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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Estonia (Baltic States)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
526
4959
14408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
523
4951
14395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
4883
14251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
335
4022
12406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1172
3290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1169
3283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1161
3263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
35
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
21
33
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
21
33
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Estonia
1 Family width 33 Species and 10 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper33SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Estonia
21 Genera with 33 Species
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Anastrus Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Carcharodus Hübner, 1847Mallow Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Elbella Evans, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Heteropterus Dumeril, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mimas Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters3SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1867Ruby-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Pheraeus Godman & Salvin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1839Checkered skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Quedionuchus Sharp, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 0Grass Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Telemiades Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1775Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17613SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Estonia
33 Species and 10 Subspecies
Anastrus meliboea bactra Evans, 1953
Carcharodus alceae Esper, 1780Mallow Skipper
Carcharodus floccifera (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Carcharodus floccifer Zeller, 1847
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus silvicola Meigen, 1829Northern Checkered Skipper
Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955Hesperioides Skipperling
Elbella patrobas patrobus (G.A.W. Herri..., 1869)⇒ Elbella patrobas patrobas Hewitson, 1857
Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758Dingy Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia comus (W. H. Edwards, 1876)⇒ Mastor eos Edwards, 1871
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Heteropterus morpheus Pallas, 1771Chequered Skipper
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Mimas tiliae Linnaeus, 1758Lime hawk moth
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Skipper
Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852Large Skipper
Perichares philetes adela Hewitson, 1867Adela’s Green-backed Ruby-Eye
Pheraeus argynnis Plötz, 1883
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) alveus Hübner, 1803Large Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus serratulae Rambur, 1839Olive Skipper
Quedionuchus glaber O.F.Müller, 1776
Quedionuchus plagiatus Mannerheim, 1843
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Taractrocera ardonia lamia
Telemiades amphion amphion Geyer, 1832
Telicota colon colon Fabricius, 1775Common palm dart
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thymelicus sylvatica Bremer, 1861
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Estonia
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
21
33
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov