Checklist of Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
for Jamaica (Greater Antilles)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 349
2516
4395 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 348
2515
4393 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 341
2478
4334 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 215
1885
3273 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 45
729
1307 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 45
729
1307 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 45
729
1307 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 3
54
76 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 2
53
75 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers | 1
52
74 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Jamaica
1 Family width 74 Species and 51 Subspecies
Genera for Jamaica
52 Genera with 74 Species
| Achlyodes Hübner, 1807 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aguna Williams, 1952 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anastrus Hübner, 1948 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ancyloxypha Felder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Astraptes Hübner, 1777 | Flasher butterflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Cabares Godman & Salvin, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calpodes Hübner, 1782 | Brazilian skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carterocephalus Lederer, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratrichia Butler, 1787 | Forest Sylphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chioides Lindsey, 1948 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chiomara Godman and S..., 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choranthus Scudder, 1793 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cymaenes Scudder, 1865 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Drephalys Watson, 1942 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eantis Boisduval, 1793 | Sicklewings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elbella Evans, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1875 | Flasher butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ephyriades Hübner, 1825 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1758 | Duskywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eudamus Swainson, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyes Scudder, 1878 | Grass skippers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Gesta Evans, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grais Godman & Salvin, 1953 | Hermit Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hylephila Billberg, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lerodea Scudder, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lucida Evans, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megistias Godman, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Milanion Godman & Salvin, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoxeniades Hayward, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nisoniades Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctelius Hayward, 1824 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pamphila Fabricius, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panoquina Hemming, 1865 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Perichares Scudder, 1793 | Ruby-eyes | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Phemiades Hübner, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phocides Hübner, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonus Hübner, 1790 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pompeius W.H. Evans, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proteides Hübner, 1920 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1919 | Checkered skippers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhocalles Mabille, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinthon Godman, 1926 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sarangesa Moore, 1879 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synapte Mabille, 1955 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Talides Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Timochares Godman & Salvin, 1884 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Trina Evans, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Troyus Warren & Tur..., 2012 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urbanus Hübner, 1758 | Longtail Skippers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1882 | Broken-Dashes | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Jamaica
74 Species and 51 Subspecies | Achlyodes mithridates Fabricius, 1793 | Jung´s Dusky Wing | | Achlyodes mithridates janus (E.L. Bell & ..., 1948) | ⇒ Achlyodes mithridates mithridates J.C. Fabricius, 1793 | | Achlyodes mithridates mithridates J.C. Fabricius, 1793 | | | Achlyodes thraso (Hübner, 1807) | ⇒ Achlyodes mithridates Fabricius, 1793 | | Aguna asander asander (Hewitson, 1867) | ⇒ Aguna asander haitensis Mabille & Bo..., 1912 | | Aguna asander haitensis Mabille & Bo..., 1912 | Gold-spotted Aguna | | Aguna asander jasper Evans, 1952 | Gold-spotted Aguna | | Anastrus sempiternus Butler & Druce, 1872 | Common Anastrus | | Anastrus sempiternus dilloni Bell & Comstock, 1948 | Common Anastrus | | Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793 | Common Least Skipper | | Astraptes anaphus Cramer, 1777 | Dull Astraptes | | Astraptes anaphus anausis Godman & Salvin, 1896 | Caribbean Yellow-tipped Flasher | | Astraptes anaphus roysi (A.N. Avinoff..., 1941) | ⇒ Astraptes anaphus anausis Godman & Salvin, 1896 | | Astraptes cassander Fabricius, 1793 | Cuban Flasher | | Astraptes jaira Butler, 1870 | Jamaican Flasher | | Astraptes jariba jamaicensis (R.C. Williams, 1927) | ⇒ Astraptes jaira Butler, 1870 | | Astraptes talus Cramer, 1777 | Green Flasher | | Cabares potrillo Lucas, 1857 | Potrille Skipper | | Cabares potrillo potrillo Lucas, 1857 | Potrillo Skipper | | Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782 | Arrowroot skipper | | Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon | | | Ceratrichia nothus nothus Fabricius, 1787 | | | Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780 | Albo Longtail | | Chioides catillus churchi (Bell & Comstock, 1948) | ⇒ Chioides churchi E.L. Bell & ..., 1948 | | Chioides churchi E.L. Bell & ..., 1948 | Jamaican Longtail | | Chiomara asychis Stoll, 1780 | White Patch | | Choranthus lilliae Bell, 1931 | Lilly´s Skipper | | Choranthus vitellius Fabricius, 1793 | Vitellius Skipper | | Cymaenes laureolus loxa Evans, 1955 | | | Cymaenes tripunctus Herrich-Schä..., 1865 | Dingy Dotted Skipper | | Cymaenes tripunctus jamaca (W. Schaus, 1902) | ⇒ Cymaenes tripunctus tripunctus Herrich-Schä..., 1865 | | Cymaenes tripunctus tripunctata (sinepunctis ..., 1946) | ⇒ Cymaenes tripunctus tripunctus Herrich-Schä..., 1865 | | Cymaenes tripunctus tripunctus Herrich-Schä..., 1865 | Three-spotted Skipper | | Drephalys helixus heraclides Bell, 1942 | | | Eantis mithridates (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Achlyodes mithridates Fabricius, 1793 | | Elbella azeta azeta Hewitson, 1866 | Azeta Skipper | | Epargyreus antaeus Hewitson, 1867 | Jamaican Silverdrop | | Epargyreus tmolis Burmeister, 1875 | | | Ephyriades arcas Drury, 1773 | Caribbean Duskywing | | Ephyriades arcas philemon Fabricius, 1775 | Caribbean Duskywing | | Ephyriades brunnea Herrich-Schä..., 1865 | Florida Duskywing | | Ephyriades brunnea jamaicensis Möschler, 1879 | Jamaican Florida Duskywing | | Ephyriades zephodes Hübner, 1825 | Zephodes Duskywing | | Erynnis ello ello Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Eudamus tellus (Plötz, 1886) | ⇒ Epargyreus tmolis Burmeister, 1875 | | Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Black Dash | | Euphyes singularis Herrich-Schä..., 1865 | Singularis Skipper | | Euphyes singularis aurinia (C. Plötz, 1883) | ⇒ Euphyes singularis insolata Butler, 1878 | | Euphyes singularis insolata Butler, 1878 | Singularis Skipper | | Gesta gesta Herrich-Schä..., 1863 | Blue-banded Skipper | | Grais stigmaticus juncta Evans, 1953 | Jamaican Hermit Skipper | | Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876 | 'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing | | Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773 | Fiery Skipper | | Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869 | Eufala Skipper | | Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923) | ⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891 | | Megistias jamaca (Schaus, 1902) | ⇒ Cymaenes tripunctus Herrich-Schä..., 1865 | | Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917 | | | Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895 | | | Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824 | Nyctelius Skipper | | Nyctelius nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824 | Nyctelius Skipper | | Pamphila vesana (Weeks, 1901) | ⇒ Pompeius amblyspila Mabille, 1897 | | Panoquina fusina Hewitson, 1868 | Evans' skipper | | Panoquina fusina jumbo Evans, 1955 | | | Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793 | Purple Washed Skipper | | Panoquina ocola ocola W. H. Edwards, 1863 | Ocola Skipper | | Panoquina panoquinoides Skinner, 1892 | Beach Skipper | | Panoquina sylvicola (Herrich-Schä..., 1865) | ⇒ Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793 | | Perichares deceptus Butler & Druce, 1872 | | | Perichares philetes Gmelin, 1790 | Caribbean Ruby-eye | | Perichares philetes coridon (J.C. Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Perichares philetes philetes Gmelin, 1790 | | Perichares philetes julianus (W. Turton, 1801) | ⇒ Perichares philetes philetes Gmelin, 1790 | | Perichares philetes philetes Gmelin, 1790 | | | Perichares philetes phocion (J.C. Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Perichares philetes philetes Gmelin, 1790 | | Phemiades jamaicensis Schaus, 1902 | | | Phocides lincea perkinsi Kaye, 1931 | Perkins´ Skipper | | Poanes viator Edwards, 1865 | Broad Marsh Skipper | | Polygonus leo Gmelin, 1790 | Hammoch Skipper | | Polygonus leo hagar Evans, 1952 | Hammock Skipper | | Polygonus leo leo Gmelin, 1790 | Hammock Skipper | | Pompeius amblyspila Mabille, 1897 | Amblyspila Skipper | | Proteides mercurius Fabricius, 1787 | Mercurial Skipper | | Proteides mercurius jamaicensis Skinner, 1920 | Mercurial Skipper | | Pyrgus montivagus (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767 | | Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767 | Tropical Checkered Skipper | | Pyrgus syrichtus fumosa (J.L. Reverdin, 1919) | ⇒ Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767 | | Pyrrhocalles jamaicensis Schaus, 1902 | Jamaican Skipper | | Rhinthon cubana Herrich-Schä..., 1865 | Cuban Skipper | | Rhinthon cubana cubana G.A.W. Herri..., 1865 | | | Rhinthon cubana thermae (W.J. Kaye, 1926) | ⇒ Rhinthon cubana cubana G.A.W. Herri..., 1865 | | Sarangesa thecla thecla Plötz, 1879 | | | Synapte malitiosa Herrich-Schä..., 1865 | Caribbean Faceted-Skipper | | Synapte malitiosa malitiosa Herrich-Schä..., 1865 | Caribbean Faceted-Skipper | | Synapte malitiosa pecta Evans, 1955 | | | Talides sinois Hübner, 1819 | | | Timochares runia Evans, 1953 | Jamaican-banded Skipper | | Timochares ruptifasciata Plötz, 1884 | Brown-banded Skipper | | Timochares ruptifasciata runia Evans, 1953 | | | Timochares ruptifasciatus (Plötz, 1884) | ⇒ Timochares ruptifasciata Plötz, 1884 | | Trina geometrina phalaena Mabille, 1898 | | | Troyus turneri Warren & Tur..., 2012 | Turner´s Skipper | | Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790 | Brown Tailed Skipper | | Urbanus dorantes santiago Lucas, 1857 | Cuban Dorantes Longtail | | Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758 | Bean leaf roller | | Urbanus proteus proteus Linnaeus, 1758 | Long-tailed Skipper | | Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash | | Wallengrenia otho vesuria Plötz, 1882 | | | Wallengrenia vesuria Plötz, 1882 | Jamaican Broken-dash |
Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Jamaica
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