Checklist of Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
for Leeward Islands (Antilles)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 422
3732
6894 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 419
3727
6887 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 402
3667
6777 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 257
2876
5463 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 54
1105
2009 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 54
1105
2009 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 52
1102
2006 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 2
51
82 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 1
44
74 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers | 1
44
74 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Leeward Islands
1 Family width 74 Species and 31 Subspecies
Genera for Leeward Islands
44 Genera with 74 Species
| Achlyodes Hübner, 1807 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ancyloxypha Felder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asbolis Mabille, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Astraptes Hübner, 1777 | Flasher butterflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Calpodes Hübner, 1782 | Brazilian skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carterocephalus Lederer, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choranthus Scudder, 1793 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoplectrum Watson, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Copaeodes Speyer, 1991 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cymaenes Scudder, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eantis Boisduval, 1944 | Sicklewings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1832 | Flasher butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ephyriades Hübner, 1825 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1758 | Duskywings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eudamus Swainson, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyes Scudder, 1852 | Grass skippers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1871 | Branded Skippers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalothyrus Mabille, 1952 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hylephila Billberg, 1773 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lucida Evans, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mastor Godman, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Milanion Godman & Salvin, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimas Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoxeniades Hayward, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctelius Hayward, 1824 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ochlodes Scudder, 1853 | Darters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panoquina Hemming, 1865 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1824 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonus Hübner, 1948 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Porphyrogenes Watson, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proteides Hübner, 1884 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1767 | Checkered skippers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1804 | African grizzled skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telicota Moore, 1775 | Palm Darts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thoon Godman, 1950 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thorybes Scudder, 1870 | Cloudywings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thymelicus Hübner, 1761 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Urbanus Hübner, 1872 | Longtail Skippers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1797 | Broken-Dashes | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Xenophanes Godman and S..., 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zopyrion Godman & Salvin, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Leeward Islands
74 Species and 31 Subspecies | Achlyodes mithridates Fabricius, 1793 | Jung´s Dusky Wing | | Achlyodes mithridates minor Comstock, 1944 | | | Achlyodes thraso (Hübner, 1807) | ⇒ Achlyodes mithridates Fabricius, 1793 | | Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793 | Common Least Skipper | | Asbolis capucinus Lucas, 1856 | Monk | | Astraptes anaphus Cramer, 1777 | Dull Astraptes | | Astraptes anaphus anausis Godman & Salvin, 1896 | Caribbean Yellow-tipped Flasher | | Astraptes anaphus anusis Godman & Salvin, 1896 | | | Astraptes talus Cramer, 1777 | Green Flasher | | Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782 | Arrowroot skipper | | Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771 | Arctic Skipper | | Choranthus insularis (Mabille, 1891) | ⇒ Choranthus vitellius Fabricius, 1793 | | Choranthus vitellius Fabricius, 1793 | Vitellius Skipper | | Chrysoplectrum perniciosus Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Perniciosus Skipper | | Copaeodes eoa Smith, Mille..., 1991 | Anegada Skipperling | | Cymaenes laureolus loxa Evans, 1955 | | | Cymaenes tripunctus Herrich-Schä..., 1865 | Dingy Dotted Skipper | | Eantis minor W. Comstock, 1944 | Lesser Sicklewing | | Epargyreus zestos Geyer, 1832 | Rusty skipper | | Epargyreus zestos arsaces (P. Mabille, 1903) | ⇒ Epargyreus zestos zestos Geyer, 1832 | | Epargyreus zestos zestos Geyer, 1832 | Zestos Skipper | | Ephyriades