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Checklist for Tribe Hesperiini Latreille, 1809
and region Southern South America (South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
775
14516
48948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
773
14509
48939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
728
14308
48425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
449
11411
41055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
84
2851
8903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
82
2847
8898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
80
2832
8854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
5
311
1044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
285
957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
284
952
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
284
952
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
134
382
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHesperiini
Latreille, 1809
37
130
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern South America
37 Genera with 130 Species
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Anatrytone Dyar, 19944SpeciesTaxom
Appia W.H. Evans, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Arotis Mabille, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Chalcone Evans, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Choranthus Scudder, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Conga W.H. Evans, 18835SpeciesTaxom
Cravera de Jong, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosma Draudt, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Cynea W.H. Evans, 18695SpeciesTaxom
Decinea W.H. Evans, 19007SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1934Grass skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 195528SpeciesTaxom
Libra Evans, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Lindra Evans, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Linka W.H. Evans, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Metron Godman, 18777SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1853Darters2SpeciesTaxom
Orthos W.H. Evans, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Oxynthes Godman, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Paratrytone Godman, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Phemiades Hübner, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 19016SpeciesTaxom
Propertius W.H. Evans, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Quasimellana Burns, 19556SpeciesTaxom
Quinta W.H. Evans, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Racta W.H. Evans, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Serdis Mabille, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Thespieus Godman, 187020SpeciesTaxom
Tirynthia Godman, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Tirynthoides Bell, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Vacerra Godman, 18708SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1955Broken-Dashes6SpeciesTaxom
Xeniades Godman, 17775SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern South America
130 Species and 43 Subspecies
Anatrytone flavens Hayward, 1940Flavens Skipper
Anatrytone mella Godman, 1900Mella Skipper
Anatrytone perfida Möschler, 1879Perfida Skipper
Anatrytone sarah Burns, 1994Sarah´s Skipper
Appia appia Evans, 1955Appia Skipper
Arotis mapirica E. Bell, 1930Mapirica Skipper
Atrytonopsis pittacus Edwards, 1882Parchment Skipper
Chalcone briquenydan briquenydan Weeks, 1901Brick Skipper
Chalcone briquenydan chalcone (Schaus, 1902)⇒ Chalcone briquenydan briquenydan Weeks, 1901
Chalcone zisa Plötz, 1882Zisa Skipper
Choranthus borincona F.E. Watson, 1937Puerto Rican Skipper
Conga calthula (Hayward, 1934)⇒ Conga zela Plötz, 1883
Conga chydaea Butler, 1877Hidden-ray Skipper
