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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Clayton County (Georgia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
130
438
593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
130
438
593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
119
411
552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
81
345
472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
146
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
146
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
146
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
11
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
9
10
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
9
10
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clayton County (Georgia)
1 Family width 10 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper10SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Clayton County (Georgia)
9 Genera with 10 Species
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clayton County (Georgia)
10 Species and 2 Subspecies
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Mastor alternata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834Yucca Giant Skipper
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Clayton County (Georgia)
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
9
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov