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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
145
1055
1464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
145
1055
1464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
139
1030
1426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
967
1367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
654
992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
654
992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
653
992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
4
79
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
70
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
69
84
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
69
84
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
44
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tunapuna-Piarco
44 Genera with 48 Species
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Aides Billberg, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Anthoptus Bell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Argon Evans, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Arita Evans, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Callimormus Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Carystoides Godman, 1824Ruby-Eye sp.1SpeciesTaxom
Cobalopsis Godman, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Conga W.H. Evans, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Corticea Evans, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Cymaenes Scudder, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cynea W.H. Evans, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1900Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Eutychide Godman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Justinia Evans, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lento Evans, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Mellana Hayward, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Methionopsis Godman, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Mnasilus allubita Butler, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Morys Godman, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Naevolus Hemming, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1790Ruby-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Quinta W.H. Evans, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Remella Hemming, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Saliana W.H. Evans, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Saturnus Evans, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Synapte Mabille, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Talides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Telles Godman, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Thargella Godman, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Tigasis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Vehilius Godman, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Vettius Godman, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1860Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Zenis Godman, 18821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tunapuna-Piarco
48 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aides aegita Hewitson, 1866Aegita Silverpatch
Anthoptus epictetus Fabricius, 1793Trailside Skipper
Argon argus (Möschler, 1878)⇒ Argon lota Hewitson, 1877
Arita arita Schaus, 1902Arita Skipper
Callimormus saturnus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Saturnus Skipper
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Carystoides basoches Latreille, 1824Basoches Ruby-eye
Cobalopsis potar Williams & Bell, 1931
Conga chydaea Butler, 1877Hidden-ray Skipper
Corticea corticea Plötz, 1883Redundant Skipper
Cymaenes miaba Schaus, 1902
Cynea diluta Herrich-Schä..., 1869Diluted Skipper
Euphyes peneia Godman, 1900Guardpost Skipper
Eutychide subcordata Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Justinia gava Evans, 1955
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lento xanthina Mabille, 1891Xanthina Skipper
Lerema ancillaris (Butler, 1877)⇒ Lerema liris Evans, 1955
Mellana eulogius (Plötz, 1883)⇒ Quasimellana eulogius Plötz, 1883
Methionopsis ina Plötz, 1882Ina Skipper
Mnasilus allubita Butler, 1877Butler'S 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
Panoquina hecebolus Scudder, 1872Hecebolus Skipper
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Perichares philetes Gmelin, 1790Caribbean Ruby-eye
Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824Common Glassywing
Quinta cannae Herrich-Schä..., 1869Canna Skipper
Remella vopiscus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Cryptic Remella
Saliana salius Cramer, 1775Sullied Saliana
Saturnus tiberius Möschler, 1882
Synapte malitiosa Herrich-Schä..., 1865Caribbean Faceted-Skipper
Talides sergestus Cramer, 1775Sergestus Ruby-eye
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Telles arcalaus Stoll, 1782Yellow-spotted Ruby-eye
Thargella caura Plötz, 1882
Tigasis physcod Hewitson, 1868
Vehilius inca Scudder, 1872Inca Brown-Skipper
Vehilius stictomenes Butler, 1877Pasture Brown-Skipper
Vettius artona Hewitson, 1868White-veined Skipper
Vettius phyllus Cramer, 1777
Wallengrenia premnas Wallengren, 1860
Zenis jebus Plötz, 1882

Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in Tunapuna-Piarco
TribeAnthoptini
A. Warren, 2009
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCalpodini
A. Clark, 1948
10
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeErionotini
Distant, 1886
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHesperiini
Latreille, 1809
8
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMoncini
A. D. Warren, 2008
19
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTaractrocerini
Voss, 1952
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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