Conga iheringii Mabille, 1891Dark-patched Skipper
Conga urqua Schaus, 1902Urqua Skipper
Conga zela Plötz, 1883Zela Skipper
Cravera laureatus Draudt, 1923Laureatus Skipper
Cyclosma abdonides Draudt, 1924Abdonides Skipper
Cynea alus (Godman, 1900)⇒ Cynea diluta Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Cynea bistrigula Herrich-Schä..., 1869Bistrigula Skipper
Cynea corope Herrich-Schä..., 1869Corope Skipper
Cynea cynea Hewitson, 1876Cynea Skipper
Cynea diluta Herrich-Schä..., 1869Diluted Skipper
Decinea boliviensis (Bell, 1930)⇒ Decinea dama Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Decinea dama Herrich-Schä..., 1869Dama Skipper
Decinea decinea denta Evans, 1955Decinea Skipper
Decinea lucifer Hübner, 1831Lucifer Skipper
Decinea milesi Weeks, 1901Miles´ Skipper
Decinea neroides lyco Mabille, 1878Neroides Skipper
Decinea percosius Godman, 1900Double-dotted Skipper
Euphyes cherra W.H. Evans, 1955Cherra Skipper
Euphyes cornelius agra Evans, 1955Cornelius Skipper
Euphyes leptosema Mabille, 1891Leptosema Skipper
Euphyes subferrugineus subferrugineus Hayward, 1934Subferrugineus Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hesperia sassacus sassacus T. Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hylephila ancora Plötz, 1883Ancora Skipper
Hylephila boulleti Mabille, 1906Boullet´s Skipper
Hylephila boulleti boulleti
Hylephila fasciolata Blanchard, 1852Fasciolata Skipper
Hylephila fulva (Blanchard, 1852)⇒ Hylephila signata Blanchard, 1852
Hylephila fulva haywardi (Bryk, 1944)⇒ Hylephila signata Blanchard, 1852
Hylephila fulva uretai (K.J. Hayward, 1940)⇒ Hylephila signata Blanchard, 1852
Hylephila grynea (Plötz, 1883)⇒ Hylephila signata Blanchard, 1852
Hylephila herrerai MacNeill, 2002Herrera´s Skipper
Hylephila isonira isonira Dyar, 1913Isonira Skipper
Hylephila isonira mima Evans, 1955Isonira Skipper
Hylephila kenhaywardi MacNeill, 1998Ken Hayward´s Skipper
Hylephila kenhaywardi venustus (haywardi E. ..., 1956)⇒ Hylephila kenhaywardi MacNeill, 1998
Hylephila lujana (Plötz, 1883)⇒ Hylephila signata Blanchard, 1852
Hylephila pallisteri MacNeill, 2002Pallister´s Skipper
Hylephila peruana Draudt, 1923Peruana Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus andina Staudinger, 1894
Hylephila phyleus basistrigata Eaton, 1932
Hylephila phyleus bisistrigata
Hylephila phyleus phylaeus (P.A. Latreille, 1824)⇒ Hylephila phyleus phyleus Drury, 1773
Hylephila phyleus phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hylephila signata Blanchard, 1852Signata Skipper
Hylephila venusta Hayward, 1940
Hylephila venusta haywardi
Hylephila venusta venusta
Hylephila venustus Hayward, 1940Venustus Skipper
Hylephila zapala Hayward, 1955Zapala Skipper
Libra aligula decia Hayward, 1948Aligula Skipper
Lindra boliviana O. Mielke, 1993Bolivian Skipper
Lindra procax Draudt, 1923Procax Skipper
Lindra simulius Druce, 1876Simulius Skipper
Linka lina Plötz, 1883Lina Skipper
Metron chrysogastra Butler, 1870
Metron chrysogastra gades Evans, 1955
Metron noctis Kaye, 1913Kaye´s Metron
Metron oropa Hewitson, 1877Hewitson´s Metron
Metron schrottkyi schrottkyi Giacomelli, 1911Schrottky´s Metron
Metron subviridis (Hayward, 1940)⇒ Metron noctis Kaye, 1913
Metron zimra Hewitson, 1877Olive Metron
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Nyctelius nyctelius nyctelia (W.P. Comstock, 1944)⇒ Nyctelius nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824
Nyctelius nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852California Skipper
Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Skipper
Orthos orthos hyalinus E. Bell, 1930
Oxynthes corusca Herrich-Schä..., 1869Corusca Skipper
Oxynthes viricuculla Hayward, 1950Viricuculla Skipper
Paratrytone argentea Weeks, 1901Weeks´ Skipper
Phemiades pohli Bell, 1932
Phemiades pohli pohli E. Bell, 1932Pohl´s Skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Polites vibex catilina Plötz, 1886
