Checklist of Tribe Hesperiini Latreille, 1809
for Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 396
3475
6536 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 395
3474
6534 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 380
3412
6411 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 242
2730
5276 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 54
1193
2252 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 54
1193
2252 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 53
1192
2252 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 4
177
365 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 2
164
330 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers | 1
163
328 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Hesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers | 163
328 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers | 89
174 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Hesperiini
Latreille, 1809
| 22
34 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Trinidad and Tobago
22 Genera with 34 Species
| Anatrytone Dyar, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arotis Mabille, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrytone Scudder, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Conga W.H. Evans, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cynea W.H. Evans, 1955 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyes Scudder, 1900 | Grass skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1767 | Branded Skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hylephila Billberg, 1773 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Metron Godman, 1913 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctelius Hayward, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oeonus Godman, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthos W.H. Evans, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1872 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pompeius W.H. Evans, 1824 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Quasimellana Burns, 1883 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Quinta W.H. Evans, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thespieus Godman, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tirynthia Godman, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vacerra Godman, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1860 | Broken-Dashes | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Xeniades Godman, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Trinidad and Tobago
34 Species and 7 Subspecies | Anatrytone perfida Möschler, 1879 | Perfida Skipper | | Arotis kayei E. Bell, 1932 | Kaye´s Skipper | | Atrytone pericia | | | Conga chydaea Butler, 1877 | Hidden-ray Skipper | | Cynea bistrigula Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Bistrigula Skipper | | Cynea cynea Hewitson, 1876 | Cynea Skipper | | Cynea cyrus hippo Evans, 1955 | Cyrus Skipper | | Cynea diluta Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Diluted Skipper | | Cynea irma Möschler, 1878 | Fogged Skipper | | Cynea popla Evans, 1955 | Popla Skipper | | Euphyes catioides (Kaye, 1924) | ⇒ Euphyes peneia Godman, 1900 | | Euphyes peneia Godman, 1900 | Guardpost Skipper | | Hesperia sassacus sassacus T. Harris, 1862 | Indian Skipper | | Hesperia syrichtus (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767 | | Hylephila phylaeus Drury, 1880 | | | Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773 | Fiery Skipper | | Metron chrysogastra chrysogastra A. Butler, 1870 | Orange-headed Metron | | Metron noctis Kaye, 1913 | Kaye´s Metron | | Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824 | Nyctelius Skipper | | Oeonus garima Schaus, 1902 | | | Orthos orthos orthos Godman, 1900 | Orthos Skipper | | Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881 | Golden Skipper | | Polites vibex Geyer, 1832 | Whirlabout | | Polites vibex praeceps Scudder, 1872 | Mexican Whirlabout | | Pompeius amblyspila Mabille, 1897 | Amblyspila Skipper | | Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824 | Common Glassywing | | Quasimellana eulogius Plötz, 1883 | Common Mellana | | Quinta cannae Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Canna Skipper | | Thespieus aspernatus Draudt, 1924 | Aspernatus Skipper | | Tirynthia conflua Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Conflua Skipper | | Vacerra litana Hewitson, 1866 | Litana Skipper | | Wallengrenia ophites Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash Skipper | | Wallengrenia otho clavus Erichson, 1848 | Pale Broken-Dash | | Wallengrenia premnas Wallengren, 1860 | | | Xeniades chalestra chalestra Hewitson, 1866 | Band-spotted Skipper |
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