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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Banff National Park (Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
273
1531
2385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
272
1530
2385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
261
1510
2349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
203
1309
2102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
351
647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
351
647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
348
645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
10
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
9
15
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
9
15
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Banff National Park
1 Family width 15 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper15SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Banff National Park
9 Genera with 15 Species
Achalarus Scudder, 01SpeciesTaxom
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Banff National Park
15 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achalarus lycaeides
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus freija (Warren, 1924)⇒ Pyrgus centaureae Rambur, 1839
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Banff National Park
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
9
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov