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Checklist for Tribe Pyrrhopygini Mabille, 1877 (Firetail skippers)
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
703
14141
56254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
699
14132
56242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
662
13883
55452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
420
10836
46964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
4154
15751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
4150
15742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
4137
15700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
221
701
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
182
630
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
182
630
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
182
630
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyrginae
Burmeister, 1878
Dicot Skippers, Flats, Grizzled Skippers, Pyrgine skippers
51
177
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePyrrhopygini
Mabille, 1877
Firetail skippers, Firetips
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for India
5 Genera with 5 Species
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Elbella Evans, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Jemadia Watson, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Metardaris Mabille, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
5 Species and 4 Subspecies
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Elbella patrobas patrobus (G.A.W. Herri..., 1869)⇒ Elbella patrobas patrobas Hewitson, 1857
Jemadia gnetus Fabricius, 1781Gnetus Skipper
Metardaris cosinga catana Evans, 1951Cosinga Firetip
Pyrrhopyge charybdis charybdis Westwood, 1852Charybdis Firetip

Subnodes of Pyrrhopygini with occurrences in India
SubtribePyrrhopygina
Mabille, 1877
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Pyrrhopygini at itis.gov