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Checklist of Tribe Hesperiini Latreille, 1809
for Argentina (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
714
9171
23380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
712
9166
23374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
665
9005
23051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
413
7176
19303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
78
1548
3319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
77
1546
3316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
75
1539
3301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
5
204
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
189
455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
188
452
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
188
452
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
96
209
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHesperiini
Latreille, 1809
26
66
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Argentina
26 Genera with 66 Species
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Anatrytone Dyar, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Appia W.H. Evans, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Chalcone Evans, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Conga W.H. Evans, 18835SpeciesTaxom
Decinea W.H. Evans, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1934Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 195511SpeciesTaxom
Libra Evans, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Metron Godman, 18775SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1853Darters2SpeciesTaxom
Orthos W.H. Evans, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Phemiades Hübner, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Propertius W.H. Evans, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Quasimellana Burns, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Quinta W.H. Evans, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Thespieus Godman, 187013SpeciesTaxom
Tirynthia Godman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tirynthoides Bell, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Vacerra Godman, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1955Broken-Dashes6SpeciesTaxom
Xeniades Godman, 17772SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Argentina
66 Species and 18 Subspecies
Anatrytone flavens Hayward, 1940Flavens Skipper
Anatrytone perfida Möschler, 1879Perfida Skipper
Appia appia Evans, 1955Appia Skipper
Atrytonopsis pittacus Edwards, 1882Parchment Skipper
Chalcone zisa Plötz, 1882Zisa Skipper
Conga calthula (Hayward, 1934)⇒ Conga zela Plötz, 1883
Conga chydaea Butler, 1877Hidden-ray Skipper
Conga iheringii Mabille, 1891Dark-patched Skipper
Conga urqua Schaus, 1902Urqua Skipper
Conga zela Plötz, 1883Zela Skipper
Decinea dama Herrich-Schä..., 1869Dama Skipper
Decinea lucifer Hübner, 1831Lucifer Skipper
Euphyes leptosema Mabille, 1891Leptosema Skipper
Euphyes subferrugineus subferrugineus Hayward, 1934Subferrugineus Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hylephila ancora Plötz, 1883Ancora Skipper
Hylephila boulleti Mabille, 1906Boullet´s Skipper
Hylephila fasciolata Blanchard, 1852Fasciolata Skipper
Hylephila fulva haywardi (Bryk, 1944)⇒ Hylephila signata Blanchard, 1852
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus andina Staudinger, 1894
Hylephila phyleus phylaeus (P.A. Latreille, 1824)⇒ Hylephila phyleus phyleus Drury, 1773
Hylephila phyleus phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hylephila signata Blanchard, 1852Signata Skipper
Hylephila venustus Hayward, 1940Venustus Skipper
Hylephila zapala Hayward, 1955Zapala Skipper
Libra aligula decia Hayward, 1948Aligula Skipper
Metron noctis Kaye, 1913Kaye´s Metron
Metron oropa Hewitson, 1877Hewitson´s Metron
Metron schrottkyi schrottkyi Giacomelli, 1911Schrottky´s Metron
Metron subviridis (Hayward, 1940)⇒ Metron noctis Kaye, 1913
Metron zimra Hewitson, 1877Olive Metron
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Nyctelius nyctelius nyctelia (W.P. Comstock, 1944)⇒ Nyctelius nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824
Nyctelius nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852California Skipper
Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Skipper
Orthos orthos hyalinus E. Bell, 1930
Phemiades pohli Bell, 1932
Phemiades pohli pohli E. Bell, 1932Pohl´s Skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Polites vibex catilina Plötz, 1886
Pompeius amblyspila Mabille, 1897Amblyspila Skipper
Pompeius dares Plötz, 1883Dares Skipper
Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824Common Glassywing
Propertius propertius Fabricius, 1793Propertius Skipper
Quasimellana meridiani Hayward, 1934Meridian Mellana
Quinta calonice (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Quinta cannae Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Quinta cannae Herrich-Schä..., 1869Canna Skipper
Thespieus argentina Draudt, 1924Argentine Skipper
Thespieus aspernatus Draudt, 1924Aspernatus Skipper
Thespieus catochra Plötz, 1882Catochra Skipper
Thespieus chlorocephala (Hewitson, 1866)⇒ Thespieus xarippe Butler, 1870
Thespieus dalman Latreille, 1824Chalk-marked Skipper
Thespieus ethemides Burmeister, 1878Ethemides Skipper
Thespieus haywardi Evans, 1936Hayward´s Skipper
Thespieus lutetia Hewitson, 1866Lutetia Skipper
Thespieus moneraspernatus (Hewitson, 1866)⇒ Thoressa evershedi W.H. Evans, 1910
Thespieus perornatus (Hayward, 1934)⇒ Thespieus catochra Plötz, 1882
Thespieus tihoneta tihoneta Weeks, 1901Tihoneta Skipper
Thespieus xarina Hayward, 1948Xarina Skipper
Thespieus xarippe Butler, 1870Xarippe Skipper
Tirynthia conflua Herrich-Schä..., 1869Conflua Skipper
Tirynthoides ornata (Hayward, 1939)⇒ Tirynthoides virilis Riley, 1929
Tirynthoides virilis Riley, 1929Virilis Skipper
Vacerra caniola Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Vacerra evansi Hayward, 1938Blue-haired Skipper
Vacerra hermesia cecropterus Draudt, 1923Hermesia Skipper
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Wallengrenia otho mago (G.A.W. Herri..., 1863)⇒ Wallengrenia otho misera Lucas, 1857
Wallengrenia otho sapuca Evans, 1955
Wallengrenia physoptila (H.C.C. Burme..., 1878)⇒ Wallengrenia premnas Wallengren, 1860
Wallengrenia premnas Wallengren, 1860
Wallengrenia sapuca Evans, 1955
Xeniades orchamus Cramer, 1777
Xeniades orchamus orchamus Cramer, 1777Smear-spotted Skipper


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