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Checklist for Subfamily Hesperiinae Latreille, 1809 (Banded skippers)
and region Dominican Republic (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2391
4708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
352
2384
4699
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
342
2344
4627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
220
1730
3297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
439
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
439
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
439
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
1
34
51
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
34
51
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
34
51
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
34
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
16
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dominican Republic
16 Genera with 22 Species
Atalopedes Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Choranthus Scudder, 19835SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Cymaenes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 19883SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1790Ruby-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhocalles Mabille, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Rhinthon Godman, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Synapte Mabille, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1824Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominican Republic
22 Species and 4 Subspecies
Atalopedes mesogramma Latreille, 1824Mesogramma Skipper
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Choranthus haitensis Skinner, 1920Haiten Skipper
Choranthus maria Minno, 1990Maria´s Skipper
Choranthus melissa Gali, 1983Melissa´s Skipper
Choranthus radians Lucas, 1857Radians Skipper
Choranthus schwartzi Gali, 1983Schwartz´s Skipper
Copaeodes stillmani E.L. Bell & ..., 1948Stillman´s Skipperling
Cymaenes tripunctus Herrich-Schä..., 1865Dingy Dotted Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Oarisma stillmani Bell & Comstock, 1948
Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793Purple Washed Skipper
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Panoquina ocola distipuncta Johnson & Ma..., 1988Ocola Skipper
Perichares philetes Gmelin, 1790Caribbean Ruby-eye
Polites baracoa Lucas, 1857Baracoa Skipper
Pyrrhocalles antiqua Herrich-Schä..., 1863Caribbean Skipper
Pyrrhocalles antiqua kruegeri (J.K.M. Röber, 1926)⇒ Pyrrhocalles antiqua antiqua Herrich-Schä..., 1863
Rhinthon bushi F.E. Watson, 1937Bush´s Skipper
Rhinthon cubana Herrich-Schä..., 1865Cuban Skipper
Synapte malitiosa adoceta Schwartz & S..., 1986Caribbean Faceted-Skipper
Wallengrenia drury Latreille, 1824Drury´s Broken-dash

Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in Dominican Republic
TribeAnthoptini
A. Warren, 2009
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCalpodini
A. Clark, 1948
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeErionotini
Distant, 1886
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHesperiini
Latreille, 1809
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMoncini
A. D. Warren, 2008
2
3
Genera
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