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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Far North Queensland (Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
479
4590
8423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
476
4586
8423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
449
4477
8228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
306
3749
7132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
70
1420
2362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
69
1419
2361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
68
1418
2358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
58
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
43
95
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
43
95
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Far North Queensland
1 Family width 95 Species and 51 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper95SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Far North Queensland
43 Genera with 95 Species
#ABCDEHJKMNOPRST
Achlyodes Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1858Scrub Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Allora Waterhouse &..., 19163SpeciesTaxom
Arrhenes Mabille, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Badamia Moore, 1775Brown Awl1SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1866Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Callimormus Scudder, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1908Palm Darts4SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocneme Felder, 1902Dusk-flats5SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Euschemon Doubleday, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Hasora Moore, 1870Awls5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1870Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 18695SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleucis Mabille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Jemadia Watson, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Marela Mabille, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Mimene Joicey & Talbot, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Monethe Westwood, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neohesperilla Waterhouse &..., 19114SpeciesTaxom
Netrocoryne C. & R.Felder, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1883Demons4SpeciesTaxom
Ocybadistes Heron, 19339SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1798Swifts3SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1915Branded Swifts4SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Praxis Guenée, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Proeidosa Atkins, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rachelia Hemming, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Sabera Swinhoe, 18896SpeciesTaxom
Salatis Evans, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1855African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Suniana W.H. Evans, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1891Clouded Flats4SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1832Grass Darts6SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1883Palm Darts10SpeciesTaxom
Toxidia Mabille, 18919SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 19329SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Far North Queensland
95 Species and 51 Subspecies
Achlyodes mithridates sagra Evans, 1953
Aeromachus inachus inachus Ménétriés, 1858
Allora doleschali Felder, 1860
Allora doleschallii doleschallii C. Felder, 1860Peacock Awl
Allora major Rothschild, 1916Greater Peacock Awl
Arrhenes dschilus Plötz, 1885Iris skipper
Arrhenes dschilus iris Waterhouse, 1932Iris Skipper
Arrhenes marnas Felder, 1860Affinis skipper
Arrhenes marnas affinis Waterhouse, 1912Affinis Skipper
Badamia exclamationis Fabricius, 1775Brown Awl
Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866Formosan Swift
Callimormus omadius (Godman, 1900)⇒ Callimormus alsimo Möschler, 1882
Cephrenes augiades Felder, 1860Orange Palm Dart
Cephrenes augiades sperthias C. Felder, 1862Orange Palm-dart
Cephrenes augiades tara Evans, 1935
Cephrenes trichopepla Lower, 1908Yellow Palm Dart
Chaetocneme beata Hewitson, 1867Common Red-eye
Chaetocneme critomedia Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Banded Dusk-flat
Chaetocneme critomedia sphinterifera Fruhstorfer, 1910Banded Red-eye
Chaetocneme denitza Hewitson, 1867Ornata dusk-flat
Chaetocneme porphyropis Meyrick & Lower, 1902Purple Brown-eye
Dalla agathocles polydesma Mabille, 1889Agathocles Skipperling
Dalla carnis sondra Evans, 1955Carnis Skipperling
Euschemon rafflesia MacLeay, 1827Regent Skipper
Euschemon rafflesia alba Mabille, 1904Regent Skipper
Hasora chromus Cramer, 1780Banded Awl
Hasora chromus chromus Cramer, 1780Banded awl
Hasora discolora mastusia Fruhstorfer, 1911Green Awl
Hasora hurama Butler, 1870Broad Banded Awl
Hasora hurama hurama Butler, 1870Broad-banded Awl
Hesperia hurama Butler, 1870
