| Paracleros maesseni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Paracleros |
| Species: | P. maesseni |
| Binomial name | |
| Paracleros maesseni Berger, 1978 [1] | |
Paracleros maesseni, Maessen's dusky dart, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Ghana and Nigeria (the Cross River loop). [2]
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.
The superfamily Papilionoidea contains all the butterflies except for the moth-like Hedyloidea.
Grass skippers or banded skippers are butterflies of the subfamily Hesperiinae, part of the skipper family, Hesperiidae. The subfamily was established by Pierre André Latreille in 1809.
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.
Pelopidas mathias, the dark small-branded swift, small branded swift, lesser millet skipper or black branded swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found throughout much of south, southeast and East Asia, and as far as the Philippines. It is also present in tropical Africa and Arabia.
Ceratrichia is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. They are found in the Afrotropical realm.
Fresna is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. They are commonly known as Acraea skippers.
Paracleros is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. They are generally found in the continent of Africa.
Iolaus parasilanus, the friendly sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana, Nigeria, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests.
Cephetola maesseni, the Maessen's greasy epitola, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast and Ghana.
Ornipholidotos maesseni is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana and Nigeria. The habitat consists of forests.
Mimacraea maesseni, the Maessen's acraea mimic, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana, Togo and southern Nigeria. The habitat consists of forests.
The Erionotini are a tribe of skipper butterflies in the subfamily Hesperiinae.
Argemma maesseni, commonly known as Maessen's forest sylph, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Ivory Coast and Ghana. The habitat consists of forests.
Paracleros biguttulus, the common dusky dart, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, western Kenya, western Tanzania and Zambia. The habitat consists of forests.
Paracleros placidus, the western dusky dart, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Ivory Coast and Ghana. The habitat consists of grassy, shady areas in forests.
Paracleros sangoanus is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Uganda and north-western Tanzania. Its habitat consists of forests. It was described by English entomologist Robert Herbert Carcassonin, who specialised in butterflies.
Paracleros staudei is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in western Kenya. The habitat consists of forests.
Paracleros substrigata, Berger's dusky dart, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and western Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests.
Fresna maesseni, commonly known as Maessen's Acraea skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana and Cameroon. The habitat consists of forests.
