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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Grampian Mountains (Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
132
391
551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
132
391
551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
124
372
520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
332
475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
105
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
105
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
104
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
10
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
8
13
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
8
13
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grampian Mountains
1 Family width 13 Species and 7 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper13SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grampian Mountains
8 Genera with 13 Species
Anisynta Lower, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Antipodia Atkins, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Dispar Waterhouse &..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 18895SpeciesTaxom
Motasingha Watson, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Oreisplanus Waterhouse &..., 18932SpeciesTaxom
Signeta Waterhouse &..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 19033SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grampian Mountains
13 Species and 7 Subspecies
Anisynta monticolae Olliff, 1889Montane Grass-skipper
Antipodia chaostola (Meyrick, 1888)⇒ Hesperilla chaostola Meyrick, 1887
Antipodia chaostola chaostola Meyrick, 1888Chaostola Skipper
Antipodia chaostola chares Waterhouse, 1933Chaostola Skipper
Dispar compacta Butler, 1882Barred Skipper
Hesperilla crypsargyra Meyrick, 1887Silver Hedge-skipper
Hesperilla crypsargyra crypsargyra Meyrick, 1888Silvered Skipper
Hesperilla donnysa donnysa Hewitson, 1868Donnysa Skipper
Hesperilla idothea clara Waterhouse, 1932
Hesperilla idothea idothea Miskin, 1889Flame Skipper
Motasingha trimaculata Tepper, 1882Large Brown Skipper
Motasingha trimaculata trimaculata Tepper, 1882Tepper´s Skipper
Oreisplanus perornata Kirby, 1893Montane Sedge-skipper
Oreisplanus perornatus Kirby, 1893Montane Sedge-skipper
Signeta flammeata Butler, 1882Bright Shield Skipper
Trapezites eliena Hewitson, 1868Eliena Skipper
Trapezites phigalia Hewitson, 1868Heath Ochre
Trapezites phigalioides Waterhouse, 1903Montane Ochre

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Grampian Mountains
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
8
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov