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Checklist for Tribe Tagiadini Mabille, 1878
and region Kakamega Forest (Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
415
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
415
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
59
405
936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
402
934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
227
619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
227
619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
227
619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
44
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
42
111
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
42
111
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
42
111
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyrginae
Burmeister, 1878
Dicot Skippers, Flats, Grizzled Skippers, Pyrgine skippers
9
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeTagiadini
Mabille, 1878
5
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kakamega Forest
5 Genera with 16 Species
Abantis Hoppfer, 1889Paradise skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Eagris Guenée, 1901Flats4SpeciesTaxom
Netrobalane Mabille, 1864Buff-tipped Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1909Elfins7SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1781Clouded Flats1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kakamega Forest
16 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abantis bismarcki Karsch, 1892Bismarck´s Paradise Skipper
Abantis contigua Evans, 1937Contiguous Paradise Skipper
Abantis venosa Trimen, 1889Veined Paradise Skipper
Eagris decastigma purpura Evans, 1937
Eagris lucetia Hewitson, 1876Eastern Cream Flat
Eagris nottoana Wallengren, 1857Rufous-winged Elfin
Eagris sabadius ochreana Lathy, 1901
Netrobalane canopus Trimen, 1864Buff-tipped Skipper
Sarangesa bouvieri Mabille, 1877Bouvier´s Elfin
Sarangesa brigida atra Evans, 1937
Sarangesa haplopa Swinhoe, 1907
Sarangesa laelius Mabille, 1877Grey Elfin
Sarangesa lucidella Mabille, 1891Lucidella Elfin
Sarangesa maculata Mabille, 1891Big-Spot Elfin
Sarangesa seineri Strand, 1909Dark Elfin
Tagiades flesus Fabricius, 1781Clouded Flat


Links, sources and further information
Tagiadini at itis.gov