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Checklist for Family Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 (Skipper)
and region Michigan (USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		534
6375
18835		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		533
6372
18831		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		508
6260
18511		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		364
5406
16528		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		68
1577
4673		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		67
1576
4672		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
1572
4665		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths		3
90
211		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies		1
80
195		Family
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers		1
80
195		Family
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers		80
195		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Michigan
80 Genera with 195 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18824SpeciesTaxom
Agathymus Freeman, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1862Roadside-Skippers8SpeciesTaxom
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Anatrytone Dyar, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Asbolis Mabille, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18827SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Caicella Hemming, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Celotes Godman & Salvin, 1877Streaky skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1908Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Chioides Lindsey, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Chiomara Godman and S..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Codatractus Lindsey, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Cogia Butler, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cymaenes Scudder, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1832Flasher butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephyriades Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1857Duskywings16SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers8SpeciesTaxom
Gesta Evans, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1868White Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Heliopyrgus Herrera, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1914Branded Skippers20SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 186210SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Notamblyscirtes Scott, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters3SpeciesTaxom
Oligoria Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18925SpeciesTaxom
Paratrytone Godman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pheraeus Godman & Salvin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1866Sootywings3SpeciesTaxom
Piruna W.H. Evans, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18297SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18247SpeciesTaxom
Polygonus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Problema Skinner & Wi..., 18862SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocopaeodes Skinner & Wi..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1863Checkered skippers6SpeciesTaxom
Quedionuchus Sharp, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Sacrator W.H. Evans, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings2SpeciesTaxom
Stinga W.H. Evans, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Synapte Mabille, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Systasea Edwards, 1869Powdered-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Talides Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings7SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes2SpeciesTaxom
Yvretta Hemming, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Zestusa Lindsey, 18821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Michigan
195 Species and 14 Subspecies
Achalarus casica Herrich-Schä..., 1869Desert Cloudywing
Achalarus lycaeides
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Achalarus toxeus Plötz, 1882Coyote Cloudywing
Agathymus evansi Freeman, 1950Brigadier
Agathymus neumoegeni (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Agathymus aryxna Dyar, 1905
Amblyscirtes aenus Edwards, 1878Bronze Little Skipper
Amblyscirtes belli Freeman, 1941Bell's roadside-skipper
Amblyscirtes cassus Edwards, 1883Cassus Roadside Skipper
Amblyscirtes celia Skinner, 1895Celia's roadside skipper
Amblyscirtes hegon Scudder, 1863Greenish Little Skipper
Amblyscirtes linda Freeman, 1943Arkansas Roadside Skipper
Amblyscirtes nysa Edwards, 1877Mottled Little Skipper
Amblyscirtes vialis Edwards, 1862Black Little Skipper
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863Black-Vein Skipper
Ancyloxypha arene Edwards, 1871Orange Least Skipperling
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Asbolis capucinus Lucas, 1856Monk
Astraptes fulgerator Walch, 1775Blue Flasher
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atrytone arogos Boisduval & ..., 1834Arogos Skipper
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Atrytonopsis deva Edwards, 1876Desert Dusted Skipper
Atrytonopsis edwardsi Barnes & McD..., 1916Sheep Skipper
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Atrytonopsis loammi (Whitney, 1876)⇒ Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868
Atrytonopsis lunus Edwards, 1884Moon-marked Skipper
Atrytonopsis pittacus Edwards, 1882Parchment Skipper
Atrytonopsis python Edwards, 1882Python Skipper
Autochton cellus Boisduval & ..., 1833Golden banded skipper
Caicella caicus Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Caicella calchas Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Celotes nessus Edwards, 1877Common Streaky-Skipper
Cephrenes trichopepla trichopepla Lower, 1908
Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780Albo Longtail
Chiomara asychis Stoll, 1780White Patch
Codatractus arizonensis Skinner, 1905Arizona Mottled-Skipper
Cogia hippalus Edwards, 1882Acacia Skipper
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Cymaenes odilia Burmeister, 1878Fawn-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epargyreus zestos Geyer, 1832Rusty skipper
Ephyriades brunnea Herrich-Schä..., 1865Florida Duskywing
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Columbine Duskwing
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Erynnis meridianus Bell, 1927Meridian Duskywing
Erynnis pacuvius Lintner, 1878Buckthorn Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Propertius Duskywing
Erynnis telemachus Burns, 1960Gambel oak duskywing
Erynnis tristis Boisduval, 1852Mournful Duskywing
Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857Streamlined Dusky Wing
