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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Clay County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
235
933
1207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
234
932
1206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
220
897
1142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
163
741
964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
256
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
256
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
256
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
15
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
13
18
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
13
18
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clay County (Iowa)
1 Family width 18 Species and 4 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper18SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Clay County (Iowa)
13 Genera with 18 Species
Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1858Scrub Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Celotes Godman & Salvin, 1877Streaky skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clay County (Iowa)
18 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aeromachus inachus inachus Ménétriés, 1858
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Celotes nessus Edwards, 1877Common Streaky-Skipper
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Clay County (Iowa)
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
13
18
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov