Checklist of Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
for Alberta (West Canada, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 496
5124
14291 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 494
5119
14288 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 471
5039
14129 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 339
4317
12586 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 64
1162
3729 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 64
1161
3728 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 60
1153
3716 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 3
52
85 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 1
44
74 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers | 1
44
74 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Alberta
1 Family width 74 Species and 16 Subspecies
Genera for Alberta
44 Genera with 74 Species
| Achalarus Scudder, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1862 | Roadside-Skippers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Amenis Watson, 2002 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anastrus Hübner, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anatrytone Dyar, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancyloxypha Felder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atalopedes Scudder, 1866 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Atrytone Scudder, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carterocephalus Lederer, 1771 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996 | Flat | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Copaeodes Speyer, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elbella Evans, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1775 | Flasher butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1960 | Duskywings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyes Scudder, 1852 | Grass skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gegenes Hübner, 1907 | Dingy Swifts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1863 | Branded Skippers | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Lucida Evans, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mastor Godman, 1862 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Megathymus Scudder, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Niconiades Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nisoniades Hübner, 1917 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Notamblyscirtes Scott, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926 | Demons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oarisma Scudder, 1866 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ochlodes Scudder, 1852 | Darters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perichares Scudder, 1867 | Ruby-eyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pheraeus Godman & Salvin, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pholisora Scudder, 1878 | Sootywings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platylesches Holland, 1937 | Hoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1829 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1824 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Porphyrogenes Watson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1852 | Checkered skippers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Quedionuchus Sharp, 1843 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sacrator W.H. Evans, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satarupa Moore, 0 | White Flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telicota Moore, 1775 | Palm Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894 | Ace butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thorybes Scudder, 1870 | Cloudywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thracides Hübner, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thymelicus Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vinius Godman, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Yvretta Hemming, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Alberta
74 Species and 16 Subspecies | Achalarus lycaeides | | | Amblyscirtes nysa Edwards, 1877 | Mottled Little Skipper | | Amblyscirtes oslari Skinner, 1899 | Oslar's roadside-skipper | | Amblyscirtes texanae Bell, 1927 | Southwest Little Skipper | | Amblyscirtes vialis Edwards, 1862 | Black Little Skipper | | Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002) | ⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857 | | Anastrus meliboea bactra Evans, 1953 | | | Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Black-Vein Skipper | | Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793 | Common Least Skipper | | Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852 | Sachem | | Atalopedes mesogramma cunaxa (W.C. Hewitson, 1866) | ⇒ Atalopedes mesogramma mesogramma Latreille, 1824 | | Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863) | ⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863 | | Carterocephalus mandan (Edwards, 1863) | ⇒ Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771 | | Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771 | Arctic Skipper | | Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996 | | | Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868 | Orange Skipperling | | Elbella patrobas patrobus (G.A.W. Herri..., 1869) | ⇒ Elbella patrobas patrobas Hewitson, 1857 | | Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775 | Huachuca Skipper | | Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Aspen Dusky Wing | | Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878 | Afranius Duskywing | | Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863 | Hairy Dusky Wing | | Erynnis telemachus Burns, 1960 | Gambel oak duskywing | | Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852 | Cola Skipper | | Gegenes pumilio monochroa Rebel, 1907 | | | Hesperia assiniboia Lyman, 1892 | Assiniboine Skipper | | Hesperia colorado Scudder, 1874 | Common Branded Skipper | | Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881 | Idaho Branded Skipper | | Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872 | | Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872 | Jagged-border Skipper | | Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862 | Blazing-Star Skipper | | Hesperia nevada (Scudder, 1874) | ⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872 | | Hesperia pahaska Leussler, 1938 | Baja California Norte | | Hesperia uncas Edwards, 1863 | Uncas skipper | | Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923) | ⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891 | | Mastor eos Edwards, 1871 | | | Mastor oslari Skinner, 1899 | | | Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862 | | | Megathymus streckeri Skinner, 1895 | Plains giant skipper | | Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876 | | | Nisoniades gambrus (Mabille & Bo..., 1917) | ⇒ Nisoniades maura Mabille & Bo..., 1917 | | Notamblyscirtes simius W. H. Edwards, 1881 | Simius Roadside-Skipper | | Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926 | | | Oarisma edwardsii Barnes, 1897 | Edwards Skipperling | | Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866 | Garita Skipper | | Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852 | Western Skipper | | Perichares philetes adela Hewitson, 1867 | Adela’s Green-backed Ruby-Eye | | Pheraeus argynnis Plötz, 1883 | | | Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793 | Common sooty wing | | Pholisora libya (Scudder, 1878) | ⇒ Hesperopsis libya Scudder, 1878 | | Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937 | | | Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862 | Hobomok Skipper | | Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829 | Southern Dimorphic Skipper | | Polites draco W.H. Edwards, 1871 | Draco Skipper | | Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Long Dash | | Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837 | Peck skipper | | Polites rhesus W.H. Edwards, 1878 | Plains Gray Skipper | | Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852 | Saltgrass Skipper | | Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824 | Tawny-edge skipper | | Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871) | ⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871 | | Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839 | 'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper | | Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872 | Checkered Skipper | | Pyrgus freija (Warren, 1924) | ⇒ Pyrgus centaureae Rambur, 1839 | | Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767 | Tropical Checkered Skipper | | Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852 | Desert checkered skipper | | Pyrgus scriptura Boisduval, 1852 | Small Checkered Skipper | | Quedionuchus plagiatus Mannerheim, 1843 | | | Sacrator polites polites Godman & Salvin, 1879 | | | Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis | | | Telicota colon colon Fabricius, 1775 | Common palm dart | | Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894 | | | Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870 | Cloudy Wing | | Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912) | ⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824 | | Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Essex Skipper | | Vinius philaenus (P. Mabille, 1883) | ⇒ Vinius letis Plötz, 1883 | | Yvretta rhesus (Edwards, 1878) | ⇒ Polites rhesus W.H. Edwards, 1878 |
Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Alberta
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