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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region County of Grande Prairie No. 1 (Northern Alberta, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
190
714
868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
190
714
868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
179
696
838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
588
732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
212
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
212
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
211
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
16
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
14
19
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
14
19
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for County of Grande Prairie No. 1
1 Family width 19 Species and 3 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper19SpeciesTaxom


Genera for County of Grande Prairie No. 1
14 Genera with 19 Species
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for County of Grande Prairie No. 1
19 Species and 3 Subspecies
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Hesperia assiniboia Lyman, 1892Assiniboine Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Oarisma edwardsii Barnes, 1897Edwards Skipperling
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in County of Grande Prairie No. 1
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
14
19
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov