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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Bijagual Ecological Reserve (Sarapiquí, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
178
1306
1338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
178
1306
1338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
178
1306
1338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
134
1147
1197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
628
849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
628
849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
628
849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
4
24
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
14
13
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bijagual Ecological Reserve
1 Family width 13 Species and 5 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper13SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bijagual Ecological Reserve
14 Genera with 13 Species
Aguna Williams, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Anastrus Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Antigonus Hübner, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Arteurotia Butler & Druce, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Chioides Lindsey, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Codatractus Lindsey, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Cymaenes Scudder, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Dyscophellus Godman & Salvin, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Elbella Evans, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1819
Flasher butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1821Longtail Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Vacerra Godman, 18701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bijagual Ecological Reserve
13 Species and 5 Subspecies
Anastrus meliboea bactra Evans, 1953
Antigonus erosus Hübner, 1812Common Spurwing
Arteurotia tractipennis Butler & Druce, 1872Starred Skipper
Autochton zarex Hübner, 1818Sharp Banded-Skipper
Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780Albo Longtail
Codatractus alcaeus Hewitson, 1867White-crescent Longtail
Cymaenes laureolus loxa Evans, 1955
Dyscophellus nicephorus (Hewitson, 1876)⇒ Nicephellus nicephorus Evans, 1952
Elbella azeta azeta Hewitson, 1866Azeta Skipper
Porphyrogenes passalus passalus G.A.W. Herri..., 1869
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus teleus Hübner, 1821Teleus Longtail
Vacerra hermesia hermesia Hewitson, 1870Hermesia Skipper

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Bijagual Ecological Reserve
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
14
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov