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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Las Cruces Biological Station (Puntarenas, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
133
837
972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
133
837
972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
130
833
969
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
108
799
935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
328
471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
328
471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
328
471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
15
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
9
10
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
9
10
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Las Cruces Biological Station
1 Family width 10 Species and 3 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper10SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Las Cruces Biological Station
9 Genera with 10 Species
Aguna Williams, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Aroma Evans, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1869Flasher butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Conga W.H. Evans, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Metacharis Butler, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Saliana W.H. Evans, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Talides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Las Cruces Biological Station
10 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aguna albistria cholus (C. Plötz, 1880)⇒ Aguna albistria albistria Plötz, 1880
Aroma henricus Staudinger, 1876
Astraptes chiriquensis Staudinger, 1875
Astraptes latimargo Herrich-Schä..., 1869White-edged Flasher
Conga chydaea Butler, 1877Hidden-ray Skipper
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Metacharis victrix Hewitson, 1870Victrix Metalmark
Porphyrogenes passalus passalus G.A.W. Herri..., 1869
Saliana salius Cramer, 1775Sullied Saliana
Talides sergestus Cramer, 1775Sergestus Ruby-eye

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Las Cruces Biological Station
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
9
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov