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Checklist of Tribe Hesperiini Latreille, 1809
for Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
652
12103
37600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
648
12086
37564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
623
11935
37166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
382
9386
29680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
84
3290
9209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3290
9209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3285
9204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
5
269
683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
234
597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
233
585
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
233
585
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
123
289
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHesperiini
Latreille, 1809
30
90
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
30 Genera with 90 Species
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Anatrytone Dyar, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Arotis Mabille, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Asbolis Mabille, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18249SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 01SpeciesTaxom
Choranthus Scudder, 179316SpeciesTaxom
Conga W.H. Evans, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Cynea W.H. Evans, 19556SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers14SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1767Branded Skippers8SpeciesTaxom
Holguinia W.H. Evans, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17735SpeciesTaxom
Metron Godman, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18245SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1853Darters2SpeciesTaxom
Oeonus Godman, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Orthos W.H. Evans, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Parachoranthus L.D. Miller, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Phemiades Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 183213SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhocalles Mabille, 19029SpeciesTaxom
Quasimellana Burns, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Quinta W.H. Evans, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Thespieus Godman, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Tirynthia Godman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Vacerra Godman, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1882Broken-Dashes19SpeciesTaxom
Xeniades Godman, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
90 Species and 48 Subspecies
Anatrytone perfida Möschler, 1879Perfida Skipper
Arotis kayei E. Bell, 1932Kaye´s Skipper
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 carteri Evans, 1955Bean weevil
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
Atrytone pericia
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 richmondi Miller, 1965Richmond´s Skipper
Choranthus schwartzi Gali, 1983Schwartz´s Skipper
Choranthus vitellius Fabricius, 1793Vitellius Skipper
Conga chydaea Butler, 1877Hidden-ray Skipper
Cynea bistrigula Herrich-Schä..., 1869Bistrigula Skipper
Cynea cynea Hewitson, 1876Cynea Skipper
Cynea cyrus hippo Evans, 1955Cyrus Skipper
Cynea diluta Herrich-Schä..., 1869Diluted Skipper
Cynea irma Möschler, 1878Fogged Skipper
Cynea popla Evans, 1955Popla Skipper
Euphyes catioides (Kaye, 1924)⇒ Euphyes peneia Godman, 1900
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyes cornelius Latreille, 1824Cornelius Skipper
Euphyes cornelius agra Evans, 1955Cornelius 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 peneia Godman, 1900Guardpost 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 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
Hesperia syrichtus (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767
Holguinia holguin Evans, 1955Holguin Skipper
Hylephila phileus Drury, 1773
Hylephila phileus phileus Drury, 1773
Hylephila phylaeus Drury, 1880
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Metron chrysogastra chrysogastra A. Butler, 1870Orange-headed Metron
Metron noctis Kaye, 1913Kaye´s Metron
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 batesi Bell, 1935Bates´ Skipper
Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Skipper
Oeonus garima Schaus, 1902
Orthos orthos orthos Godman, 1900Orthos Skipper
Parachoranthus magdalia Herrich-Schä..., 1863Magdalia Skipper
Phemiades jamaicensis Schaus, 1902
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh 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 themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Polites vibex dictynna Godman & Salvin, 1896
Polites vibex praeceps Scudder, 1872Mexican Whirlabout
Polites vibex vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Pompeius amblyspila Mabille, 1897Amblyspila Skipper
Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824Common Glassywing
Pyrrhocalles antiqua Herrich-Schä..., 1863Caribbean Skipper
Pyrrhocalles antiqua antiqua Herrich-Schä..., 1863Caribbean Skipper
Pyrrhocalles antiqua eleutherae M. Bates, 1934Caribbean 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
Quasimellana eulogius Plötz, 1883Common Mellana
Quinta cannae Herrich-Schä..., 1869Canna Skipper
Thespieus aspernatus Draudt, 1924Aspernatus Skipper
Tirynthia conflua Herrich-Schä..., 1869Conflua Skipper
Vacerra hermesia hermesia Hewitson, 1870Hermesia Skipper
Vacerra litana Hewitson, 1866Litana 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 clavus Erichson, 1848Pale Broken-Dash
Wallengrenia otho curassavica (Snellen, 1887)⇒ Wallengrenia otho clavus Erichson, 1848
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 premnas Wallengren, 1860
Wallengrenia vesuria Plötz, 1882Jamaican Broken-dash
Xeniades chalestra chalestra Hewitson, 1866Band-spotted Skipper


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