Sharpe, 1890Jameson´s Flat
Calleagris jamesoni jamesoni Sharpe, 1890
Calleagris lacteus Mabille, 1877Milky Scarce Flat
Caprona pillaana Wallengren, 1857Ragged Skipper
Celaenorrhinus atratus (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Celaenorrhinus boadicea Hewitson, 1877
Celaenorrhinus bettoni Butler, 1902Betton´s Flat
Celaenorrhinus boadicea Hewitson, 1877Boadicea´s Sprite
Celaenorrhinus bryki (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Celaenorrhinus homeyeri Plötz, 1880
Celaenorrhinus galenus Fabricius, 1793Common Orange Sprite
Celaenorrhinus handmani Collins & Co..., 1998
Celaenorrhinus hecqui Berger, 1976
Celaenorrhinus homeyeri Plötz, 1880Homeyer´s Sprite
Celaenorrhinus modestus (Butler, 1902)⇒ Celaenorrhinus bettoni Butler, 1902
Celaenorrhinus obscuripennis (Butler, 1902)⇒ Celaenorrhinus bettoni Butler, 1902
Celaenorrhinus opalinus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Celaenorrhinus hecqui Berger, 1976
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 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 ochreana Lathy, 1901
Eretis djaelaelae Wallengren, 1857Marbled Elf
Eretis herewardi Riley, 1921Round-Spotted Elf
Eretis lugens Rogenhofer, 1891Savanna 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
Eretis vaga Evans, 1937Vaga Elf
Gomalia elma Trimen, 1862African Mallow
Katreus dimidia Holland, 1896Black Scarce Sprite
Katreus hollandi (Druce, 1909)⇒ Katreus dimidia Holland, 1896
Katreus holocausta Mabille, 1891Cinnamon Scarce Sprite
Leucochitonea levubu Wallengren, 1857White-cloaked Skipper
Loxolexis hollandi Druce, 1909Holland´s Scarce Sprite
Loxolexis holocausta Mabille, 1891Cinnamon Scarce Sprite
Mimardaris porus porus Plötz, 1879Porus Skipper
Netrobalane canopus Trimen, 1864Buff-tipped Skipper
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 coelius (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877
Sarangesa ganyi (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Sarangesa lunula Druce, 1910
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 maxima Neave, 1910
Sarangesa motozi Wallengren, 1857Elfin Skipper
Sarangesa neavei (Butler, 1894)⇒ Sarangesa astrigera Butler, 1893
Sarangesa pandaensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Sarangesa pandaensis deningi Evans, 1956
Sarangesa penningtoni Evans, 1951
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 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 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 secessus Trimen, 1891Wolkberg Sandman
Spialia spio Linnaeus, 1764Mountain Sandman
Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781Clouded Flat

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

Taxom

TribeCarcharodini
Verity, 1940
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCelaenorrhini
Swinhoe, 1912
3
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCelaenorrhinini
Swinhoe, 1912
3
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

TribeTagiadini
Mabille, 1878
8
47
Genera
Species

Taxom



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