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Checklist of Tribe Hesperiini Latreille, 1809
for Dominica (Windward Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
207
874
1329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
207
874
1329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
201
855
1307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
130
629
1002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
147
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
147
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
147
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
1
22
30
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
22
30
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
22
30
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
22
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHesperiini
Latreille, 1809
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dominica
4 Genera with 5 Species
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1884Broken-Dashes4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominica
5 Species and 3 Subspecies
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Nyctelius nyctelius agari Dillon, 1948Nyctelius Skipper
Polites dictynna Godman & Salvin, 1896Dictynna Skipper
Wallengrenia ophites Smith, 1797Broken Dash Skipper
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Wallengrenia otho ophites Mabille, 1878
Wallengrenia otho ravola (F.D. Godman ..., 1884)⇒ Wallengrenia otho ophites Mabille, 1878


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