arcas Drury, 1773 | Caribbean Duskywing | | Ephyriades arcas arcas Drury, 1773 | Caribbean Duskywing | | Ephyriades brunnea Herrich-Schä..., 1865 | Florida Duskywing | | Ephyriades brunnea dominicensis E. Bell & W...., 1948 | Lesser Antillean Florida Duskywing | | Ephyriades zephodes Hübner, 1825 | Zephodes Duskywing | | Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Aspen Dusky Wing | | Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Brown Dusky Wing | | Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793 | 'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing | | Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758 | Dingy Skipper | | Eudamus justus (Plötz, 1882) | ⇒ Chrysoplectrum perniciosus Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | | Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Black Dash | | Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879 | Alabama Skipper | | Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852 | Cola Skipper | | Hesperia colorado Scudder, 1874 | Common Branded Skipper | | Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872 | | Hesperia metea licinus Edwards, 1871 | Cobweb Skipper | | Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876 | 'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing | | Hyalothyrus neleus meleus (P.E. Köhler, 1923) | ⇒ Hyalothyrus neleus neleus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Hyalothyrus neleus neda Evans, 1952 | | | Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773 | Fiery Skipper | | Hylephila phyleus phyleus Drury, 1773 | Fiery Skipper | | Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923) | ⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891 | | Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863 | | | Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917 | | | Mimas tiliae Linnaeus, 1758 | Lime hawk moth | | Neoxeniades seron saron (P. Mabille, 1904) | ⇒ Neoxeniades seron seron Godman, 1901 | | Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824 | Nyctelius Skipper | | Nyctelius nyctelius agari Dillon, 1948 | Nyctelius Skipper | | Nyctelius nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824 | Nyctelius Skipper | | Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853 | Large Skipper | | Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793 | Purple Washed Skipper | | Panoquina lucas woodruffi F. Watson, 1937 | Purple-washed Skipper | | Panoquina panoquinoides Skinner, 1892 | Beach Skipper | | Panoquina panoquinoides panoquinoides Skinner, 1892 | Beach Skipper | | Panoquina sylvicola (Herrich-Schä..., 1865) | ⇒ Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793 | | Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862 | Hobomok Skipper | | Poanes viator Edwards, 1865 | Broad Marsh Skipper | | Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Long Dash | | Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793 | Cross-Line Skipper | | Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837 | Peck skipper | | Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824 | Tawny-edge skipper | | Polygonus leo Gmelin, 1790 | Hammoch Skipper | | Polygonus leo leo Gmelin, 1790 | Hammock Skipper | | Polygonus lividus (Hübner, 1825) | ⇒ Polygonus leo Gmelin, 1790 | | Polygonus manueli (Bell & Comstock, 1948) | ⇒ Polygonus savigny Latreille, 1824 | | Polygonus manueli punctus (Bell & Comstock, 1948) | ⇒ Polygonus savigny punctus Bell & Comstock, 1948 | | Polygonus punctus Bell & Comstock, 1948 | | | Polygonus savigny Latreille, 1824 | Manuel'S Skipper | | Polygonus savigny punctus Bell & Comstock, 1948 | Manuel’s Skipper | | Porphyrogenes passalus passalus G.A.W. Herri..., 1869 | | | Proteides mercurius Fabricius, 1787 | Mercurial Skipper | | Proteides mercurius angasi Godman & Salvin, 1884 | Mercurial Skipper | | Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758 | Grizzled Skipper | | Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767 | Tropical Checkered Skipper | | Pyrgus oileus oileus Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Pyrrhopyge charybdis charybdis Westwood, 1852 | Charybdis Firetip | | Spialia sertorius Hoffmannsegg, 1804 | Brick Skipper | | Telicota colon colon Fabricius, 1775 | Common palm dart | | Thoon aethus Hayward, 1950 | Disjunct Skipper | | Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777 | | | Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870 | Cloudy Wing | | Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Essex Skipper | | Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761 | Hesperiid Moth | | Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790 | Brown Tailed Skipper | | Urbanus dorantes cramptoni Comstock, 1944 | Antillean Dorantes Longtail | | Urbanus dorantes obscurus Hewitson, 1867 | | | Urbanus obscurus Hewitson, 1867 | Dark Longtail | | Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758 | Bean leaf roller | | Urbanus proteus domingo Scudder, 1872 | Long-tailed Skipper | | Wallengrenia drury Latreille, 1824 | Drury´s Broken-dash | | Wallengrenia ophites Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash Skipper | | Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash | | Xenophanes ruatanensis (Godman & Salvin, 1895) | ⇒ Xenophanes tryxus Stoll, 1780 | | Zopyrion satyrina Felder & Felder, 1867 | Satyrina Skipper |
Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Leeward Islands
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