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Checklist for Subfamily Hesperiinae Latreille, 1809 (Banded skippers)
and region St. Croix (U.S. Virgin Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
71
279
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
71
279
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
65
257
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
210
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
137
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
137
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
137
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
1
15
19
Family
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
8
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for St. Croix
8 Genera with 10 Species
Choranthus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1853Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Croix
10 Species
Choranthus vitellius Fabricius, 1793Vitellius Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Skipper
Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793Purple Washed Skipper
Panoquina panoquinoides Skinner, 1892Beach Skipper
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in St. Croix
TribeCalpodini
A. Clark, 1948
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHesperiini
Latreille, 1809
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeThymelicini
Tutt, 1905
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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