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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Brisbane (South East Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
300
2003
3155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
299
2002
3155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
284
1943
3073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
197
1664
2749
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
574
879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
574
879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
573
878
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
34
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
25
52
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
25
52
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brisbane
1 Family width 52 Species and 20 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper52SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brisbane
25 Genera with 52 Species
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Badamia Moore, 1775Brown Awl1SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1908Palm Darts4SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocneme Felder, 1867Dusk-flats2SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Dispar Waterhouse &..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Euschemon Doubleday, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Hasora Moore, 1899Awls4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 19785SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Jemadia Watson, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Mesodina Meyrick, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Neohesperilla Waterhouse &..., 19022SpeciesTaxom
Netrocoryne C. & R.Felder, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ocybadistes Heron, 19335SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1798Swifts3SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1949Branded Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Praxis Guenée, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Signeta Waterhouse &..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1855African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Suniana W.H. Evans, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1932Grass Darts2SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1869Palm Darts2SpeciesTaxom
Toxidia Mabille, 18795SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 18239SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brisbane
52 Species and 20 Subspecies
Badamia exclamationis Fabricius, 1775Brown Awl
Cephrenes augiades sperthias C. Felder, 1862Orange Palm-dart
Cephrenes augiades tara Evans, 1935
Cephrenes moseleyi Butler, 1884Melanesian Palm-Dart
Cephrenes trichopepla Lower, 1908Yellow Palm Dart
Chaetocneme beata Hewitson, 1867Common Red-eye
Chaetocneme denitza Hewitson, 1867Ornata dusk-flat
Dalla carnis sondra Evans, 1955Carnis Skipperling
Dispar compacta Butler, 1882Barred Skipper
Euschemon rafflesia MacLeay, 1827Regent Skipper
Euschemon rafflesia rafflesia W.S. Macleay, 1826Regent Skipper
Hasora chromus Cramer, 1780Banded Awl
Hasora discolora mastusia Fruhstorfer, 1911Green Awl
Hasora khoda Mabille, 1876Large Banded Awl
Hasora khoda haslia Swinhoe, 1899Large Banded Awl
Hesperilla crypsigramma Meyrick & Lower, 1902Small Dingy Skipper
Hesperilla donnysa Hewitson, 1868Donnysa Skipper
Hesperilla mastersi Waterhouse, 1900Chequered Sedge-skipper
Hesperilla ornata Leech, 1815Spotted Sedge-skipper
Hesperilla sarnia Atkins, 1978Swift Sedge Skipper
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Jemadia hospita ulyxes (M.W.K. Draudt, 1921)⇒ Jemadia hospita hospita A. Butler, 1877
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Mesodina halyzia Hewitson, 1868Eastern Iris-skipper
Neohesperilla croceus Miskin, 1889Crocea Skipper
Neohesperilla xanthomera Meyrick & Lower, 1902Arctic sulphur
Netrocoryne repanda repanda C. Felder & ..., 1867Eastern Flat
Ocybadistes flavovittata Latreille, 1824Common Dart
Ocybadistes flavovittatus flavovittatus Latreille, 1824Common Dart
Ocybadistes hypomeloma Lower, 1911Pale Orange Dart
Ocybadistes walkeri Heron, 1894Green Grass-dart
Ocybadistes walkeri sothis Waterhouse, 1933Yellow-banded Dart
Parnara amalia Semper, 1879Hyaline Swift
Parnara bada sida Waterhouse, 1934Straight Swift
Parnara naso Fabricius, 1798African Straight
Pelopidas agna Moore, 1865Bengal Swift
Pelopidas agna dingo Evans, 1949Common Swift
Praxis aterrima Walker, 1856
Signeta tymbophora Meyrick & Lower, 1902Dark Shield-skipper
Spialia diomus diomus Hopffer, 1855
Suniana sunias rectivitta Mabille, 1878Orange Dart
Taractrocera anisomorpha Lower, 1911Large Yellow Grass-dart
Taractrocera ina Waterhouse, 1932Ina Grass Dart
Telicota ancilla Herrich-Schä..., 1869Dark Palm Dart
Telicota ancilla ancilla Herrich-Schä..., 1869Greenish Darter
Toxidia doubledayi Felder, 1862Doubleday's Skipper
Toxidia parvula Plötz, 1884Banded Grass-skipper
Toxidia parvulus Plötz, 1884Banded Grass-skipper
Toxidia peron Latreille, 1824Dingy Grass-skipper
Toxidia rietmanni rietmanni Semper, 1879White-brand Skipper
Trapezites eliena Hewitson, 1868Eliena Skipper
Trapezites iacchus Fabricius, 1775Brown Ochre
Trapezites lutea Tepper, 1881Rare White Spot Skipper
Trapezites luteus leucon Waterhouse, 1938
Trapezites maheta Hewitson, 1877Maheta Skipper
Trapezites petalia Hewitson, 1868Black-ringed Ochre
Trapezites praxedes Plotz, 1884Praxedes Skipper
Trapezites symmomus Hübner, 1923Splendid Ochre
Trapezites symmomus symmomus Hübner, 1823Symmomus Skipper

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Brisbane
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
25
52
Genera
Species

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Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov