Coeliadinae
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Coeliadinae is a subfamily of the skipper butterfly family
(Hesperiidae). With about 150 described species, this is one of several smallish skipper butterfly subfamilies. It was first proposed by William Frederick Evans
in 1937.
The subfamily is restricted to the Old World
tropics
. It comprises the most basal living lineage of skippers. In Coeliadinae the second segment of the palpae
is erect and densely-scaled, and the third segment is perpendicular to it, long, slender and without scales.
, because they are both not monophyletic if their traditional delimitation is maintained. However, they may well consist of two different lineages, but where to draw the line between them and what name to use for the second genus all remain to be determined.
In the provisional phylogenetic sequence, the genera of Coeliadinae are:
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
(Hesperiidae). With about 150 described species, this is one of several smallish skipper butterfly subfamilies. It was first proposed by William Frederick Evans
William Frederick Evans
William Frederick Evans was an English entomologist who worked on Odonata and Orthoptera.Evans wrote British Libellulinae or Dragonflies which has 12 coloured plates. This seems to be a rare work of entomology and Description of a species of grasshopper from New South Wales. Trans. Entomol. Soc....
in 1937.
The subfamily is restricted to the Old World
Old World
The Old World consists of those parts of the world known to classical antiquity and the European Middle Ages. It is used in the context of, and contrast with, the "New World" ....
tropics
Tropics
The tropics is a region of the Earth surrounding the Equator. It is limited in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere at approximately N and the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere at S; these latitudes correspond to the axial tilt of the Earth...
. It comprises the most basal living lineage of skippers. In Coeliadinae the second segment of the palpae
Glossary of Lepidopteran terms
This glossary describes the terms used in the formal descriptions of insect species, jargon used mostly by professionals or entomologist....
is erect and densely-scaled, and the third segment is perpendicular to it, long, slender and without scales.
Genera
There has only been limited phylogenetic study of this subfamily, and several issues still need to be resolved. For example, the genus Burara is here included in BibasisBibasis
The awlets, Bibasis, are a genus of skipper butterflies.-Species:* Bibasis amara - Small Green Awlet* Bibasis anadi - Plain Orange Awlet* Bibasis aquilina *? Bibasis arradi Nicer...
, because they are both not monophyletic if their traditional delimitation is maintained. However, they may well consist of two different lineages, but where to draw the line between them and what name to use for the second genus all remain to be determined.
In the provisional phylogenetic sequence, the genera of Coeliadinae are:
- AlloraAllora (butterfly)Allora is a genus of skipper butterflies .-Species:* Allora doleschallii Felder, 1860* Allora major -External links:*...
- PyrrhiadesPyrrhiadesPyrrhiades is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.-References:*-External links:*...
- PyrrhochalciaPyrrhochalciaPyrrhochalcia is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.-References:*-External links:*...
– African Giant Skipper - BadamiaBadamiaBadamia is a genus of skipper butterflies.-Species:*Badamia atrox *Badamia exclamationis -External links:*...
- BibasisBibasisThe awlets, Bibasis, are a genus of skipper butterflies.-Species:* Bibasis amara - Small Green Awlet* Bibasis anadi - Plain Orange Awlet* Bibasis aquilina *? Bibasis arradi Nicer...
– awlets (including Burara) - HasoraHasoraHasora, the awls, are a genus of skipper butterflies.-Species:* Hasora alta de Jong, 1982* Hasora anura - Slate Awl** Hasora anura taiwana Hsu, Tsukiyama & Chiba, 2005* Hasora badra - Common Awl...
– awls - Choaspes
- CoeliadesCoeliadesCoeliades is a genus of large skipper butterflies found in Subsaharan Africa. They are commonly known as policemen.-Species:Listed alphabetically.* Coeliades aeschylus...
– policemen