''Ernsta'' is a genus of spread-wing skippers in the butterfly family

Hesperiidae Skippers are a group of butterflies placed in the family Hesperiidae within the order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea, but have since been placed in the superfamily Papilion ...

. There are about 14 described species in ''Ernsta'', found mainly in Africa. These species were formerly members of the genus ''Spialia''.

Species

These species belong to the genus ''Ernsta'': * '' Ernsta bifida'' (Higgins, 1924) * '' Ernsta colotes'' (Druce, 1875) (Bushveld Sandman) * '' Ernsta confusa'' (Higgins, 1924) (Confusing Sandman) * '' Ernsta delagoae'' (Trimen, 1898) (Delagoa Sandman) * '' Ernsta depauperata'' (Strand, 1911) (Wandering Sandman) * '' Ernsta dromus'' (Plötz, 1884) (Forest Sandman) * '' Ernsta mangana'' (Rebel, 1899) (Arabian Grizzled Skipper) * '' Ernsta nanus'' (Trimen, 1889) (Dwarf Sandman) * '' Ernsta paula'' (Higgins, 1924) (Mite Sandman) * '' Ernsta ploetzi'' (Aurivillius, 1891) (Forest Grizzled Skipper) * '' Ernsta sataspes'' (Trimen, 1864) (Boland Sandman) * '' Ernsta secessus'' (Trimen, 1891) (Wolkberg Sandman) * '' Ernsta wrefordi'' (Evans, 1951) (Wreford’s Grizzled Skipper) * '' Ernsta zebra'' (Butler, 1888) (Zebra Grizzled Skipper)

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