Euphyes arpa Boisduval & ..., 1829Palmetto Skipper
Euphyes berryi Bell, 1941Berry's skipper
Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Two-Spot Sedge Skipper
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euphyes dukesi Lindsey, 1923Brown Sedge Skipper
Euphyes pilatka W.H. Edwards, 1867Coastal Sedge Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Gesta gesta Herrich-Schä..., 1863Blue-banded Skipper
Gesta invisus (Butler and H..., 1872)⇒ Gesta gesta Herrich-Schä..., 1863
Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852Great Basin White Skipper
Heliopetes laviana Hewitson, 1868Laviana Skipper
Heliopyrgus domicella Erichson, 1848Erichson'S White Skipper
Hesperia assiniboia Lyman, 1892Assiniboine Skipper
Hesperia attalus Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hesperia colorado Scudder, 1874Common Branded Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia columbia Scudder, 1872Chaparral
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia dacotae Skinner, 1911Dakota skipper
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia lindseyi Holland, 1930Lindsey's skipper
Hesperia meskei Edwards, 1877Dixie Skipper
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia nevada (Scudder, 1874)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia ottoe Edwards, 1866Ottoe Skipper
Hesperia pawnee (Dodge, 1874)⇒ Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hesperia uncas Edwards, 1863Uncas skipper
Hesperia viridis Edwards, 1883Black-Dust Skipper
Hesperia woodgatei R. Williams, 1914Apache Skipper
Hesperopsis alpheus Edwards, 1876'MacNeill's' Saltbush Sootywing
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Mastor aesculapius Fabricius, 1793
Mastor alternata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Mastor carolina Skinner, 1893
Mastor exoteria Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Mastor fimbriata Plötz, 1882
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mastor nereus Edwards, 1876
Mastor oslari Skinner, 1899
Mastor phylace Edwards, 1878
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Megathymus streckeri Skinner, 1895Plains giant skipper
Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834Yucca Giant Skipper
Nastra julia Freeman, 1945Julia Skipper
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Nastra neamathla Skinner & Wi..., 1923Neamathla Skipper
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Nisoniades gambrus (Mabille & Bo..., 1917)⇒ Nisoniades maura Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Notamblyscirtes simius W. H. Edwards, 1881Simius Roadside-Skipper
Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Oarisma edwardsii Barnes, 1897Edwards Skipperling
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Oarisma powesheik Parker, 1870Powesheik Skipperling
Oarisma poweshiek Parker, 1870Eastern Skipperling
Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852California Skipper
Ochlodes snowi (Edwards, 1877)⇒ Paratrytone snowi W. H. Edwards, 1877
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Oligoria maculata Edwards, 1865Three-Spot Skipper
Panoquina errans Skinner, 1892Wandering Skipper
Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793Purple Washed Skipper
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Panoquina panoquin Scudder, 1863Salt Marsh Skipper
Panoquina panoquinoides Skinner, 1892Beach Skipper
Paratrytone melane (Edwards, 1869)⇒ Poanes melane Edwards, 1869
Pheraeus argynnis Plötz, 1883
Phocides pigmalion Cramer, 1779Mangrove Skipper
Phocides polybius Fabricius, 1793Bloody Spot
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pholisora libya (Scudder, 1878)⇒ Hesperopsis libya Scudder, 1878
Pholisora mejicanus Reakirt, 1866Mexican Sootywing
Piruna microsticta (Godman, 1900)⇒ Piruna microstictus Godman, 1900
Piruna pirus Edwards, 1878Russet Skipperling
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Poanes aaroni Skinner, 1890Aaron's skipper
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Poanes yehl Skinner, 1893Southern Swamp Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites baracoa Lucas, 1857Baracoa Skipper
Polites coras (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonus leo Gmelin, 1790Hammoch Skipper
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871)⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871
Problema bulenta Boisduval & ..., 1833Golden Marsh Skipper
Problema byssus Edwards, 1886Bunchgrass Skipper
Pseudocopaeodes eunus Edwards, 1881Alkali skipper
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Pyrgus scriptura Boisduval, 1852Small Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus wyandot (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Pyrgus centaureae Rambur, 1839
Quedionuchus plagiatus Mannerheim, 1843
Sacrator polites polites Godman & Salvin, 1879
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Staphylus ceos Edwards, 1882Golden-headed Scallopwing
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Stinga morrisoni W.H. Edwards, 1878Arrowhead Skipper
Synapte malitiosa Herrich-Schä..., 1865Caribbean Faceted-Skipper
Systasea pulverulenta Felder, 1869Powdered Skipper
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes bathyllus (J. E. Smith, 1797)⇒ Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes confusis (Herrich-Schä..., 1869)⇒ Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes diversus Bell, 1927Bell´s Cloudy Wing
Thorybes drusius Edwards, 1883Drusius cloudywing
Thorybes mexicana Herrich-Schä..., 1869Confused Cloudywing
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Trapezites phigalia phigalia
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus procne Plötz, 1881Brown Longtail
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Wallengrenia egeremet Scudder, 1863Brown Broken Dash
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Yvretta carus (Edwards, 1883)⇒ Polites carus W.H. Edwards, 1883
Yvretta rhesus (Edwards, 1878)⇒ Polites rhesus W.H. Edwards, 1878
Zestusa dorus Edwards, 1882Northern Zestusa

Subnodes of Hesperiidae with occurrences in Michigan
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers, Grass Skippers, Grass-Skippers, Monocot Skippers		47
122		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyHeteropterinae
Aurivillius, 1925
Different-winged Skippers, Grass Skippers, Intermediate skippers, Skipperlings		2
3		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPyrginae
Burmeister, 1878
Dicot Skippers, Flats, Grizzled Skippers, Pyrgine skippers, Spread-wing Skippers, Spread-winged Skippers		28
66		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyTrapezitinae
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
Australian Skippers		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperiidae at artfakta.se
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