Hesperilla crypsigramma Meyrick & Lower, 1902Small Dingy Skipper
Hesperilla malindeva Lower, 1911Malindeva Skipper
Hesperilla ornata Leech, 1815Spotted Sedge-skipper
Hesperilla ornata monotherma Lower, 1907
Hesperilla sexguttata Herrich-Schä..., 1869Riverine Sedge-skipper
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hypoleucis ophiusa ophiusa Hewitson, 1866
Jemadia hospita ulyxes (M.W.K. Draudt, 1921)⇒ Jemadia hospita hospita A. Butler, 1877
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Marela tamyris tamba Evans, 1953
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Mimene atropatene Fruhstorfer, 1911Purple Swift
Monethe albertus C. & R. Felder, 1862
Neohesperilla croceus Miskin, 1889Crocea Skipper
Neohesperilla senta Miskin, 1891Miskin´s skipper
Neohesperilla xanthomera Meyrick & Lower, 1902Arctic sulphur
Neohesperilla xiphiphora Lower, 1911Sword-brand Grass-skipper
Netrocoryne repanda expansa Waterhouse, 1932Eastern Flat
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Notocrypta clavata Staudinger, 1889Clavate Banded Demon
Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926
Notocrypta waigensis Plötz, 1882Banded Demon
Notocrypta waigensis proserpina Butler, 1883Banded Demon
Ocybadistes ardea Bethune-Baker, 1906Dark Orange Dart
Ocybadistes ardea ardea Bethune-Baker, 1906
Ocybadistes flavovittata Latreille, 1824Common Dart
Ocybadistes flavovittatus Latreille, 1824Common Dart
Ocybadistes flavovittatus flavovittatus Latreille, 1824Common Dart
Ocybadistes hypomeloma hypomeloma Lower, 1911Pale Orange Dart
Ocybadistes hypomeloma vaga Waterhouse, 1932
Ocybadistes walkeri Heron, 1894Green Grass-dart
Ocybadistes walkeri sothis Waterhouse, 1933Yellow-banded Dart
Parnara amalia Semper, 1879Hyaline Swift
Parnara bada sida Waterhouse, 1934Straight Swift
Parnara naso Fabricius, 1798African Straight
Pelopidas agna Moore, 1865Bengal Swift
Pelopidas agna dingo Evans, 1949Common Swift
Pelopidas lyelli Rothschild, 1915Lyell's Swift
Pelopidas lyelli lyelli Rothschild, 1915Lyell´s Swift
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Praxis marmarinopa Meyrick, 1897
Proeidosa polysema Lower, 1908Polysema Skipper
Pyrrhopyge charybdis charybdis Westwood, 1852Charybdis Firetip
Rachelia extrusus C & R Felder, 1867Blue-flash Skipper
Sabera caesina Hewitson, 1866Black & White Swift
Sabera caesina albifascia Miskin, 1889Black And White Swift
Sabera dobboe Plötz, 1885Miskin´s swift
Sabera dobboe autoleon Miskin, 1889Miskin´s Swift
Sabera fuliginosa Miskin, 1889White Fringed Swift
Sabera fuliginosa fuliginosa Miskin, 1889
Salatis gonatas (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Salatis salatis Stoll, 1782
Spialia diomus diomus Hopffer, 1855
Suniana lascivia Rosenstock, 1885Dingy Dart
Suniana lascivia neocles Mabille, 1891
Suniana sunias Felder, 1860Orange Dart
Suniana sunias rectivitta Mabille, 1878Orange Dart
Tagiades japetus Stoll, 1781Black & White Flat
Tagiades japetus janetta Butler, 1870Black And White Flat
Tagiades nestus Felder, 1860Nestus Flat
Tagiades nestus korela Mabille, 1891
Taractrocera anisomorpha Lower, 1911Large Yellow Grass-dart
Taractrocera dolon dolon Plötz, 1884Dingy Grassdart
Taractrocera ilia Waterhouse, 1932Northern Grass Dart
Taractrocera ina Waterhouse, 1932Ina Grass Dart
Taractrocera papyria Boisduval, 1832Western dart
Taractrocera papyria papyria Boisduval, 1832White Grassdart
Telicota ancilla ancilla Herrich-Schä..., 1869Greenish Darter
Telicota augias Linnaeus, 1763Bright-orange Darter
Telicota augias krefftii MacLeay, 1866Krefft´s Darter
Telicota brachydesma Lower, 1908Small Darter
Telicota colon Fabricius, 1775Common Darter
Telicota eurotas laconia Waterhouse, 1937Sedge Darter
Telicota mesoptis Lower, 1911Lower´s darter
Telicota mesoptis mesoptis Lower, 1911Lower´s Darter
Telicota ohara Plötz, 1883Dark darter
Telicota ohara ohara Plötz, 1883Dark Darter
Toxidia damora (Butler, 1883)⇒ Toxidia inornatus Butler, 1883
Toxidia inornatus Butler, 1883Inornata Skipper
Toxidia inornatus inornatus Butler, 1883
Toxidia melania Waterhouse, 1903Black Skipper
Toxidia parvulus Plötz, 1884Banded Grass-skipper
Toxidia peron Latreille, 1824Dingy Grass-skipper
Toxidia rietmanni Semper, 1879White Brand Skipper
Toxidia rietmanni parasema Lower, 1908
Toxidia thyrrhus Mabille, 1891Dusky Grass-skipper
Trapezites eliena Hewitson, 1868Eliena Skipper
Trapezites heteromacula (Meyrick & Lower, 1902)⇒ Trapezites heteromaculata Meyrick & Lower, 1902
Trapezites heteromaculata Meyrick & Lower, 1902Orange White-spot Skipper
Trapezites iacchus Fabricius, 1775Brown Ochre
Trapezites macqueeni Kerr & Sands, 1970Bronze Ochre
Trapezites maheta Hewitson, 1877Maheta Skipper
Trapezites petalia Hewitson, 1868Black-ringed Ochre
Trapezites symmomus Hübner, 1923Splendid Ochre
Trapezites symmomus sombra Waterhouse, 1932Splendid Ochre

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Far North Queensland
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
43
95
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov