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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Central Newfoundland (Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
101
238
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
101
238
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
95
226
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
78
201
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
94
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
94
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
94
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
13
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
12
15
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
12
15
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Newfoundland
1 Family width 15 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper15SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Newfoundland
12 Genera with 15 Species
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1911Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Newfoundland
15 Species
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Hesperia dacotae Skinner, 1911Dakota skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Central Newfoundland
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
12
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov