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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Geraldton (West Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
131
521
713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
131
521
713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
127
515
707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
105
477
664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
191
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
191
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
190
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
17
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
13
14
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
13
14
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Geraldton
1 Family width 14 Species and 3 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper14SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Geraldton
13 Genera with 14 Species
Antipodia Atkins, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Codatractus Lindsey, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Mesodina Meyrick, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Geraldton
14 Species and 3 Subspecies
Antipodia dactyliota dactyliota Meyrick, 1888Western Sand-skipper
Codatractus alcaeus alcaeus Hewitson, 1867White-crescent Mottled-Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperilla donnysa galena Waterhouse, 1927
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Mesodina cyanophracta Lower, 1911Blue Iris Skipper
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Trapezites argenteoornatus Hewitson, 1868Silver Spotted Skipper

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Geraldton
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
13
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov