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Checklist for Subfamily Hesperiinae Latreille, 1809 (Banded skippers)
and region West USA (USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		782
15067
62702		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		777
15046
62673		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		739
14833
62018		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		479
12088
52316		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		86
3397
13702		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		84
3357
13643		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3343
13598		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths		5
154
379		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies		2
128
310		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers		1
127
304		Family
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers		127
304		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers		62
164		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for West USA
62 Genera with 164 Species
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Adopaeoides Godman, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Agathymus Freeman, 19126SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1862Roadside-Skippers10SpeciesTaxom
Anatrytone Dyar, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Anthoptus Bell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Aroma Evans, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Callimormus Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Carystoides Godman, 1955Ruby-Eye sp.1SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1908Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratrichia Butler, 1787Forest Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Cupitha Moore, 1877Wax dart1SpeciesTaxom
Cymaenes Scudder, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers9SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1907Dingy Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Halpe Moore, 0Aces1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1914Branded Skippers36SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Isma Distant, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 02SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18626SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 19567SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Notamblyscirtes Scott, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18706SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1873Darters17SpeciesTaxom
Oriens W.H. Evans, 1872Dartlets1SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18664SpeciesTaxom
Paratrytone Godman, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Paronymus Aurivillius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1867Ruby-eyes2SpeciesTaxom
Pheraeus Godman & Salvin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18298SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 183218SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Problema Skinner & Wi..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocopaeodes Skinner & Wi..., 18823SpeciesTaxom
Saliana W.H. Evans, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Scobura Elwes & Edwards, 1866Forest Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Stinga W.H. Evans, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Talides Hübner, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts2SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17613SpeciesTaxom
Vacerra Godman, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Vinius Godman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes2SpeciesTaxom
Yvretta Hemming, 18782SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West USA
164 Species and 68 Subspecies
Adopaeoides prittwitzi Plötz, 1884Black-Veined Skipperling
Agathymus alliae Stallings & ..., 1957Alliae Giantskipper
Agathymus alliae paiute Roever, 1998Allie’S Giant Skipper
Agathymus comstocki Harbison, 1957Comstocks Giant-Skipper
Agathymus gentryi Roever, 1998Driedfruit beetle
Agathymus neumoegeni (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Agathymus aryxna Dyar, 1905
Agathymus stephensi Skinner, 1912California Giant Skipper
Amblyscirtes aenus Edwards, 1878Bronze Little Skipper
Amblyscirtes aenus aenus W. H. Edwards, 1878Bronze Roadside Skipper
Amblyscirtes belli Freeman, 1941Bell's roadside-skipper
Amblyscirtes celia Skinner, 1895Celia's roadside skipper
Amblyscirtes eos Edwards, 1871Dotted Roadside Skipper
Amblyscirtes nysa Edwards, 1877Mottled Little Skipper
Amblyscirtes oslari Skinner, 1899Oslar's roadside-skipper
Amblyscirtes phylace Edwards, 1878Orange-headed Roadside Skipper
Amblyscirtes simius (Edwards, 1881)⇒ Notamblyscirtes simius W. H. Edwards, 1881
Amblyscirtes vialis Edwards, 1862Black Little Skipper
Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863Black-Vein Skipper
Anatrytone logan lagus W. H. Edwards, 1881Delaware Skipper
Ancyloxypha arene Edwards, 1871Orange Least Skipperling
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Anthoptus epictetus Fabricius, 1793Trailside Skipper
Aroma aroma Hewitson, 1867Aroma Skipper
