| Eretis mitiana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Eretis |
| Species: | E. mitiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Eretis mitiana Evans, 1937 [1] | |
Eretis mitiana is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Uganda, western Kenya and western Tanzania. [2] The habitat consists of highland forests.
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.
Gegenes nostrodamus, commonly known as the dingy swift, light pygmy skipper, Mediterranean skipper or veloz de las rieras, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found from the Mediterranean Sea, through Anatolia to Turkestan and India.
The Celaenorrhinini are a tribe of spread-winged skippers in the skipper butterfly subfamily Tagiadinae.
Eretis is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Eretis djaelaelae, commonly known as the marbled elf, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Somalia southwards to South Africa. The habitat consists of savanna woodland and sometimes also grassland. Similar to Eretis umbra but has white forelegs.
Eretis umbra, commonly known as the small marbled elf, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found from South Africa to eastern Africa and Uganda. Similar to Eretis djaelaelae but lacks white forelegs.
Gegenes hottentota, the marsh Hottentot skipper, Hottentot skipper or Latreille's skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Africa and south-western Arabia. The habitat consists of marshy areas with thick grass, especially in valleys.
Prosopalpus debilis, the western dwarf skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, western Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Ethiopia, north-western Tanzania and northern Zambia. The habitat consists of forests.
Gorgyra aretina, the blotched leaf sitter, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Uganda, western Kenya, western Tanzania and north-western Zambia. The habitat consists of forests.
Teniorhinus ignita, the fiery small fox , is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, western Uganda, western Tanzania and northern Zambia. The habitat consists of forests and woodland.
Osmodes thora, the common white-spots, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, southern Sudan, Uganda, western Kenya and western Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests.
Eretis buamba is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and western Uganda.
Eretis camerona is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and western Uganda.
Eretis herewardi is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique. The habitat consists of woodland.
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.
Eretis mixta is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Ethiopia and southern Sudan.
Eretis plistonicus, commonly known as the Ghana elf, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Guinea, Ivory Coast, Togo and Nigeria. The habitat consists of forest edges and secondary growth.
Eretis vaga is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, western Kenya, north-western Tanzania and Zambia. They live in forests.
Coeliades hanno, the three pip policeman or western policeman, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea (Bioko), São Tomé, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, western Kenya, western Tanzania and Zambia. The habitat consists of forests and dense savanna.
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