Checklist for Tribe Hesperiini Latreille, 1809
and region Denton County (Texas, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 284
1481
1826 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 284
1481
1826 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 267
1425
1740 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 185
1224
1490 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 40
423
579 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 40
423
579 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 40
423
579 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 2
49
79 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 1
47
76 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers | 1
47
76 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Hesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers | 47
76 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers | 24
35 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Hesperiini
Latreille, 1809
| 11
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Denton County
11 Genera with 18 Species | Atalopedes Scudder, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrytonopsis Godman, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Decinea W.H. Evans, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyes Scudder, 1852 | Grass skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1863 | Branded Skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hylephila Billberg, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctelius Hayward, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1865 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1832 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pompeius W.H. Evans, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1797 | Broken-Dashes | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Denton County
18 Species | Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852 | Sachem | | Atrytonopsis pittacus Edwards, 1882 | Parchment Skipper | | Decinea percosius Godman, 1900 | Double-dotted Skipper | | Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879 | Alabama Skipper | | Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852 | Cola Skipper | | Hesperia meskei Edwards, 1877 | Dixie Skipper | | Hesperia uncas Edwards, 1863 | Uncas skipper | | Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773 | Fiery Skipper | | Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824 | Nyctelius Skipper | | Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862 | Hobomok Skipper | | Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881 | Golden Skipper | | Poanes viator Edwards, 1865 | Broad Marsh Skipper | | Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Long Dash | | Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837 | Peck skipper | | Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824 | Tawny-edge skipper | | Polites vibex Geyer, 1832 | Whirlabout | | Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862 | Little Glassy Wing | | Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash |
Links, sources and further information Hesperiini at itis.gov
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