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Checklist for Family Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 (Skipper)
and region New Zealand (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
5392
17066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
5387
17059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
5315
16945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
331
4274
14282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1031
3185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1026
3155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1009
3085
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
42
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
29
33
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
29
33
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
29
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Zealand
29 Genera with 33 Species
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Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 02SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopyge Mielke, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Dispar Waterhouse &..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1893
Rangers0SpeciesTaxom
Lotongus Distant, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Macro1SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Ocybadistes Heron, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Orneates Hübner, 1876Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Powellia Maskell, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Praxis Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rachelia Hemming, 01SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Signeta Waterhouse &..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1855African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1832Grass Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 19145SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Zealand
33 Species and 15 Subspecies
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Cyclopyge roscius iphimedia Plötz, 1886
Dispar compacta Butler, 1882Barred Skipper
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperilla donnysa donnysa Hewitson, 1868Donnysa Skipper
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Lotongus calathus balta Evans, 1949White-tipped Palmer
Macro moths
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Nisoniades gambrus (Mabille & Bo..., 1917)⇒ Nisoniades maura Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Ocybadistes flavovittata Latreille, 1824Common Dart
Orneates aegiochus (Hewitson, 1876)⇒ Celaenorrhinus aegiochus Hewitson, 1876
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Powellia vitreoradiata (Maskell, 1879)⇒ Trioza vitreoradiata Maskell, 1879
Praxis porphyretica Guenée, 1852
Rachelia glaria
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Signeta flammeata Butler, 1882Bright Shield Skipper
Spialia diomus diomus Hopffer, 1855
Taractrocera papyria papyria Boisduval, 1832White Grassdart
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Trapezites eliena Hewitson, 1868Eliena Skipper
Trapezites luteus leucon Waterhouse, 1938
Trapezites phigalia Hewitson, 1868Heath Ochre
Trapezites phigalioides Waterhouse, 1903Montane Ochre
Trapezites sciron sciron Waterhouse &..., 1914Sciron Skipper

Subnodes of Hesperiidae with occurrences in New Zealand
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers, Grass Skippers, Grass-Skippers, Monocot Skippers
12
12
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
9
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrapezitinae
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
Australian Skippers
5
9
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