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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Hale County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
138
391
458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
138
391
458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
124
358
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
87
289
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
96
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
96
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
96
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
16
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
14
16
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
14
16
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hale County (Alabama)
1 Family width 16 Species and 3 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper16SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hale County (Alabama)
14 Genera with 16 Species
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1857Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1867Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hale County (Alabama)
16 Species and 3 Subspecies
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857Streamlined Dusky Wing
Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Two-Spot Sedge Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834Yucca Giant Skipper
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Hale County (Alabama)
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
14
16
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov