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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Libya (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
204
1126
2067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
203
1123
2063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
199
1110
2044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
125
760
1470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
199
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
199
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
199
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
7
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
5
9
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
5
9
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Libya
1 Family width 9 Species and 3 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper9SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Libya
5 Genera with 9 Species
Carcharodus Hübner, 1925Mallow Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Fulgora Linnaeus, 1794Alligator bug3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Libya
9 Species and 3 Subspecies
Carcharodus alceae Esper, 1780Mallow Skipper
Carcharodus baeticus Rambur, 1839Eastern Marbled Skipper
Carcharodus tripolina (Verity, 1925)⇒ Carcharodus tripolinus Verity, 1925
Fulgora marginata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Javesella pellucida Fabricius, 1794
Fulgora pellucida (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Javesella pellucida Fabricius, 1794
Fulgora striata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Javesella pellucida Fabricius, 1794
Hesperilla chrysotricha leucosia Waterhouse, 1938
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Libya
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov