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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Kingston (Southeast Tasmania, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
196
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
196
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
194
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
175
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
106
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
106
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
102
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
15
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
6
10
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
6
10
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kingston (Tasmania)
1 Family width 10 Species and 8 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper10SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kingston (Tasmania)
6 Genera with 10 Species
Antipodia Atkins, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 18897SpeciesTaxom
Ocybadistes Heron, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Pasma Waterhouse, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1832Grass Darts2SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 19142SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kingston (Tasmania)
10 Species and 8 Subspecies
Antipodia chaostola (Meyrick, 1888)⇒ Hesperilla chaostola Meyrick, 1887
Antipodia chaostola leucophaea Couchman, 1946Chaostola Skipper
Hesperilla chrysotricha Meyrick & Lower, 1902Chrysotricha Skipper
Hesperilla chrysotricha chrysotricha Meyrick & Lower, 1902Chrysotricha Skipper
Hesperilla donnysa Hewitson, 1868Donnysa Skipper
Hesperilla donnysa aurantia Waterhouse, 1927
Hesperilla donnysa donnysa Hewitson, 1868Donnysa Skipper
Hesperilla idothea Miskin, 1889Flame Sedge-skipper
Hesperilla idothea idothea Miskin, 1889Flame Skipper
Ocybadistes walkeri Heron, 1894Green Grass-dart
Ocybadistes walkeri sothis Waterhouse, 1933Yellow-banded Dart
Pasma tasmanica Miskin, 1889Tasmanica Skipper
Pasma tasmanicus Miskin, 1889Tasmanica skipper
Taractrocera papyria Boisduval, 1832Western dart
Taractrocera papyria papyria Boisduval, 1832White Grassdart
Trapezites lutea Tepper, 1881Rare White Spot Skipper
Trapezites luteus glaucus Waterhouse &..., 1914

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Kingston (Tasmania)
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov