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Checklist for Tribe Taractrocerini Voss, 1952
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
72
2157
6319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
70
2154
6314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
69
2152
6306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
95
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
89
280
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
89
280
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
89
280
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
47
160
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeTaractrocerini
Voss, 1952
12
97
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
12 Genera with 97 Species
Arrhenes Mabille, 19058SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1908Palm Darts14SpeciesTaxom
Kobrona W.H. Evans, 191112SpeciesTaxom
Mimene Joicey & Talbot, 191719SpeciesTaxom
Ocybadistes Heron, 18946SpeciesTaxom
Oriens W.H. Evans, 1878Dartlets3SpeciesTaxom
Pastria W.H. Evans, 19493SpeciesTaxom
Potanthus Scudder, 1883Dart species2SpeciesTaxom
Sabera Swinhoe, 190518SpeciesTaxom
Suniana W.H. Evans, 18859SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1932Grass Darts3SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts37SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
97 Species and 47 Subspecies
Arrhenes dschilus Plötz, 1885Iris skipper
Arrhenes dschilus decor Evans, 1934
Arrhenes dschilus dschilus Plötz, 1885
Arrhenes elena Evans, 1934
Arrhenes germana Rothschild, 1915
Arrhenes marnas Felder, 1860Affinis skipper
Arrhenes martha Evans, 1934
Arrhenes tranquilla Swinhoe, 1905
Cephrenes augiades Felder, 1860Orange Palm Dart
Cephrenes augiades bruno Evans, 1935
Cephrenes augiades meeki Evans, 1935
Cephrenes augiades tara Evans, 1935
Cephrenes augiades tugela Evans, 1949
Cephrenes augiades websteri Evans, 1935
Cephrenes augusta Evans, 1934
Cephrenes carna augusta Evans, 1934
Cephrenes moseleni
Cephrenes moseleni shortlandica
Cephrenes moseleyi Butler, 1884Melanesian Palm-Dart
Cephrenes shortlandica Swinhoe, 1915
Cephrenes trichopepla Lower, 1908Yellow Palm Dart
Cephrenes trichopepla trichopepla Lower, 1908
Kobrona croma Evans, 1949
Kobrona edina Evans, 1949
Kobrona eva Evans, 1935
Kobrona idea Evans, 1949
Kobrona infralutea Rothschild, 1915
Kobrona kobres Plötz, 1885
Kobrona kobros kobros Plötz, 1885
Kobrona pansa pansa Evans, 1934
Kobrona rasta Evans, 1935
Kobrona vasna Evans, 1935
Kobrona wama Plötz, 1885
Kobrona wama rudha Fruhstorfer, 1911
Mimene albiclavata Butler, 1882
Mimene atropatene Fruhstorfer, 1911Purple Swift
Mimene basalis basalis Rothschild, 1916
Mimene biakensis biakensis Joicey & Talbot, 1917
Mimene caesar Evans, 1935
Mimene celia Evans, 1935
Mimene celia sariba Evans, 1935
Mimene celiaba Parsons, 1986
Mimene cyanea Evans, 1928
Mimene kolbei RIBBE, 1899
Mimene kolbei kolbei RIBBE, 1899
Mimene kolbei tenebricosa Mabille, 1904
Mimene lysima Swinhoe, 1905
Mimene melie de Nicéville, 1895
Mimene milnea Evans, 1935
Mimene miltias Kirsch, 1876
Mimene orida Boisduval, 1832
Mimene waigeuensis Joicey & Talbot, 1917
Mimene wandammenensis Joicey & Talbot, 1917
Ocybadistes ardea Bethune-Baker, 1906Dark Orange Dart
Ocybadistes flavovittata Latreille, 1824Common Dart
Ocybadistes flavovittata flavovittata Latreille, 1824
Ocybadistes flavovittata kokoda Evans, 1949
Ocybadistes walkeri Heron, 1894Green Grass-dart
Ocybadistes walkeri walkeri Heron, 1894
Oriens augustula Herrich-Schä..., 1869August Dart
Oriens chaura (Evans, 1934)⇒ Oriens augustula Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Oriens fitjiensis (Mabille, 1878)⇒ Oriens augustula Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Pastria albimedia Joicey & Talbot, 1917
Pastria grinpela Parsons, 1999
Pastria pastria W.H. Evans, 1949
Potanthus fettingi ahrendti Plötz, 1883
Potanthus taxilus ahrendti Plötz, 1883
Sabera aruana aruana Plötz, 1886
Sabera biaga Evans, 1949
Sabera caesina Hewitson, 1866Black & White Swift
Sabera caesina barina Fruhstorfer, 1910
Sabera caesina louisa Evans, 1935
Sabera caesina sudesta Evans, 1935
Sabera dobboe Plötz, 1885Miskin´s swift
Sabera dobboe dobboe Plötz, 1885
Sabera dobboe hanova Evans, 1949
Sabera dobboe meforica Fruhstorfer, 1911
Sabera dorena Evans, 1935
Sabera expansa Evans, 1935
Sabera fuliginosa Miskin, 1889White Fringed Swift
Sabera fuliginosa chota Evans, 1949
Sabera fusca Joicey & Talbot, 1917
Sabera kumpia kumpia Evans, 1949
Sabera misola Evans, 1949
Sabera tabla Swinhoe, 1905
Suniana larrakia (Rosenstock, 1885)⇒ Suniana lascivia Rosenstock, 1885
Suniana lascivia Rosenstock, 1885Dingy Dart
Suniana lasus (Rosenstock, 1885)⇒ Suniana lascivia Rosenstock, 1885
Suniana sauda (C. Felder, 1860)⇒ Suniana sunias Felder, 1860
Suniana sunias Felder, 1860Orange Dart
Suniana sunias isabella Evans, 1934
Suniana sunias nihana Fruhstorfer, 1910
Suniana sunias tanus Plötz, 1885
Suniana tanus Plötz, 1885
Taractrocera dolon Plötz, 1884Dingy Grass Dart
Taractrocera ilia Waterhouse, 1932Northern Grass Dart
Taractrocera ina Waterhouse, 1932Ina Grass Dart
Telicota ancilla Herrich-Schä..., 1869Dark Palm Dart
Telicota angiana Evans, 1934
Telicota argeus Plötz, 1883
Telicota argeus argeus Plötz, 1883
Telicota aroa Evans, 1934
Telicota augias Linnaeus, 1763Bright-orange Darter
Telicota bambusae Moore, 1878Dark Palm Dart
Telicota brachydesma Lower, 1908Small Darter
Telicota bulwa Parsons, 1986
Telicota bulwa nov
Telicota colon Fabricius, 1775Common Darter
Telicota colon argeus Plötz, 1883
Telicota colon vega Evans, 1949
Telicota elsa Evans, 1934
Telicota eurotas Felder, 1860Dingy darter
Telicota eurotas eurotas Felder, 1860
Telicota gervasa Evans, 1949
Telicota ixion Evans, 1949
Telicota kaimana Evans, 1934
Telicota kezia Evans, 1949
Telicota kezia kezia Evans, 1949
Telicota kezia lenna Evans, 1949
Telicota melanion Mabille, 1878
Telicota melanion melanion Mabille, 1878
Telicota mesoptis Lower, 1911Lower´s darter
Telicota ohara Plötz, 1883Dark darter
Telicota paceka Fruhstorfer, 1911
Telicota paceka affinis Rothschild, 1916
Telicota paceka paceka Fruhstorfer, 1911
Telicota pythias Linnaeus, 1763Bright-orange Darter
Telicota sadra Evans, 1949
Telicota sadrella Parsons, 1986
Telicota solva Evans, 1949
Telicota subha Fruhstorfer, 1911
Telicota ternatensis moorei Rothschild, 1916
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Telicota vinta Evans, 1949


Links, sources and further information
Taractrocerini at itis.gov