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Checklist for Family Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 (Skipper)
and region Fort Collins (Larimer County, Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
708
1124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
148
708
1124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
696
1108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
89
507
836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
221
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
221
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
221
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
1
8
9
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
8
9
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
8
9
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
8
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Fort Collins
8 Genera with 9 Species
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1869Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Piruna W.H. Evans, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fort Collins
9 Species and 2 Subspecies
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Mastor oslari Skinner, 1899
Piruna pirus Edwards, 1878Russet Skipperling
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894

Subnodes of Hesperiidae with occurrences in Fort Collins
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers, Grass Skippers, Grass-Skippers, Monocot Skippers
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeteropterinae
Aurivillius, 1925
Different-winged Skippers, Grass Skippers, Intermediate skippers, Skipperlings
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPyrginae
Burmeister, 1878
Dicot Skippers, Flats, Grizzled Skippers, Pyrgine skippers, Spread-wing Skippers, Spread-winged Skippers
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperiidae at artfakta.se
Hesperiidae at dyntaxa.se
Hesperiidae at gbif.org
Hesperiidae at irmng.org
Hesperiidae at itis.gov