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Checklist for Tribe Hesperiini Latreille, 1809
and region Cuba (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
469
5808
11540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
466
5804
11535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
448
5740
11408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
276
4596
9294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
66
1779
3775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
66
1779
3775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1779
3775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
5
116
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
100
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
99
181
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
99
181
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
43
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHesperiini
Latreille, 1809
14
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cuba
14 Genera with 24 Species
Asbolis Mabille, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Choranthus Scudder, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1865Grass skippers6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Holguinia W.H. Evans, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Parachoranthus L.D. Miller, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhocalles Mabille, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Vacerra Godman, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1857Broken-Dashes4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cuba
24 Species and 19 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 mesogramma Latreille, 1824Mesogramma Skipper
Atalopedes mesogramma alameda (P.H. Lucas, 1857)⇒ Atalopedes mesogramma mesogramma Latreille, 1824
Atalopedes mesogramma mesogramma Latreille, 1824Mesogramma Skipper
Atrytonopsis vierecki Skinner, 1902Four-Corners Dusted Skipper
Choranthus bellus (Draudt, 1924)⇒ Choranthus radians Lucas, 1857
Choranthus magica (Plötz, 1883)⇒ Choranthus radians Lucas, 1857
Choranthus radians Lucas, 1857Radians Skipper
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 singularis Herrich-Schä..., 1865Singularis Skipper
Euphyes singularis singularis Herrich-Schä..., 1865Singularis Skipper
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hesperia sassacus sassacus T. Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Holguinia holguin Evans, 1955Holguin Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Nyctelius nyctelius aegialea (C. Plötz, 1882)⇒ Nyctelius nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824
Nyctelius nyctelius coscinia (G.A.W. Herri..., 1865)⇒ Nyctelius nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824
Nyctelius nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Parachoranthus magdalia Herrich-Schä..., 1863Magdalia 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 sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Pyrrhocalles antiqua Herrich-Schä..., 1863Caribbean Skipper
Pyrrhocalles antiqua antiqua Herrich-Schä..., 1863Caribbean Skipper
Pyrrhocalles antiqua orientis Skinner, 1920Caribbean Skipper
Pyrrhocalles antiqua utha (W.C. Hewitson, 1868)⇒ Pyrrhocalles antiqua antiqua Herrich-Schä..., 1863
Vacerra hermesia hermesia Hewitson, 1870Hermesia Skipper
Wallengrenia misera (Smith, 1797)⇒ Wallengrenia ophites Smith, 1797
Wallengrenia ophites Smith, 1797Broken Dash Skipper
Wallengrenia otho mago (G.A.W. Herri..., 1863)⇒ Wallengrenia otho misera Lucas, 1857
Wallengrenia otho misera Lucas, 1857


Links, sources and further information
Hesperiini at itis.gov