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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Colorado (West USA, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		595
8339
20024		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		593
8334
20018		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		567
8204
19733		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		376
6706
16394		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		73
2180
5747		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		73
2179
5746		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
70
2174
5740		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths		5
111
230		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies		2
93
187		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers		1
92
181		Family
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Colorado
1 Family width 181 Species and 36 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper181SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Colorado
92 Genera with 181 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Achlyodes Hübner, 18072SpeciesTaxom
Aguna Williams, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1862Roadside-Skippers9SpeciesTaxom
Anastrus Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Anatrytone Dyar, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Anthoptus Bell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Aroma Evans, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1777Flasher butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Caicella Hemming, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Callimormus Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Camptopleura Mabille, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Carystoides Godman, 1955Ruby-Eye sp.1SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Celotes Godman & Salvin, 1877Streaky skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1908Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratrichia Butler, 1787Forest Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocneme Felder, 1934Dusk-flats1SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Cycloglypha Mabille, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Cymaenes Scudder, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Entheus Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1960Duskywings12SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Fulgora Linnaeus, 1890Alligator bug3SpeciesTaxom
Gorgythion Godman and S..., 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Halpe Moore, 0Aces1SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1852White Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1914Branded Skippers21SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1878Sootywings2SpeciesTaxom
Hyalothyrus Mabille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Notamblyscirtes Scott, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18706SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1899Darters4SpeciesTaxom
Oxynetra C.Felder & R..., 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratrytone Godman, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1790Ruby-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Pheraeus Godman & Salvin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1866Sootywings3SpeciesTaxom
Piruna W.H. Evans, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 183211SpeciesTaxom
Polythrix Watson, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1878Checkered skippers8SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Quadrus Lindsey, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Salatis Evans, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Saliana W.H. Evans, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1879Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Sarmientoia Berg, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Scobura Elwes & Edwards, 1866Forest Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Sostrata Godman & Salvin, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Spathilepia Butler, 1775Falcate Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1884African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1879Scallopwings4SpeciesTaxom
Stinga W.H. Evans, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Talides Hübner, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18082SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1821Longtail Skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Vacerra Godman, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xenophanes Godman and S..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Yvretta Hemming, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Zestusa Lindsey, 18821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colorado
181 Species and 36 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Achlyodes busirus Stoll, 1782Busirus Skipper
Achlyodes thraso (Hübner, 1807)⇒ Achlyodes mithridates Fabricius, 1793
Aguna albistria cholus (C. Plötz, 1880)⇒ Aguna albistria albistria Plötz, 1880
Amblyscirtes aenus Edwards, 1878Bronze Little Skipper
Amblyscirtes aenus aenus W. H. Edwards, 1878Bronze Roadside Skipper
Amblyscirtes celia Skinner, 1895Celia's roadside skipper
Amblyscirtes eos Edwards, 1871Dotted Roadside Skipper
Amblyscirtes nysa Edwards, 1877Mottled Little Skipper
Amblyscirtes oslari Skinner, 1899Oslar's roadside-skipper
Amblyscirtes phylace Edwards, 1878Orange-headed Roadside Skipper
Amblyscirtes simius (Edwards, 1881)⇒ Notamblyscirtes simius W. H. Edwards, 1881
Amblyscirtes vialis Edwards, 1862Black Little Skipper
Anastrus meliboea bactra Evans, 1953
Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863Black-Vein Skipper
Anatrytone logan lagus W. H. Edwards, 1881Delaware Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Anthoptus epictetus Fabricius, 1793Trailside Skipper
Aroma aroma Hewitson, 1867Aroma Skipper
Astraptes colossus Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Astraptes fulgerator Walch, 1775Blue Flasher
Astraptes talus Cramer, 1777Green Flasher
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atrytone arogos Boisduval & ..., 1834Arogos Skipper
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Atrytonopsis deva Edwards, 1876Desert Dusted Skipper
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Atrytonopsis vierecki Skinner, 1902Four-Corners Dusted Skipper
Caicella calchas Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Callimormus juventus Scudder, 1872Juventus Skipper
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Camptopleura theramenes Mabille, 1877Mabilles Bent-Skipper
Carterocephalus silvicola Meigen, 1829Northern Checkered Skipper
Carystoides hondura Evans, 1955Honduran Ruby-eye
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Celotes nessus Edwards, 1877Common Streaky-Skipper
Cephrenes trichopepla trichopepla Lower, 1908
Ceratrichia nothus nothus Fabricius, 1787
Chaetocneme tenuis hibernia Evans, 1934
Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868Orange Skipperling
Cycloglypha thrasibulus Fabricius, 1793Widespread Bent-Skipper
Cymaenes laureolus loxa Evans, 1955
Dalla agathocles agathodes (H.G. Dyar, 1913)⇒ Dalla agathocles agathocles C. Felder & ..., 1867
Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955Hesperioides Skipperling
Entheus matho Godman & Salvin, 1879
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Columbine Duskwing
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Erynnis pacuvius Lintner, 1878Buckthorn Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Erynnis telemachus Burns, 1960Gambel oak duskywing
Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Two-Spot Sedge Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Fulgora granulosa ♰ Scudder, 1878
Fulgora obticescens ♰ S. H. Scudder, 1890
Fulgora populata ♰ S. H. Scudder, 1890
Halpe zinda zodia
Heliopetes arsalte Linnaeus, 1758Arsalte Skipper
Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852Great Basin White 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 sublima A. Warren & ..., 2015Western Branded Skipper
Hesperia columbia Scudder, 1872Chaparral
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia freija Warren, 1924
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia nevada (Scudder, 1874)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia ogallala (Harris, 1862)⇒ Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862
Hesperia ottoe Edwards, 1866Ottoe Skipper
Hesperia pahaska Leussler, 1938Baja California Norte
Hesperia pawnee (Dodge, 1874)⇒ Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862
Hesperia stallingsi (Harris, 1862)⇒ Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862
Hesperia uncas Edwards, 1863Uncas skipper
Hesperia uncas ridingsii (T. Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Hesperia uncas uncas W. H. Edwards, 1863
Hesperia uncas uncas W. H. Edwards, 1863Uncas Skipper
Hesperia viridis Edwards, 1883Black-Dust Skipper
Hesperia woodgatei R. Williams, 1914Apache Skipper
Hesperopsis alpheus Edwards, 1876'MacNeill's' Saltbush Sootywing
Hesperopsis libya Scudder, 1878Great Basin Sooty Wing
Hyalothyrus neleus Linnaeus, 1758
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Mastor eos Edwards, 1871
Mastor oslari Skinner, 1899
Mastor phylace Edwards, 1878
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Megathymus streckeri Skinner, 1895Plains giant skipper
Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834Yucca Giant Skipper
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Nisoniades bessus Möschler, 1876
Notamblyscirtes simius W. H. Edwards, 1881Simius Roadside-Skipper
Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Oarisma edwardsii Barnes, 1897Edwards Skipperling
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Oarisma garita garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipperling
Oarisma garita hylax (W.H. Edwards, 1871)⇒ Oarisma garita garita Reakirt, 1866
Oarisma powesheik Parker, 1870Powesheik Skipperling
Oarisma poweshiek Parker, 1870Eastern Skipperling
Ochlodes snowi (Edwards, 1877)⇒ Paratrytone snowi W. H. Edwards, 1877
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Ochlodes yuma W. H. Edwards, 1873Giant-Reed Skipper
Ochlodes yuma scudderi (Skinner, 1899)⇒ Ochlodes yuma yuma W. H. Edwards, 1873
Paratrytone snowi W. H. Edwards, 1877Rusty gully skipper
Perichares philetes Gmelin, 1790Caribbean Ruby-eye
Pheraeus argynnis Plötz, 1883
Phocides pigmalion Cramer, 1779Mangrove Skipper
Phocides polybius phanias Burmeister, 1880
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pholisora libya (Scudder, 1878)⇒ Hesperopsis libya Scudder, 1878
Pholisora mejicanus Reakirt, 1866Mexican Sootywing
Piruna pirus Edwards, 1878Russet Skipperling
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Polites axius (C. Plötz, 1883)⇒ Polites rhesus W.H. Edwards, 1878
Polites carus W.H. Edwards, 1883Carus Skipper
Polites draco W.H. Edwards, 1871Draco Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites rhesus W.H. Edwards, 1878Plains Gray Skipper
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polites sonora Scudder, 1872Sonora Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Polythrix asine (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Polythrix mexicanus Freeman, 1969
Polythrix caunus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Four-spotted Longtail
Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824Common Glassywing
Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871)⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871
Porphyrogenes passalus passalus G.A.W. Herri..., 1869
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus albescens (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus montivagus (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Pyrgus scriptura Boisduval, 1852Small Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus xanthus (Edwards, 1878)⇒ Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852
Pyrrhopyge sergius ganus E. Bell, 1947Sergius Firetip
Quadrus cerealis Stoll, 1782
Salatis fulvius Plötz, 1882
Saliana esperi Evans, 1955Perching Saliana
Saliana fusta Evans, 1955Suffused Saliana
Sarangesa thecla thecla Plötz, 1879
Sarmientoia phaselis faustinus Burmeister, 1878
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Scobura phiditia Hewitson, 1866Malay Forest Bob
Sostrata pusilla Godman & Salvin, 1895
Spathilepia clonius Cramer, 1775Falcate Skipper
Spialia zaira (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884
Staphylus ascalaphus Staudinger, 1876Central American Sootywing
Staphylus hayhurstii Edwards, 1870Hayhurst's scallopwing
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Staphylus vulgata Möschler, 1879Golden-snouted Sootywing
Stinga morrisoni W.H. Edwards, 1878Arrowhead Skipper
Stinga morrissoni (C. Plötz, 1883)⇒ Stinga morrisoni W.H. Edwards, 1878
Talides alternata hispa (Evans, 1955)⇒ Talides hispa W.H. Evans, 1955
Talides sergestus Cramer, 1775Sergestus Ruby-eye
Talides sinois Hübner, 1819
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes mexicana Herrich-Schä..., 1869Confused Cloudywing
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thracides phidon Cramer, 1779Jewel-studded Skipper
Thymelicus edwardsii Barnes, 1897
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Urbanus albimargo Mabille, 1875White-edged Longtail
Urbanus esta W.H. Evans, 1952Esta Longtail
Urbanus simplicius Stoll, 1790Plain Longtail
Urbanus teleus Hübner, 1821Teleus Longtail
Vacerra hermesia hermesia Hewitson, 1870Hermesia Skipper
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xenophanes tryxus Stoll, 1780Glassy-winged Skipper
Yvretta carus (Edwards, 1883)⇒ Polites carus W.H. Edwards, 1883
Yvretta rhesus (Edwards, 1878)⇒ Polites rhesus W.H. Edwards, 1878
Zestusa dorus Edwards, 1882Northern Zestusa

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Colorado
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers		92
181		Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov