Checklist for Tribe Hesperiini Latreille, 1809
and region Limon (Costa Rica)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 365
5306
8633 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 364
5305
8633 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 348
5238
8485 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 250
4532
7684 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 55
1653
3538 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 55
1653
3538 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 55
1653
3538 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 4
142
273 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 2
123
197 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers | 1
122
182 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Hesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers | 122
182 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers | 54
66 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Hesperiini
Latreille, 1809
| 15
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Limon
15 Genera with 17 Species | Anatrytone Dyar, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Decinea W.H. Evans, 1831 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1883 | Branded Skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hylephila Billberg, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctelius Hayward, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oxynthes Godman, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paratrytone Godman, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1832 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pompeius W.H. Evans, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Quinta W.H. Evans, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Racta W.H. Evans, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thespieus Godman, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vacerra Godman, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Yvretta Hemming, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Limon
17 Species and 2 Subspecies | Anatrytone mella Godman, 1900 | Mella Skipper | | Decinea lucifer Hübner, 1831 | Lucifer Skipper | | Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881 | Idaho Branded Skipper | | Hesperia viridis Edwards, 1883 | Black-Dust Skipper | | Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773 | Fiery Skipper | | Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824 | Nyctelius Skipper | | Oxynthes corusca Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Corusca Skipper | | Paratrytone melane (Edwards, 1869) | ⇒ Poanes melane Edwards, 1869 | | Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829 | Southern Dimorphic Skipper | | Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Long Dash | | Polites vibex Geyer, 1832 | Whirlabout | | Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824 | Common Glassywing | | Quinta cannae Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Canna Skipper | | Racta dalla Evans, 1955 | Dalla-like Skipper | | Thespieus dalmani (Latreille, 1824) | ⇒ Thespieus dalman Latreille, 1824 | | Vacerra hermesia hermesia Hewitson, 1870 | Hermesia Skipper | | Yvretta rhesus (Edwards, 1878) | ⇒ Polites rhesus W.H. Edwards, 1878 |
Links, sources and further information Hesperiini at itis.gov
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