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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region La Selva Biological Station (Cordillera Volcanica Central, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
244
2546
4105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
243
2545
4105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
231
2505
4047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
177
2220
3782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
934
1659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
934
1659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
934
1659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
4
57
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
41
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
40
50
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for La Selva Biological Station
1 Family width 50 Species and 8 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper50SpeciesTaxom


Genera for La Selva Biological Station
40 Genera with 50 Species
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Achlyodes Hübner, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Anthoptus Bell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Bungalotis Watson, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Capila Moore, 0Dawnflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratrichia Butler, 1787Forest Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Corticea Evans, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Cymaenes Scudder, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Damas Godman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Dyscophellus Godman & Salvin, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Entheus Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1955Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hidari Distant, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Morys Godman, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Mylon Godman & Salvin, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters2SpeciesTaxom
Oxynthes Godman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Paches Godman & Salvin, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papias Evans, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Paratrytone Godman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1790Ruby-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Phanus Hübner, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Quadrus Lindsey, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Saliana W.H. Evans, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Scobura Elwes & Edwards, 1866Forest Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1879Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Telemiades Hübner, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1821Longtail Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Vehilius Godman, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Xenophanes Godman and S..., 17801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Selva Biological Station
50 Species and 8 Subspecies
Achlyodes thraso (Hübner, 1807)⇒ Achlyodes mithridates Fabricius, 1793
Anthoptus epictetus Fabricius, 1793Trailside Skipper
Astraptes anaphus Cramer, 1777Dull Astraptes
Astraptes colossus Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Astraptes fulgerator Walch, 1775Blue Flasher
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Bungalotis astylos Cramer, 1780Dark-cheeked Scarlet-eye
Bungalotis midas Cramer, 1775White-cheeked Scarlet-eye
Capila phanaeus phanaeus
Ceratrichia nothus nothus Fabricius, 1787
Corticea corticea Plötz, 1883Redundant Skipper
Cymaenes laureolus loxa Evans, 1955
Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955Hesperioides Skipperling
Damas clavus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Violet-washed Skipper
Dyscophellus phraxanor Hewitson, 1876
Entheus matho Godman & Salvin, 1879
Euphyes cornelius agra Evans, 1955Cornelius Skipper
Hidari hypaepa Hewitson, 1868
Morys geisa Möschler, 1878Geisa Skipper
Mylon maimon Scudder & Bu..., 1870Black-veined Mylon
Niconiades nikko Hayward, 1948Nikko Skipper
Nisoniades bessus Möschler, 1876
Nisoniades ephora Herrich-Schä..., 1870Ephora Tufted-Skipper
Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852California Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Oxynthes corusca Herrich-Schä..., 1869Corusca Skipper
Paches loxus Westwood, 1852Glorious Blue-Skipper
Papias sobrinus (Schaus, 1902)⇒ Papias phainis Godman, 1900
Paratrytone melane (Edwards, 1869)⇒ Poanes melane Edwards, 1869
Perichares philetes Gmelin, 1790Caribbean Ruby-eye
Phanus ecitonorum Austin, 1993Army-ant Phanus
Phanus obscurior Kaye, 1924
Phanus vitreus Stoll, 1781Widespread Phanus
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824Common Glassywing
Porphyrogenes passalus passalus G.A.W. Herri..., 1869
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Quadrus contubernalis Mabille, 1883
Saliana salius Cramer, 1775Sullied Saliana
Saliana triangularis Kaye, 1913Triangular Saliana
Scobura phiditia Hewitson, 1866Malay Forest Bob
Staphylus vulgata Möschler, 1879Golden-snouted Sootywing
Telemiades fides Bell, 1949Small Telemiades
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Urbanus simplicius Stoll, 1790Plain Longtail
Urbanus tanna Evans, 1952Tanna Longatail
Urbanus teleus Hübner, 1821Teleus Longtail
Vehilius illudens Mabille, 1891
Xenophanes tryxus Stoll, 1780Glassy-winged Skipper

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in La Selva Biological Station
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
40
50
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov