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Checklist for Tribe Carcharodini Verity, 1940
and region Guyana (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
378
3370
6634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
378
3370
6634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
359
3285
6450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
231
2533
5194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
851
1681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
851
1681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
850
1680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
138
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
129
226
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
129
226
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
129
226
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyrginae
Burmeister, 1878
Dicot Skippers, Flats, Grizzled Skippers, Pyrgine skippers
59
105
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeCarcharodini
Verity, 1940
5
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guyana
5 Genera with 11 Species
Morvina Evans, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 18946SpeciesTaxom
Noctuana Bell, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Polyctor Evans, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Viola Evans, 1989Violet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guyana
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Morvina falisca Hewitson, 1876
Morvina fissimacula Mabille, 1878
Nisoniades bromias nigra (P. Mabille &..., 1917)⇒ Nisoniades rubescens Möschler, 1876
Nisoniades ephora Herrich-Schä..., 1870Ephora Tufted-Skipper
Nisoniades mimas Cramer, 1775
Nisoniades pollardi (Williams & Bell, 1940)⇒ Nisoniades mimas Cramer, 1775
Nisoniades rubescens Möschler, 1876Purplish Black Skipper
Nisoniades tiphys (Godman & Salvin, 1894)⇒ Nisoniades ephora Herrich-Schä..., 1870
Noctuana stator Godman & Salvin, 1899Red-studded Skipper
Polyctor polyctor Prittwitz, 1868Polyctor Tufted-Skipper
Viola dagamba Steinhauser, 1989


Links, sources and further information
Carcharodini at itis.gov