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atalopedes campestris campestris Boisduval, 1852Field Sachem
Atalopedes mesogramma cunaxa (W.C. Hewitson, 1866)⇒ Atalopedes mesogramma mesogramma Latreille, 1824
Atrytone arogos Boisduval & ..., 1834Arogos Skipper
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Atrytonopsis deva Edwards, 1876Desert Dusted Skipper
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Atrytonopsis python Edwards, 1882Python Skipper
Atrytonopsis vierecki Skinner, 1902Four-Corners Dusted Skipper
Callimormus juventus Scudder, 1872Juventus Skipper
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Carystoides hondura Evans, 1955Honduran Ruby-eye
Cephrenes trichopepla trichopepla Lower, 1908
Ceratrichia nothus nothus Fabricius, 1787
Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868Orange Skipperling
Copaeodes aurantiacus (Hewitson, 1868)⇒ Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868
Copaeodes candida (Wright, 1890)⇒ Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Cupitha purreea Moore, 1877Dingy Skipper
Cymaenes laureolus loxa Evans, 1955
Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Two-Spot Sedge Skipper
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euphyes vestris californica P. Mabille, 1883
Euphyes vestris harbisoni Brown & McGuire, 1983Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris metacomet Harris, 1862Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris osceola J.A. Lintner, 1878
Euphyes vestris vestris (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphyes vestris metacomet Harris, 1862
Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804Dark Hottentot
Gegenes pumilio monochroa Rebel, 1907
Halpe zinda zodia
Hesperia assiniboia Lyman, 1892Assiniboine Skipper
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hesperia california (Wright, 1906)⇒ Hesperia columbia Scudder, 1872
Hesperia colorado Scudder, 1874Common Branded Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia colorado sublima A. Warren & ..., 2015Western Branded Skipper
Hesperia columbia Scudder, 1872Chaparral
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia comma leussleri Lindsey, 1940
Hesperia comma manitoba Scudder, 1872Common Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma oregonia W. H. Edwards, 1883
Hesperia erynnioides (H.G. Dyar, 1907)⇒ Hesperia columbia Scudder, 1872
Hesperia freija Warren, 1924
Hesperia harpalus Edwards, 1881
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia lindseyi Holland, 1930Lindsey's skipper
Hesperia lindseyi lindseyi W. Holland, 1930Lindsey´s Skipper
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia miriamae MacNeill, 1959Alpine Skipper
Hesperia nevada (Scudder, 1874)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia nevada nevada Scudder, 1874Nevada Skipper
Hesperia ogallala (Harris, 1862)⇒ Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862
Hesperia ogdenensis (Holland, 1931)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia ottoe Edwards, 1866Ottoe Skipper
Hesperia pahaska Leussler, 1938Baja California Norte
Hesperia pawnee (Dodge, 1874)⇒ Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hesperia stallingsi (Harris, 1862)⇒ Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862
Hesperia uncas Edwards, 1863Uncas skipper
Hesperia uncas giulianii McGuire, 1998Giuliani'S Skipper
Hesperia uncas lasus W. H. Edwards, 1884Uncas Skipper
Hesperia uncas ridingsii (T. Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Hesperia uncas uncas W. H. Edwards, 1863
Hesperia uncas uncas W. H. Edwards, 1863Uncas Skipper
Hesperia viridis Edwards, 1883Black-Dust Skipper
Hesperia woodgatei R. Williams, 1914Apache Skipper
Hylephila phylaeus Drury, 1880
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus phylus (J.J. Weir, 1892)⇒ Hylephila phyleus phyleus Drury, 1773
Isma feralia Hewitson, 1868Narrowspot Lancer
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Lerodea eufola
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Mastor carolina Skinner, 1893
Mastor eos Edwards, 1871
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mastor oslari Skinner, 1899
Mastor phylace Edwards, 1878
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Megathymus beulahae D. Stallings..., 1963Broad-Banded Giant-Skipper
Megathymus coloradensis (Riley, 1875)⇒ Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834
Megathymus streckeri Skinner, 1895Plains giant skipper
Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834Yucca Giant Skipper
Megathymus yuccae coloradensis C. Riley, 1877Colorado Giant Skipper
Megathymus yuccae harbisoni J. Emmel & T..., 1998Yucca Giant-Skipper
Megathymus yuccae martini D. Stallings..., 1956Yucca Giant-Skipper
Nastra julia Freeman, 1945Julia Skipper
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Notamblyscirtes simius W. H. Edwards, 1881Simius Roadside-Skipper
Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Oarisma edwardsii Barnes, 1897Edwards Skipperling
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Oarisma garita garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipperling
Oarisma garita hylax (W.H. Edwards, 1871)⇒ Oarisma garita garita Reakirt, 1866
Oarisma powesheik Parker, 1870Powesheik Skipperling
Oarisma poweshiek Parker, 1870Eastern Skipperling
Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852California Skipper
Ochlodes agricola agricola Boisduval, 1852Rural Skipper
Ochlodes agricola milo (W.H. Edwards, 1883)⇒ Ochlodes agricola agricola Boisduval, 1852
Ochlodes agricola nemorum Boisduval, 1852Forest Skipper
Ochlodes agricola yreka (W.H. Edwards, 1866)⇒ Ochlodes agricola agricola Boisduval, 1852
Ochlodes snowi (Edwards, 1877)⇒ Paratrytone snowi W. H. Edwards, 1877
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides francisca (C. Plötz, 1883)⇒ Ochlodes sylvanoides sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852
Ochlodes sylvanoides napa Edwards, 1865Napa Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides omnigena Austin, 1998Great Basin Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides pratincola (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Ochlodes sylvanoides sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852
Ochlodes sylvanoides santacruza Scott, 1981Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Skipper
Ochlodes yuma W. H. Edwards, 1873Giant-Reed Skipper
Ochlodes yuma scudderi (Skinner, 1899)⇒ Ochlodes yuma yuma W. H. Edwards, 1873
Ochlodes yuma yuma W. H. Edwards, 1873Yuma Skipper
Oriens californica Scudder, 1872
Panoquina errans Skinner, 1892Wandering Skipper
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Panoquina panoquinoides errans H. Skinner, 1892
Panoquina peraea Hewitson, 1866
Paratrytone melane (Edwards, 1869)⇒ Poanes melane Edwards, 1869
Paratrytone snowi W. H. Edwards, 1877Rusty gully skipper
Paratrytone vitellina (Edwards, 1869)⇒ Poanes viator Edwards, 1865
Paronymus xanthias xanthias Mabille, 1891
Perichares philetes Gmelin, 1790Caribbean Ruby-eye
Perichares philetes adela Hewitson, 1867Adela’s Green-backed Ruby-Eye
Pheraeus argynnis Plötz, 1883
Platylesches chamaeleon Mabille, 1891Chamaeleon Hopper
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Poanes aaroni Skinner, 1890Aaron's skipper
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Poanes melane Edwards, 1869Baja Umber Skipper
Poanes melane melane W. H. Edwards, 1869Umber Skipper
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites axius (C. Plötz, 1883)⇒ Polites rhesus W.H. Edwards, 1878
Polites carus W.H. Edwards, 1883Carus Skipper
Polites coras (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837
Polites draco W.H. Edwards, 1871Draco Skipper
Polites mardon W.H. Edwards, 1881Cascades Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites rhesus W.H. Edwards, 1878Plains Gray Skipper
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polites sabuleti channelensis Emmel & Emmel, 1998Sandhill Skipper
Polites sabuleti chusca Edwards, 1873Mojave sandhill skipper
Polites sabuleti sabuleti (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Polites sabuleti chusca Edwards, 1873
Polites sonora Scudder, 1872Sonora Skipper
Polites sonora sonora Scudder, 1872Sonoran Skipper
Polites sonora utahensis Skinner, 1911Sonora skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824Common Glassywing
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Problema byssus Edwards, 1886Bunchgrass Skipper
Pseudocopaeodes eunus Edwards, 1881Alkali skipper
Pseudocopaeodes eunus obscurus Austin & Emmel, 1998Alkali Skipper
Pseudocopaeodes wrightii (W.H. Edwards, 1882)⇒ Pseudocopaeodes eunus Edwards, 1881
Saliana esperi Evans, 1955Perching Saliana
Saliana fusta Evans, 1955Suffused Saliana
Scobura phiditia Hewitson, 1866Malay Forest Bob
Stinga morrisoni W.H. Edwards, 1878Arrowhead Skipper
Stinga morrissoni (C. Plötz, 1883)⇒ Stinga morrisoni W.H. Edwards, 1878
Talides alternata hispa (Evans, 1955)⇒ Talides hispa W.H. Evans, 1955
Talides sergestus Cramer, 1775Sergestus Ruby-eye
Talides sinois Hübner, 1819
Telicota colon colon Fabricius, 1775Common palm dart
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thracides phidon Cramer, 1779Jewel-studded Skipper
Thymelicus edwardsii Barnes, 1897
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Vacerra hermesia hermesia Hewitson, 1870Hermesia Skipper
Vinius exilis exilis Plötz, 1883
Wallengrenia egeremet Scudder, 1863Brown Broken Dash
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Yvretta carus (Edwards, 1883)⇒ Polites carus W.H. Edwards, 1883
Yvretta rhesus (Edwards, 1878)⇒ Polites rhesus W.H. Edwards, 1878

Subnodes of Hesperiinae with occurrences in West USA
TribeAeromachini
Tutt, 1906
2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeAnthoptini
A. Warren, 2009
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

TribeBaorini
Doherty, 1866
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

TribeCalpodini
A. Clark, 1948
8
15		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeErionotini
Distant, 1886
10
15		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeHesperiini
Latreille, 1809
20
82		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeMegathymini
Comstock & Comstock, 1895
1
4		Genus
Species
Taxom

TribeMoncini
A. D. Warren, 2008
11
26		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeTaractrocerini
Voss, 1952
3
4		Genera
Species
Taxom

TribeThymelicini
Tutt, 1905
5
14		Genera
Species
Taxom



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