Pompeius amblyspila Mabille, 1897Amblyspila Skipper
Pompeius crassinota (Mabille, 1897)⇒ Pompeius amblyspila Mabille, 1897
Pompeius dares Plötz, 1883Dares Skipper
Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824Common Glassywing
Pompeius postpuncta Draudt, 1924
Pompeius vesana (Weeks, 1901)⇒ Pompeius amblyspila Mabille, 1897
Propertius propertius Fabricius, 1793Propertius Skipper
Quasimellana imperfida Burns, 1994Imperfida Mellana
Quasimellana inconspicua Hayward, 1951Inconspicuous Mellana
Quasimellana meridiani Hayward, 1934Meridian Mellana
Quasimellana myron Godman, 1900Greenish Mellana
Quasimellana pandora Hayward, 1940Pandora Mellana
Quasimellana pazina Evans, 1955Pazina Mellana
Quinta atiopides (D.A. Larrañaga, 1923)⇒ Quinta cannae Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Quinta calonice (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Quinta cannae Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Quinta canae (J. Zikán & W..., 1968)⇒ Quinta cannae Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Quinta cannae Herrich-Schä..., 1869Canna Skipper
Quinta duspecca (Weeks, 1902)⇒ Quinta cannae Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Racta apella raza Evans, 1955Apella Skipper
Racta dalla Evans, 1955Dalla-like Skipper
Racta racta Evans, 1955Racta Skipper
Serdis statius dives Evans, 1955Muted Serdis
Serdis venezuelae Westwood, 1852
Thespieus argentina Draudt, 1924Argentine Skipper
Thespieus aspernatus Draudt, 1924Aspernatus Skipper
Thespieus catochra Plötz, 1882Catochra Skipper
Thespieus chlorocephala (Hewitson, 1866)⇒ Thespieus xarippe Butler, 1870
Thespieus dalman Latreille, 1824Chalk-marked Skipper
Thespieus ethemides Burmeister, 1878Ethemides Skipper
Thespieus haywardi Evans, 1936Hayward´s Skipper
Thespieus hieroglyphica Draudt, 1923Hieroglyphic Skipper
Thespieus jora Evans, 1955Jora Skipper
Thespieus lutetia Hewitson, 1866Lutetia Skipper
Thespieus macareus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Chestnut-marked Skipper
Thespieus moneraspernatus (Hewitson, 1866)⇒ Thoressa evershedi W.H. Evans, 1910
Thespieus opigena Hewitson, 1866Opigena Skipper
Thespieus othna othna A. Butler, 1870Othna Skipper
Thespieus perornatus (Hayward, 1934)⇒ Thespieus catochra Plötz, 1882
Thespieus tihoneta Weeks, 1901
Thespieus tihoneta superior (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Thespieus tihoneta tihoneta Weeks, 1901
Thespieus tihoneta tihoneta Weeks, 1901Tihoneta Skipper
Thespieus xarina Hayward, 1948Xarina Skipper
Thespieus xarippe Butler, 1870Xarippe Skipper
Tirynthia conda Evans, 1955Conda Skipper
Tirynthia conflua Herrich-Schä..., 1869Conflua Skipper
Tirynthoides lotana Butler, 1870Lotana Skipper
Tirynthoides ornata (Hayward, 1939)⇒ Tirynthoides virilis Riley, 1929
Tirynthoides virilis Riley, 1929Virilis Skipper
Vacerra bonfilius Latreille, 1824
Vacerra bonfilius bonta Evans, 1955
Vacerra bonfilus bonta
Vacerra caniola Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Vacerra evansi Hayward, 1938Blue-haired Skipper
Vacerra hermesia Hewitson, 1870
Vacerra hermesia cecropterus Draudt, 1923Hermesia Skipper
Vacerra hermesia hermesia Hewitson, 1870Hermesia Skipper
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Wallengrenia otho mago (G.A.W. Herri..., 1863)⇒ Wallengrenia otho misera Lucas, 1857
Wallengrenia otho sapuca Evans, 1955
Wallengrenia physoptila (H.C.C. Burme..., 1878)⇒ Wallengrenia premnas Wallengren, 1860
Wallengrenia premnas Wallengren, 1860
Wallengrenia sapuca Evans, 1955
Xeniades chalestra Hewiston, 1866
Xeniades chalestra chalestra Hewitson, 1866Band-spotted Skipper
Xeniades orchamus Cramer, 1777
Xeniades orchamus difficilis Draudt, 1923
Xeniades orchamus orchamus Cramer, 1777Smear-spotted Skipper


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