Checklist of Family Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 (Indet. Skipper)
for Bahamas (Caribbean islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 270
1607
2435 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 270
1607
2435 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 263
1580
2392 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 172
1220
1877 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 38
401
559 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 38
401
559 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 38
401
559 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 4
44
58 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 1
41
55 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers | 1
41
55 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Hesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers | 41
55 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Bahamas
41 Genera with 55 Species
| Achlyodes Hübner, 1956 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asbolis Mabille, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Astraptes Hübner, 1857 | Flasher butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atalopedes Scudder, 1824 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Badamia Moore, 1775 | Brown Awl | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Burca E.L. Bell & ..., 1955 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calpodes Hübner, 1782 | Brazilian skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carcharodus Hübner, 1783 | Mallow Skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996 | Flat | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1908 | Palm Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chaetocneme Felder, 1867 | Dusk-flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choranthus Scudder, 1965 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cymaenes Scudder, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drephalys Watson, 1942 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1832 | Flasher butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ephyriades Hübner, 1825 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1870 | Duskywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyes Scudder, 1955 | Grass skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grais Godman & Salvin, 1894 | Hermit Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helias Fabricius, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1871 | Branded Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperilla Hewitson, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hylephila Billberg, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neohesperilla Waterhouse &..., 1911 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ochlodes Scudder, 1853 | Darters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oerane Elwes & Edwards, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panoquina Hemming, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parachoranthus L.D. Miller, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phanus Hübner, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phocides Hübner, 1903 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonus Hübner, 1824 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1767 | Checkered skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhocalles Mabille, 1934 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1804 | African grizzled skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taractrocera Butler, 1932 | Grass Darts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thymelicus Hübner, 1761 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Urbanus Hübner, 1952 | Longtail Skippers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1797 | Broken-Dashes | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Xenophanes Godman and S..., 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zera Evans, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Bahamas
55 Species and 18 Subspecies | Achlyodes munroei Bell, 1956 | | | Asbolis capucinus Lucas, 1856 | Monk | | Astraptes xagua xagua Lucas, 1857 | Antillean Flasher | | Atalopedes carteri Evans, 1955 | Bean weevil | | Atalopedes mesogramma mesogramma Latreille, 1824 | Mesogramma Skipper | | Badamia exclamationis Fabricius, 1775 | Brown Awl | | Burca braco castigata Rindge, 1955 | Braco Skipper | | Burca concolor atrata Rindge, 1955 | Concolorous Skipper | | Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782 | Arrowroot skipper | | Carcharodus lavatherae Esper, 1783 | Marbled Skipper | | Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996 | | | Cephrenes trichopepla Lower, 1908 | Yellow Palm Dart | | Chaetocneme denitza Hewitson, 1867 | Ornata dusk-flat | | Choranthus radians Lucas, 1857 | Radians Skipper | | Choranthus richmondi Miller, 1965 | Richmond´s Skipper | | Cymaenes tripunctus Herrich-Schä..., 1865 | Dingy Dotted Skipper | | Cymaenes tripunctus tripunctus Herrich-Schä..., 1865 | Three-spotted Skipper | | Drephalys helixus heraclides Bell, 1942 | | | Epargyreus zestos Geyer, 1832 | Rusty skipper | | Epargyreus zestos inaguarum Clench & Bjo..., 1980 | Zestos Skipper | | Epargyreus zestos zestos Geyer, 1832 | Zestos Skipper | | Ephyriades brunnea Herrich-Schä..., 1865 | Florida Duskywing | | Ephyriades brunnea brunnea Herrich-Schä..., 1865 | Cuban Florida Duskywing | | Ephyriades zephodes Hübner, 1825 | Zephodes Duskywing | | Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Brown Dusky Wing | | Euphyes cornelius agra Evans, 1955 | Cornelius Skipper | | Helias cama Evans, 1953 | Squared Bent-Skipper | | Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871 | Dotted Skipper | | Hesperilla sexguttata Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Riverine Sedge-skipper | | Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876 | 'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing | | Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773 | Fiery Skipper | | Neohesperilla xanthomera Meyrick & Lower, 1902 | Arctic sulphur | | Neohesperilla xiphiphora Lower, 1911 | Sword-brand Grass-skipper | | Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853 | Large Skipper | | Oerane microthyrus neaera de Nicéville, 1891 | White Club Flitter | | Panoquina panoquinoides Skinner, 1892 | Beach Skipper | | Parachoranthus magdalia Herrich-Schä..., 1863 | Magdalia Skipper | | Phanus vitreus Stoll, 1781 | Widespread Phanus | | Phocides pigmalion Cramer, 1779 | Mangrove Skipper | | Phocides pigmalion batabano Lucas, 1857 | Mangrove Skipper | | Phocides pigmalion batabanoides Holland, 1903 | Mangrove Skipper | | Polygonus leo Gmelin, 1790 | Hammoch Skipper | | Polygonus savigny Latreille, 1824 | Manuel'S Skipper | | Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872 | Checkered Skipper | | Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767 | Tropical Checkered Skipper | | Pyrrhocalles antiqua eleutherae M. Bates, 1934 | Caribbean Skipper | | Spialia sertorius Hoffmannsegg, 1804 | Brick Skipper | | Taractrocera anisomorpha Lower, 1911 | Large Yellow Grass-dart | | Taractrocera ina Waterhouse, 1932 | Ina Grass Dart | | Thymelicus acteon Rottemburg, 1775 | Lullworth Skipper | | Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761 | Hesperiid Moth | | Urbanus dorantes santiago Lucas, 1857 | Cuban Dorantes Longtail | | Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758 | Bean leaf roller | | Urbanus proteus domingo Scudder, 1872 | Long-tailed Skipper | | Urbanus simplicius Stoll, 1790 | Plain Longtail | | Urbanus tanna Evans, 1952 | Tanna Longatail | | Wallengrenia drury Latreille, 1824 | Drury´s Broken-dash | | Wallengrenia misera (Smith, 1797) | ⇒ Wallengrenia ophites Smith, 1797 | | Wallengrenia ophites Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash Skipper | | Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash | | Xenophanes tryxus Stoll, 1780 | Glassy-winged Skipper | | Zera hyacinthinus Mabille, 1877 | Bruised Skipper |
Subnodes of Hesperiidae with occurrences in Bahamas | Subfamily | Coeliadinae
Evans, 1937
Awlets and Policemen, Awls, Policemen | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers, Grass Skippers, Grass-Skippers, Monocot Skippers | 17
24 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Pyrginae
Burmeister, 1878
Dicot Skippers, Flats, Grizzled Skippers, Pyrgine skippers, Spread-wing Skippers, Spread-winged Skippers | 21
27 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Trapezitinae
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
Australian Skippers | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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