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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region La Gamba (Piedras Blancas, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
214
1836
1889
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
213
1835
1889
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
201
1813
1874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
156
1613
1701
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
667
938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
667
938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
667
938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
4
33
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
17
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
16
17
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for La Gamba
1 Family width 17 Species and 6 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper17SpeciesTaxom


Genera for La Gamba
16 Genera with 17 Species
Aguna Williams, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Anastrus Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Anthoptus Bell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Drephalys Watson, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Elbella Evans, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Mysoria Watson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Scobura Elwes & Edwards, 1866Forest Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1884African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Talides Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1821Longtail Skippers2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Gamba
17 Species and 6 Subspecies
Aguna albistria cholus (C. Plötz, 1880)⇒ Aguna albistria albistria Plötz, 1880
Anastrus meliboea bactra Evans, 1953
Anthoptus epictetus Fabricius, 1793Trailside Skipper
Drephalys helixus heraclides Bell, 1942
Elbella azeta azeta Hewitson, 1866Azeta Skipper
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Mysoria barcastus Sepp, 1855Royal Firetip
Nisoniades bessus Möschler, 1876
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824Common Glassywing
Porphyrogenes passalus passalus G.A.W. Herri..., 1869
Pyrrhopyge thericles Mabille, 1891Impostor Firetip
Scobura phiditia Hewitson, 1866Malay Forest Bob
Spialia zaira (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884
Talides sinois Hübner, 1819
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus teleus Hübner, 1821Teleus Longtail

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in La Gamba
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
16
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov