| Arnetta ellipsis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Arnetta |
| Species: | A. ellipsis |
| Binomial name | |
| Arnetta ellipsis (Saalmüller, 1884) [1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Arnetta ellipsis is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in northern, central and eastern Madagascar. [2] The habitat consists of forest margins, cleared forests and anthropogenic environments.
Skippers are a group of butterflies placed in the family Hesperiidae within the order Lepidoptera. They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy places the family in the superfamily Papilionoidea, the butterflies. They are named for their quick, darting flight habits. Most have their antenna tips modified into narrow, hook-like projections. Moreover, skippers mostly have an absence of wing-coupling structure available in most moths. More than 3500 species of skippers are recognized, and they occur worldwide, but with the greatest diversity in the Neotropical regions of Central and South America.
Arnetta mercara, the Coorg forest hopper or Coorg forest bob, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Kerala and Karnataka.
Arnetta vindhiana, the Vindhyan bob, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is native to India.
Sarangesa dasahara, also known as the common small flat, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.
Arnetta atkinsoni is a species of skipper butterfly found in South Asia.
Arnetta is a genus of grass skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Galerga is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
The Erionotini are a tribe of skipper butterflies in the subfamily Hesperiinae.
Arnetta fito is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found on Madagascar. The habitat consists of forests.
Arnetta verones, the Sumatran bob, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1878. It is found in Malaysia and on Borneo and Sumatra.
Gorgyra johnstoni, Johnston's ranger or Johnston's skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found along the coast of Kenya and in Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Shaba), Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and eastern Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of forests, riverine forests, forest margins, Brachystegia woodland and woodland.
Xanthonymus astrape, the false pathfinder skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The habitat consists of the edges of forests and forest clearings.
Melphina noctula, the brown forest swift, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Guinea, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic and Uganda. The habitat consists of undisturbed forests.
Melphina statira, the white-spotted forest swift, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria and Gabon. The habitat consists of forests, including mature secondary forests.
Melphina unistriga, the common forest swift, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The habitat consists of forests with a closed canopy.
Fresna netopha, the common Acraea skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, western Kenya, Tanzania and north-eastern Zambia. The habitat consists of drier, open forests and the transitional zone between forests and Guinea savanna.
Eretis lugens, commonly known as the savanna elf, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Senegal, northern Guinea, northern Sierra Leone, Liberia, northern Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, southern Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania and north-western Zambia. The habitat consists of Sudan savanna, open Guinea savanna, forest margins, forests and dense woodland.
Eretis melania, also known as the dusky elf, dusky skipper or common elf, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, southern Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, northern Zambia, Mozambique, eastern Zimbabwe and northern Namibia. The habitat consists of woodland, Guinea savanna, forest margins and forests.
