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Checklist for Subfamily Hesperiinae Latreille, 1809 (Banded skippers)
and region Tunapuna (Tunapuna-Piarco, Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
86
369
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
86
369
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
81
350
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
58
321
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
217
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
217
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
217
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
33
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
32
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
31
38
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
31
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
17
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tunapuna
17 Genera with 18 Species
Aides Billberg, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Anthoptus Bell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eutychide Godman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Morys Godman, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Naevolus Hemming, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1790Ruby-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Quinta W.H. Evans, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Synapte Mabille, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Thargella Godman, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Vehilius Godman, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Vettius Godman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Zenis Godman, 18821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tunapuna
18 Species
Aides aegita Hewitson, 1866Aegita Silverpatch
Anthoptus epictetus Fabricius, 1793Trailside Skipper
Eutychide subcordata Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Morys compta Butler, 1877
Morys geisa Möschler, 1878Geisa Skipper
Naevolus orius Mabille, 1883Orius Skipper
Neoxeniades braesia Hewitson, 1867
Niconiades nikko Hayward, 1948Nikko Skipper
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Perichares philetes Gmelin, 1790Caribbean Ruby-eye
Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824Common Glassywing
Quinta cannae Herrich-Schä..., 1869Canna Skipper
Synapte malitiosa Herrich-Schä..., 1865Caribbean Faceted-Skipper
Thargella caura Plötz, 1882
Vehilius stictomenes Butler, 1877Pasture Brown-Skipper
Vettius phyllus Cramer, 1777
Zenis jebus Plötz, 1882

Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in Tunapuna
TribeAnthoptini
A. Warren, 2009
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCalpodini
A. Clark, 1948
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeErionotini
Distant, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHesperiini
Latreille, 1809
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMoncini
A. D. Warren, 2008
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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