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Checklist for Subfamily Hesperiinae Latreille, 1809 (Banded skippers)
and region Ascension Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
165
510
592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
164
509
591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
148
464
526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
100
371
420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
141
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
141
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
141
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
1
15
20
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
15
20
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
15
20
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
15
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
9
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ascension Parish
9 Genera with 10 Species
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1867Ruby-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ascension Parish
10 Species and 4 Subspecies
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Perichares philetes adela Hewitson, 1867Adela’s Green-backed Ruby-Eye
Poanes yehl Skinner, 1893Southern Swamp Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894

Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in Ascension Parish
TribeAeromachini
Tutt, 1906
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCalpodini
A. Clark, 1948
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeErionotini
Distant, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHesperiini
Latreille, 1809
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMoncini
A. D. Warren, 2008
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeThymelicini
Tutt, 1905
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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