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Checklist for Tribe Carcharodini Verity, 1940
and region Brunca Region (Puntarenas, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
394
5650
9138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
393
5649
9138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
375
5569
9021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
277
4904
8225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1690
3808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
1690
3808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
57
1690
3808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
4
124
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
104
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
103
141
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
103
141
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyrginae
Burmeister, 1878
Dicot Skippers, Flats, Grizzled Skippers, Pyrgine skippers
59
89
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeCarcharodini
Verity, 1940
7
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brunca Region
7 Genera with 11 Species
Jera Lindsey, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Noctuana Bell, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Polyctor Evans, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1884African grizzled skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1879Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Windia H.A. Freeman, 19691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brunca Region
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Jera tricuspidata Mabille, 1902
Nisoniades bessus Möschler, 1876
Nisoniades castolus Hewitson, 1878Castolus Tufted-Skipper
Noctuana haematospila Felder & Felder, 1867
Noctuana lactifera Butler & Druce, 1872Cryptic Skipper
Noctuana stator Godman & Salvin, 1899Red-studded Skipper
Polyctor cleta Evans, 1953Cleta Tufted-Skipper
Spialia agylla agylla Trimen & Bowker, 1889Grassveld Sandman
Spialia zaira (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884
Staphylus vulgata Möschler, 1879Golden-snouted Sootywing
Windia windi H.A. Freeman, 1969Winds Skipper


Links, sources and further information
Carcharodini at itis.gov