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Checklist of Tribe Hesperiini Latreille, 1809
for Venezuela (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
514
6360
16212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
6356
16208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
486
6227
15868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
306
4996
13412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1582
3952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1582
3952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
63
1580
3949
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
4
210
507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
199
489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
198
488
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
198
488
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Banded skippers, Branded skippers, Folded-winged Skippers
90
189
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHesperiini
Latreille, 1809
24
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Venezuela
24 Genera with 65 Species
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Anatrytone Dyar, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Arotis Mabille, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18916SpeciesTaxom
Cynea W.H. Evans, 18918SpeciesTaxom
Decinea W.H. Evans, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1955Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Metron Godman, 18776SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Propertius W.H. Evans, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Quasimellana Burns, 19557SpeciesTaxom
Quinta W.H. Evans, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Racta W.H. Evans, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Serdis Mabille, 19555SpeciesTaxom
Stinga W.H. Evans, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Thespieus Godman, 18706SpeciesTaxom
Tirynthoides Bell, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Vacerra Godman, 18666SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1860Broken-Dashes5SpeciesTaxom
Xeniades Godman, 19002SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Venezuela
65 Species and 29 Subspecies
Anatrytone perfida Möschler, 1879Perfida Skipper
Arotis kayei E. Bell, 1932Kaye´s Skipper
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atalopedes campestris amphissa (C. Plötz, 1883)⇒ Atalopedes campestris campestris Boisduval, 1852
Atalopedes campestris campestris Boisduval, 1852Field Sachem
Atalopedes campestris huron W. H. Edwards, 1863Eastern Sachem
Atalopedes clarkei Burns, 1989
Atalopedes flaveola (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852
Cynea binaria (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Cynea cynea Hewitson, 1876
Cynea bistrigula Herrich-Schä..., 1869Bistrigula Skipper
Cynea cleochares (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Cynea diluta Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Cynea corisana Möschler, 1882Corsiana Skipper
Cynea cynea Hewitson, 1876Cynea Skipper
Cynea diluta Herrich-Schä..., 1869Diluted Skipper
Cynea hycsos hycsos Mabille, 1891Hycsos Skipper
Cynea nubila (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Cynea corisana Möschler, 1882
Decinea decinea derisor Mabille, 1891Decinea Skipper
Decinea neroides lydora (C. Plötz, 1882)⇒ Decinea neroides neroides Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Decinea neroides neroides Herrich-Schä..., 1869Neroides Skipper
Decinea percosius Godman, 1900Double-dotted Skipper
Euphyes cherra W.H. Evans, 1955Cherra Skipper
Hesperia litana Hewitson, 1866
Hesperia lujana (Plötz, 1883)⇒ Hylephila signata Blanchard, 1852
Hesperia sassacus sassacus T. Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hylephila ignorans Plötz, 1883Ignorans Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus hala (A.G. Butler, 1870)⇒ Hylephila phyleus phyleus Drury, 1773
Hylephila phyleus phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hylephila signata Blanchard, 1852Signata Skipper
Metron chrysogastra chrysogastra A. Butler, 1870Orange-headed Metron
Metron chrysogastra goza (W.C. Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Metron chrysogastra chrysogastra A. Butler, 1870
Metron fasciata (Möschler, 1876)⇒ Metron zimra Hewitson, 1877
Metron leucogaster ambrosei Weeks, 1906
Metron verdanta (Weeks, 1906)⇒ Metron zimra Hewitson, 1877
Metron zimra Hewitson, 1877Olive Metron
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Poanes inimica Butler & Druce, 1872Yellow-stained Skipper
Polites vibex catilina Plötz, 1886
Polites vibex praeceps Scudder, 1872Mexican Whirlabout
Polites vibex sulfurina (P. Mabille, 1878)⇒ Polites vibex praeceps Scudder, 1872
Pompeius amblyspila Mabille, 1897Amblyspila Skipper
Pompeius mengeli (A.G. Weeks, 1906)⇒ Pompeius amblyspila Mabille, 1897
Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824Common Glassywing
Propertius phineus Cramer, , 1777Phineus Skipper
Propertius propertius Fabricius, 1793Propertius Skipper
Propertius theodora (Ehrmann, 1907)⇒ Propertius propertius Fabricius, 1793
Quasimellana angra Evans, 1955Angry Mellana
Quasimellana eulogius Plötz, 1883Common Mellana
Quasimellana myron Godman, 1900Greenish Mellana
Quasimellana nayana Bell, 1941Nayarit Mellana
Quasimellana servilius Möschler, 1883Green Mellana
Quasimellana sethos Mabille, 1889Small Mellana
Quasimellana sista Evans, 1955Sista Mellana
Quinta byzas (Godman, 1900)⇒ Quinta cannae Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Quinta cannae Herrich-Schä..., 1869Canna Skipper
Racta dalla Evans, 1955Dalla-like Skipper
Serdis statius fulgens (P. Mabille, 1889)⇒ Serdis statius statius Plötz, 1883
Serdis statius statius Plötz, 1883Muted Serdis
Serdis venezuelae fractifascia C. Felder & ..., 1867Venezuelan Serdis
Serdis venezuelae venezuelae (Westwood, 1852)⇒ Serdis venezuelae fractifascia C. Felder & ..., 1867
Serdis viridicans lupus Evans, 1955Green-washed Serdis
Stinga morrisoni W.H. Edwards, 1878Arrowhead Skipper
Thespieus aspernatus Draudt, 1924Aspernatus Skipper
Thespieus dalman Latreille, 1824Chalk-marked Skipper
Thespieus duidensis Bell, 1932Mt. Duida Skipper
Thespieus emacareus (Plötz, 1882)⇒ Thespieus macareus Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Thespieus macareus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Chestnut-marked Skipper
Thespieus othna othna A. Butler, 1870Othna Skipper
Tirynthoides lotana Butler, 1870Lotana Skipper
Vacerra bonfilius Latreille, 1824
Vacerra bonfilius litana Hewitson, 1866
Vacerra caniola Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Vacerra caniola caniola Herrich-Schä..., 1869Caniola Skipper
Vacerra litana Hewitson, 1866Litana Skipper
Wallengrenia chingachgook (A.G. Weeks, 1909)⇒ Wallengrenia premnas Wallengren, 1860
Wallengrenia otho clavus Erichson, 1848Pale Broken-Dash
Wallengrenia otho mago (G.A.W. Herri..., 1863)⇒ Wallengrenia otho misera Lucas, 1857
Wallengrenia otho winslowi (A.G. Weeks, 1906)⇒ Wallengrenia otho clavus Erichson, 1848
Wallengrenia premnas Wallengren, 1860
Xeniades chalestra chalestra Hewitson, 1866Band-spotted Skipper
Xeniades chalestra pteras Godman, 1900Band-spotted Skipper


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