Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Athens (Mercer County, West Virginia, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 90
355
454 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 90
355
454 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 84
342
439 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 65
300
391 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 25
215
283 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 25
215
283 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 25
215
283 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 2
10
11 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 1
9
10 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers | 1
9
10 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Athens (Mercer County West Virginia)
1 Family width 10 Species
Genera for Athens (Mercer County West Virginia)
9 Genera with 10 Species
Species list for Athens (Mercer County West Virginia)
10 Species | Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832 | Hoary Edge | | Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775 | Huachuca Skipper | | Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832 | Banded Oak Dusky Wing | | Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857 | Streamlined Dusky Wing | | Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862 | Blazing-Star Skipper | | Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824 | Swarthy Skipper | | Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793 | Common sooty wing | | Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829 | Southern Dimorphic Skipper | | Polites vibex Geyer, 1832 | Whirlabout | | Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758 | Bean leaf roller |
Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Athens (Mercer County West Virginia)
Links, sources and further information Hesperioidea at itis.gov
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