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Checklist for Tribe Hesperiini Latreille, 1809
and region Alajuela (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
408
5803
10301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
407
5802
10301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
5734
10113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
280
5013
9221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1834
4298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
1834
4298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1832
4297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
4
190
403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
170
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
169
308
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
169
308
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
79
115
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHesperiini
Latreille, 1809
18
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alajuela
18 Genera with 26 Species
Anatrytone Dyar, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Conga W.H. Evans, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Cynea W.H. Evans, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1955Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1874Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Molo Godman, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Oxynthes Godman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Quasimellana Burns, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Quinta W.H. Evans, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Thespieus Godman, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Vacerra Godman, 18701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alajuela
26 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anatrytone mella Godman, 1900Mella Skipper
Atrytone mulleri Bell, 1942
Conga chydaea Butler, 1877Hidden-ray Skipper
Cynea anthracinus Mabille, 1877Anthracinus Skipper
Cynea cynea Hewitson, 1876Cynea Skipper
Cynea irma Möschler, 1878Fogged Skipper
Cynea megalops Godman, 1900Megalops Skipper
Euphyes cornelius agra Evans, 1955Cornelius Skipper
Hesperia nevada (Scudder, 1874)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Molo mango Guenée, 1865Mango Skipper
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Oxynthes corusca Herrich-Schä..., 1869Corusca Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824Common Glassywing
Quasimellana nayana Bell, 1941Nayarit Mellana
Quinta cannae Herrich-Schä..., 1869Canna Skipper
Quinta locutia Hewitson, 1876Locutia Skipper
Thespieus dalman Latreille, 1824Chalk-marked Skipper
Thespieus gayra Dyar, 1918
Thespieus macareus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Chestnut-marked Skipper
Vacerra hermesia hermesia Hewitson, 1870Hermesia Skipper


Links, sources and further information
Hesperiini at itis.gov