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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Cacao Biological Station (Guanacaste National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
286
2832
3151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
286
2832
3151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
277
2821
3136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
208
2542
2843
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
48
834
1313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
48
834
1313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
834
1313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
4
52
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
41
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
40
49
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cacao Biological Station
1 Family width 49 Species and 9 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper49SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cacao Biological Station
40 Genera with 49 Species
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Achlyodes Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Aguna Williams, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 2010Flasher butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Atarnes Godman & Salvin, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1940Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratrichia Butler, 1787Forest Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Codatractus Lindsey, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Conga W.H. Evans, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Cycloglypha Mabille, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Cynea W.H. Evans, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Elbella Evans, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Gorgythion Godman and S..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Jonaspyge Mielke, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Mylon Godman & Salvin, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Oerane Elwes & Edwards, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Ouleus Lindsey, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Potamanaxas Lindsey, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Quadrus Lindsey, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Saliana W.H. Evans, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Sophista Plötz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1884African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1896Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Talides Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Tarsoctenus Watson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Telemiades Hübner, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Thespieus Godman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Tisias Godman, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Turesis Godman, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1907Longtail Skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Venada Evans, 20053SpeciesTaxom
Vettius Godman, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Yanguna Watson, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Zera Evans, 19531SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cacao Biological Station
49 Species and 9 Subspecies
Achlyodes pallida Felder, 1869Pale Sicklewing
Aguna albistria cholus (C. Plötz, 1880)⇒ Aguna albistria albistria Plötz, 1880
Aguna asander Hewitson, 1867Gold-spot Aguna
Astraptes alardus Stoll, 1790Frosted Flasher
Astraptes creteus Cramer, 1780
Astraptes fulgerator Walch, 1775Blue Flasher
Astraptes obstupefactus Brower, 2010
Atarnes sallei Felder & Felder, 1867Orange-spotted Skipper
Celaenorrhinus approximatus Williams & Bell, 1940Approximate Flat
Ceratrichia nothus nothus Fabricius, 1787
Codatractus imalena Butler, 1872Bluish Mottled-Skipper
Conga chydaea Butler, 1877Hidden-ray Skipper
Cycloglypha thrasibulus Fabricius, 1793Widespread Bent-Skipper
Cynea cynea Hewitson, 1876Cynea Skipper
Dalla agathocles agathodes (H.G. Dyar, 1913)⇒ Dalla agathocles agathocles C. Felder & ..., 1867
Elbella azeta azeta Hewitson, 1866Azeta Skipper
Gorgythion begga Prittwitz, 1868Variegated Skipper
Jonaspyge aesculapus Staudinger, 1876Fire-edged Skipper
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Mylon lassia Hewitson, 1868Bold Mylon
Oerane microthyrus neaera de Nicéville, 1891White Club Flitter
Ouleus cyrna Mabille, 1895Hidden-yellow Skipper
Phocides lilea Reakirt, 1866Guava Skipper
Porphyrogenes passalus passalus G.A.W. Herri..., 1869
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Quadrus lugubris Felder, 1869Tanned Blue-Skipper
Saliana placens Butler, 1874Ochreous Saliana
Saliana severus Mabille, 1895Dark Saliana
Sophista bifasciata Ménétriés, 1829
Spialia zaira (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884
Staphylus evemerus Godman & Salvin, 1896Evemerus Sootywing
Tarsoctenus papias Hewitson, 1857
Telemiades fides Bell, 1949Small Telemiades
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Thespieus macareus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Chestnut-marked Skipper
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Tisias carystoides Nicolay, 1980
Turesis lucas (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Turesis complanula Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus pronta W.H. Evans, 1952Pronta Longtail
Urbanus teleus Hübner, 1821Teleus Longtail
Urbanus viterboana Ehrmann, 1907Bluish Longtail
Venada cacao Burns, 2005Cacao Scarlet-eye
Venada naranja Burns, 2005Orange Scarlet-eye
Venada nevada Burns, 2005Nevada Scarlet-eye
Vettius coryna Hewitson, 1866Cory Skipper
Yanguna cosyra Druce, 1875Cosyra Skipper
Zera hosta Evans, 1953Hosta Skipper

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Cacao Biological Station
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
40
49
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov