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Checklist for Tribe Hesperiini Latreille, 1809
and region Antilles (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
624
10531
30355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
620
10516
30326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
595
10384
30019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
368
8207
24054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
2747
7248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
2747
7248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
78
2744
7245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
5
169
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
140
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
139
318
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
139
318
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
63
138
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHesperiini
Latreille, 1809
18
66
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Antilles
18 Genera with 66 Species
Asbolis Mabille, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18247SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Choranthus Scudder, 179315SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers11SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers8SpeciesTaxom
Holguinia W.H. Evans, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17734SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18245SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1853Darters3SpeciesTaxom
Parachoranthus L.D. Miller, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Phemiades Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 183213SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhocalles Mabille, 19027SpeciesTaxom
Vacerra Godman, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1882Broken-Dashes15SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Antilles
66 Species and 39 Subspecies
Asbolis capucina Lucas, 1856
Asbolis capucinus Lucas, 1856Monk
Asbolis palaea (Hewitson, 1868)⇒ Asbolis capucinus Lucas, 1856
Asbolis sandarac (Herrich-Schä..., 1865)⇒ Asbolis capucinus Lucas, 1856
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atalopedes clarkei Burns, 1989
Atalopedes flaveola (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852
Atalopedes mesogramma Latreille, 1824Mesogramma Skipper
Atalopedes mesogramma alameda (P.H. Lucas, 1857)⇒ Atalopedes mesogramma mesogramma Latreille, 1824
Atalopedes mesogramma apa (Comstock, 1944)⇒ Atalopedes mesogramma Latreille, 1824
Atalopedes mesogramma mesogramma Latreille, 1824Mesogramma Skipper
Atrytonopsis vierecki Skinner, 1902Four-Corners Dusted Skipper
Choranthus batesi Bell, 1935
Choranthus bellus (Draudt, 1924)⇒ Choranthus radians Lucas, 1857
Choranthus borincona F.E. Watson, 1937Puerto Rican Skipper
Choranthus borinconus Watson, 1937
Choranthus haitensis Skinner, 1920Haiten Skipper
Choranthus hesperia (Comstock, 1944)⇒ Choranthus borincona F.E. Watson, 1937
Choranthus insularis (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Choranthus vitellius Fabricius, 1793
Choranthus lilliae Bell, 1931Lilly´s Skipper
Choranthus magica (Plötz, 1883)⇒ Choranthus radians Lucas, 1857
Choranthus maria Minno, 1990Maria´s Skipper
Choranthus melissa Gali, 1983Melissa´s Skipper
Choranthus portensis (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Choranthus vitellius Fabricius, 1793
Choranthus radians Lucas, 1857Radians Skipper
Choranthus schwartzi Gali, 1983Schwartz´s Skipper
Choranthus vitellius Fabricius, 1793Vitellius Skipper
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyes cornelius Latreille, 1824Cornelius Skipper
Euphyes cornelius cornelius Latreille, 1824Cornelius Skipper
Euphyes cornelius hemeterius (G.A.W. Herri..., 1869)⇒ Euphyes cornelius cornelius Latreille, 1824
Euphyes cornelius insulae-pinorum (W.J. Holland, 1916)⇒ Euphyes cornelius cornelius Latreille, 1824
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euphyes singularis Herrich-Schä..., 1865Singularis Skipper
Euphyes singularis aurinia (C. Plötz, 1883)⇒ Euphyes singularis insolata Butler, 1878
Euphyes singularis insolata Butler, 1878Singularis Skipper
Euphyes singularis singularis Herrich-Schä..., 1865Singularis Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Hesperia alveus Hübner, 1803
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hesperia colorado Scudder, 1874Common Branded Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia metea licinus Edwards, 1871Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia nabokovi E.L. Bell & ..., 1948Nabokov´s Skipper
Hesperia sassacus sassacus T. Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Holguinia holguin Evans, 1955Holguin Skipper
Hylephila phileus Drury, 1773
Hylephila phileus phileus Drury, 1773
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Nyctelius nyctelius aegialea (C. Plötz, 1882)⇒ Nyctelius nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824
Nyctelius nyctelius agari Dillon, 1948Nyctelius Skipper
Nyctelius nyctelius coscinia (G.A.W. Herri..., 1865)⇒ Nyctelius nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824
Nyctelius nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852California Skipper
Ochlodes batesi Bell, 1935Bates´ Skipper
Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Skipper
Parachoranthus magdalia Herrich-Schä..., 1863Magdalia Skipper
Phemiades jamaicensis Schaus, 1902
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites baracoa Lucas, 1857Baracoa Skipper
Polites baracoa amadis (G.A.W. Herri..., 1863)⇒ Polites baracoa baracoa Lucas, 1857
Polites baracoa baracoa Lucas, 1857Baracoa Skipper
Polites baracoa loma Evans, 1955Baracoa Skipper
Polites dictynna Godman & Salvin, 1896Dictynna Skipper
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
Polites vibex dictynna Godman & Salvin, 1896
Polites vibex vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Pompeius amblyspila Mabille, 1897Amblyspila Skipper
Pyrrhocalles antiqua Herrich-Schä..., 1863Caribbean Skipper
Pyrrhocalles antiqua antiqua Herrich-Schä..., 1863Caribbean Skipper
Pyrrhocalles antiqua haitensis (W.J. Holland, 1916)⇒ Pyrrhocalles antiqua antiqua Herrich-Schä..., 1863
Pyrrhocalles antiqua kruegeri (J.K.M. Röber, 1926)⇒ Pyrrhocalles antiqua antiqua Herrich-Schä..., 1863
Pyrrhocalles antiqua orientis Skinner, 1920Caribbean Skipper
Pyrrhocalles antiqua utha (W.C. Hewitson, 1868)⇒ Pyrrhocalles antiqua antiqua Herrich-Schä..., 1863
Pyrrhocalles jamaicensis Schaus, 1902Jamaican Skipper
Vacerra hermesia hermesia Hewitson, 1870Hermesia Skipper
Wallengrenia drury Latreille, 1824Drury´s Broken-dash
Wallengrenia druryi Latreille, 1824
Wallengrenia druryi druryi Latreille, 1824
Wallengrenia misera (Smith, 1797)⇒ Wallengrenia ophites Smith, 1797
Wallengrenia ophites Smith, 1797Broken Dash Skipper
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Wallengrenia otho drury Latreille, 1824
Wallengrenia otho druryi (Latreille, 1824)⇒ Wallengrenia otho drury Latreille, 1824
Wallengrenia otho mago (G.A.W. Herri..., 1863)⇒ Wallengrenia otho misera Lucas, 1857
Wallengrenia otho misera Lucas, 1857
Wallengrenia otho ophites Mabille, 1878
Wallengrenia otho otho (J. E. Smith, 1797)⇒ Wallengrenia otho drury Latreille, 1824
Wallengrenia otho ravola (F.D. Godman ..., 1884)⇒ Wallengrenia otho ophites Mabille, 1878
Wallengrenia otho vesuria Plötz, 1882
Wallengrenia vesuria Plötz, 1882Jamaican Broken-dash


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