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Checklist for Subfamily Hesperiinae Latreille, 1809 (Banded skippers)
and region Annapolis County (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
232
1029
1331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
232
1029
1331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
219
989
1250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
169
880
1126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
297
407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
297
407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
297
407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
13
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
11
19
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
11
19
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
11
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
8
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Annapolis County
8 Genera with 14 Species
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1775Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Annapolis County
14 Species and 3 Subspecies
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Telicota colon colon Fabricius, 1775Common palm dart
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper

Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in Annapolis County
TribeErionotini
Distant, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHesperiini
Latreille, 1809
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTaractrocerini
Voss, 1952
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeThymelicini
Tutt, 1905
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperiinae at artfakta.se
Hesperiinae at dyntaxa.se
Hesperiinae at itis.gov