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Checklist for Tribe Hesperiini Latreille, 1809
and region Southeast Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
490
6922
16136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
489
6921
16135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
468
6849
15979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
289
5336
12590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
1535
3414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1535
3414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1528
3407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
5
261
654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
234
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
233
604
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
233
604
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
118
293
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHesperiini
Latreille, 1809
26
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southeast Brazil
26 Genera with 52 Species
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Arotis Mabille, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Asbolis Mabille, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Caligulana Bell, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Chalcone Evans, 18825SpeciesTaxom
Cynea W.H. Evans, 19026SpeciesTaxom
Decinea W.H. Evans, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1972Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hansa W.H. Evans, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Libra Evans, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Lindra Evans, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Metron Godman, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Molo Godman, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 19443SpeciesTaxom
Oeonus Godman, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Quasimellana Burns, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Quinta W.H. Evans, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Racta W.H. Evans, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Thespieus Godman, 189110SpeciesTaxom
Tirynthia Godman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1860Broken-Dashes2SpeciesTaxom
Xeniades Godman, 18663SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Brazil
52 Species and 16 Subspecies
Arotis derasa amatala (W. Schaus, 1902)⇒ Arotis derasa derasa Herrich-Schä..., 1870
Asbolis capucinus Lucas, 1856Monk
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Caligulana caligula Schaus, 1902Caligula Skipper
Chalcone anita (W. Schaus, 1902)⇒ Chalcone tania Schaus, 1902
Chalcone briquenydan chalcone (Schaus, 1902)⇒ Chalcone briquenydan briquenydan Weeks, 1901
Chalcone chalcone Schaus, 1902
Chalcone tania Schaus, 1902Tania Skipper
Chalcone zisa Plötz, 1882Zisa Skipper
Cynea bistricula Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Cynea bomax (Schaus, 1902)⇒ Cynea bistrigula Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Cynea cyrus cyrus Plötz, 1882Cyrus Skipper
Cynea diluta Herrich-Schä..., 1869Diluted Skipper
Cynea irma Möschler, 1878Fogged Skipper
Cynea tanaris (Schaus, 1902)⇒ Cynea bistrigula Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Decinea decinea Hewitson, 1876Huastecan Skipper
Decinea decinea nanneta (C. Plötz, 1882)⇒ Decinea decinea decinea Hewitson, 1876
Decinea onasima (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Decinea dama Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Euphyes derasa Herrich-Schä..., 1870
Euphyes eberti Mielke, 1972Ebert´s Skipper
Hansa hyboma Plötz, 1886Hyboma Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia sassacus sassacus T. Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus carin (J. Hübner, 1823)⇒ Hylephila phyleus phyleus Drury, 1773
Libra aligula Schaus, 1902
Libra aligula aligula Schaus, 1902Aligula Skipper
Lindra brasus ackeryi O. Mielke, 1978Bolivian Skipper
Metron chrysogastra hypodesma Plötz, 1882
Metron fasciata (Möschler, 1876)⇒ Metron zimra Hewitson, 1877
Metron oropa Hewitson, 1877Hewitson´s Metron
Molo calcarea calcarea Schaus, 1902Calcarea Skipper
Molo calcarea menta (W.H. Evans, 1955)⇒ Molo calcarea calcarea Schaus, 1902
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Nyctelius nyctelius ares (C. Felder, 1862)⇒ Nyctelius nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824
Nyctelius nyctelius nyctelia (W.P. Comstock, 1944)⇒ Nyctelius nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824
Oeonus egma Evans, 1955Egma Skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Pompeius judas (Plötz, 1883)⇒ Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824
Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824Common Glassywing
Quasimellana mielkei Burns, 1994Mielke´s Mellana
Quinta cannae Herrich-Schä..., 1869Canna Skipper
Racta apella Schaus, 1913
Thespieus abatira J. Zikán, 1938Abatira Skipper
Thespieus abativa Zikan, 1938
Thespieus abauna Zikan, 1938Abauna Skipper
Thespieus caraca Evans, 1955Caraca Skipper
Thespieus dalman Latreille, 1824Chalk-marked Skipper
Thespieus himella Hewitson, 1868Himella Skipper
Thespieus lutetia Hewitson, 1866Lutetia Skipper
Thespieus paula (Evans, 1955)⇒ Thespieus tapayuna Zikan, 1939
Thespieus tapayuna Zikan, 1939Tapayuna Skipper
Thespieus vividus Mabille, 1891Vivid Skipper
Tirynthia conflua Herrich-Schä..., 1869Conflua Skipper
Wallengrenia minaya (Schaus, 1902)⇒ Wallengrenia premnas Wallengren, 1860
Wallengrenia premnas Wallengren, 1860
Xeniades chalestra chalestra Hewitson, 1866Band-spotted Skipper
Xeniades chalestra corna Evans, 1955Band-spotted Skipper
Xeniades ethoda Hewitson, 1866Ethoda Skipper


Links, sources and further information
Hesperiini at itis.gov