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Checklist for Subfamily Hesperiinae Latreille, 1809 (Banded skippers)
and region Italy (South Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
647
11006
52621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
643
10985
52537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
613
10885
52243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
409
8889
45652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
78
2180
9018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
77
2177
8974
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
75
2168
8948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
78
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
57
108
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
57
108
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
57
108
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
26
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Italy
26 Genera with 45 Species
#ACGHKLNOPST
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1877Roadside-Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cymaenes Scudder, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1907Dingy Swifts3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1871Branded Skippers8SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 2017Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters5SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1867Ruby-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Problema Skinner & Wi..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Synapte Mabille, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Talides Hübner, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1911Grass Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17615SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Italy
45 Species and 15 Subspecies
Amblyscirtes belli Freeman, 1941Bell's roadside-skipper
Amblyscirtes nysa Edwards, 1877Mottled Little Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Atalopedes mesogramma cunaxa (W.C. Hewitson, 1866)⇒ Atalopedes mesogramma mesogramma Latreille, 1824
Cymaenes laureolus loxa Evans, 1955
Gegenes nostrodamus Fabricius, 1793Dingy Swift
Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804Dark Hottentot
Gegenes pumilio monochroa Rebel, 1907
Hesperia albeus
Hesperia armoricanus Oberthür, 1910
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia columbia Scudder, 1872Chaparral
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia comus (W. H. Edwards, 1876)⇒ Mastor eos Edwards, 1871
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hesperia metea licinus Edwards, 1871Cobweb Skipper
Hylephila phyleus philaeus (E. Ménétriés, 1855)⇒ Hylephila phyleus phyleus Drury, 1773
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Lerodea arabus Edwards, 1882Blotchy Gray Skipper
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Nastra julia Freeman, 1945Julia Skipper
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Notocrypta ariannae Gallo & Bozano, 2017
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Nyctelius nyctelius coscinia (G.A.W. Herri..., 1865)⇒ Nyctelius nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824
Ochlodes faunus Esper, 1777Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Skipper
Ochlodes venata faunus (Turati, 1905)⇒ Ochlodes faunus Esper, 1777
Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852Large Skipper
Panoquina hecebolus Scudder, 1872Hecebolus Skipper
Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793Purple Washed Skipper
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Perichares philetes adela Hewitson, 1867Adela’s Green-backed Ruby-Eye
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Problema byssus Edwards, 1886Bunchgrass Skipper
Synapte pecta (Evans, 1955)⇒ Synapte malitiosa Herrich-Schä..., 1865
Talides alternata hispa (Evans, 1955)⇒ Talides hispa W.H. Evans, 1955
Taractrocera anisomorpha Lower, 1911Large Yellow Grass-dart
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thymelicus acteon Rottemburg, 1775Lullworth Skipper
Thymelicus flavus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thymelicus lineolus (Ochsenheimer, 1808)⇒ Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth

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

Taxom

TribeAnthoptini
A. Warren, 2009
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeBaorini
Doherty, 1866
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCalpodini
A. Clark, 1948
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeErionotini
Distant, 1886
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHesperiini
Latreille, 1809
6
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMoncini
A. D. Warren, 2008
7
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTaractrocerini
Voss, 1952
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeThymelicini
Tutt, 1905
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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