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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
293
1583
2072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
293
1583
2072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
278
1529
1982
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
211
1328
1731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
400
569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
399
568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
398
567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
18
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
15
19
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
15
19
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
15
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
9
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape Breton County
9 Genera with 12 Species
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1775Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vinius Godman, 18831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Breton County
12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok 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
Vinius philaenus (P. Mabille, 1883)⇒ Vinius letis Plötz, 1883

Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in Cape Breton County
TribeHesperiini
Latreille, 1809
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMoncini
A. D. Warren, 2008
2
2
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