Celaenorrhinini

The Celaenorrhinini are a tribe of spread-winged skippers in the skipper butterfly subfamily Tagiadinae.

These skippers are mainly found in tropical Africa. A few are found in Asia, and some species presently placed in the (paraphyletic) type genus Celaenorrhinus are found in the Neotropics.

Genera

The following genera – listed in the presumed phylogenetic sequence – are placed in the Celaenorrhinini:

• Alenia
• Aurivittia
• Apallaga
• Celaenorrhinus – sprites, "flats" (paraphyletic)
• Kobelana
• Eretis – "elves"
• Sarangesa – "elfins" (formerly often in Tagiadini)
• Scopulifera - Africa
• Pseudocoladenia (formerly often in Tagiadini)

Footnotes

References

• (2009): Tree of Life Web Project – Celaenorrhini. Version of 2009-JUN-14. Retrieved 2009-DEC-24.