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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
419
3097
6568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
3093
6563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
394
3002
6364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
278
2479
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1117
2792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1116
2791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1109
2782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
49
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
43
88
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
43
88
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
43
88
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
27
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Virginia
27 Genera with 54 Species
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Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1862Roadside-Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Anatrytone Dyar, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1883Branded Skippers8SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Ocybadistes Heron, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Oligoria Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18295SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18327SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes2SpeciesTaxom
Yvretta Hemming, 18781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Virginia
54 Species and 7 Subspecies
Amblyscirtes aesculapius Fabricius, 1793Cobweb Little Skipper
Amblyscirtes hegon Scudder, 1863Greenish Little Skipper
Amblyscirtes vialis Edwards, 1862Black Little Skipper
Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863Black-Vein Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atalopedes campestris campestris Boisduval, 1852Field Sachem
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Two-Spot Sedge Skipper
Euphyes bimacula arbogasti Gatrelle, 1999Two-spotted Skipper
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyes ruricola (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hesperia dacotae Skinner, 1911Dakota skipper
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia ottoe Edwards, 1866Ottoe Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hesperia viridis Edwards, 1883Black-Dust Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mastor oslari Skinner, 1899
Mastor phylace Edwards, 1878
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Oarisma poweshiek Parker, 1870Eastern Skipperling
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Ocybadistes walkeri sonia Waterhouse, 1933
Oligoria maculata Edwards, 1865Three-Spot Skipper
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Poanes yehl Skinner, 1893Southern Swamp Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites coras (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Wallengrenia egeremet Scudder, 1863Brown Broken Dash
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Yvretta rhesus (Edwards, 1878)⇒ Polites rhesus W.H. Edwards, 1878

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

Taxom

TribeCalpodini
A. Clark, 1948
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeErionotini
Distant, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHesperiini
Latreille, 1809
14
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMoncini
A. D. Warren, 2008
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTaractrocerini
Voss, 1952
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeThymelicini
Tutt, 1905
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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