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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Diana (Antsiranana Province, Madagascar)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
113
719
924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
113
719
924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
105
709
913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
94
685
889
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
520
672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
520
672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
519
671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
25
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
11
12
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
11
12
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Diana
1 Family width 12 Species and 8 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper12SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Diana
11 Genera with 12 Species
Achlyodes Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1907Dingy Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Mimas Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Diana
12 Species and 8 Subspecies
Achlyodes mithridates sagra Evans, 1953
Dalla agathocles agathodes (H.G. Dyar, 1913)⇒ Dalla agathocles agathocles C. Felder & ..., 1867
Gegenes pumilio monochroa Rebel, 1907
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Mimas tiliae Linnaeus, 1758Lime hawk moth
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Porphyrogenes passalus passalus G.A.W. Herri..., 1869
Pyrgus centaureae loki Evans, 1953Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrrhopyge charybdis charybdis Westwood, 1852Charybdis Firetip

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Diana
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
11
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov