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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region British Columbia (West Canada, Canada)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		541
5937
17138		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		538
5928
17128		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		519
5861
16956		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		363
4910
14671		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		67
1230
4073		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		66
1229
4072		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
63
1222
4058		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths		3
46
77		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies		1
39
65		Family
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers		1
39
65		Family
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for British Columbia
1 Family width 65 Species and 30 Subspecies
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper65SpeciesTaxom


Genera for British Columbia
39 Genera with 65 Species
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Aguna Williams, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1862Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 02SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1908Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Elbella Evans, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1975Flasher butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings8SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers10SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters4SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1867Ruby-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Pheraeus Godman & Salvin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 19448SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1924Checkered skippers6SpeciesTaxom
Quedionuchus Sharp, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Sacrator W.H. Evans, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1884African grizzled skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1775Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1926Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vinius Godman, 18831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Columbia
65 Species and 30 Subspecies
Aguna coeloides Austin & O. ..., 1998Austins Aguna
Amblyscirtes vialis Edwards, 1862Black Little Skipper
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atalopedes mesogramma cunaxa (W.C. Hewitson, 1866)⇒ Atalopedes mesogramma mesogramma Latreille, 1824
Atrytone arogos Boisduval & ..., 1834Arogos Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Cephrenes trichopepla trichopepla Lower, 1908
Elbella patrobas patrobus (G.A.W. Herri..., 1869)⇒ Elbella patrobas patrobas Hewitson, 1857
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epargyreus clarus californicus MacNeill, 1975California Silver-spotted Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Columbine Duskwing
Erynnis pacuvius Lintner, 1878Buckthorn Dusky Wing
Erynnis pacuvius lilius Dyar, 1904Northwestern Pacuvius Duskywing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Propertius Duskywing
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euphyes vestris vestris (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphyes vestris metacomet Harris, 1862
Hesperia assiniboia Lyman, 1892Assiniboine Skipper
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hesperia colorado Scudder, 1874Common Branded Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia colorado idaho W. H. Edwards, 1883Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia comma oregonia W. H. Edwards, 1883
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hesperia nevada (Scudder, 1874)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Nisoniades gambrus (Mabille & Bo..., 1917)⇒ Nisoniades maura Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Oarisma poweshiek Parker, 1870Eastern Skipperling
Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852California Skipper
Ochlodes agricola agricola Boisduval, 1852Rural Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Woodland Skipper
Perichares philetes adela Hewitson, 1867Adela’s Green-backed Ruby-Eye
Pheraeus argynnis Plötz, 1883
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites draco W.H. Edwards, 1871Draco Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites peckius peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck´s Skipper
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polites sonora Scudder, 1872Sonora Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polites themistocles turneri H. Freeman, 1944Tawny-edged Skipper
Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871)⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Pyrgus ruralis ruralis Boisduval, 1852Two-banded Checkered-Skipper
Pyrgus scriptura Boisduval, 1852Small Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus wyandot freija Warren, 1924
Quedionuchus plagiatus Mannerheim, 1843
Sacrator polites polites Godman & Salvin, 1879
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884Dromus Grizzled Skipper
Spialia zaira (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884
Telicota colon colon Fabricius, 1775Common palm dart
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Urbanus dorantes calafia Williams, 1926Baja Dorantes Longtail
Vinius philaenus (P. Mabille, 1883)⇒ Vinius letis Plötz, 1883

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in British Columbia
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers		39
65		Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov