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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Mayaro-Rio Claro (Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
63
205
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
63
205
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
59
196
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
180
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
91
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
91
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
91
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
1
18
21
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
18
21
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
18
21
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mayaro-Rio Claro
1 Family width 21 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper21SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mayaro-Rio Claro
18 Genera with 21 Species
Anthoptus Bell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Antigonus Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Chioides Lindsey, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosemia Mabille, 1782Eyed skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Methionopsis Godman, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Moeris Godman, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Mylon Godman & Salvin, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Ocyba Lindsey, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Polythrix Watson, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Saliana W.H. Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Symmachia Hübner, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Synapte Mabille, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1881Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mayaro-Rio Claro
21 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anthoptus epictetus Fabricius, 1793Trailside Skipper
Antigonus nearchus Latreille, 1824Death-Mask Spurwing
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780Albo Longtail
Cyclosemia herennius Stoll, 1782
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Methionopsis ina Plötz, 1882Ina Skipper
Moeris remus Fabricius, 1798
Mylon lassia Hewitson, 1868Bold Mylon
Mylon pelopidas Fabricius, 1793Dingy Mylon
Niconiades nikko Hayward, 1948Nikko Skipper
Niconiades xanthaphes Hübner, 1821Stub-tailed Skipper
Nisoniades bessus Möschler, 1876
Nisoniades macarius Herrich-Schä..., 1870Macarius Tufted-Skipper
Ocyba calathana Hewitson, 1868
Polythrix roma W.H. Evans, 1952
Porphyrogenes passalus passalus G.A.W. Herri..., 1869
Saliana antoninus Latreille, 1824Persistent Saliana
Symmachia urichi Kaye, 1925
Synapte malitiosa Herrich-Schä..., 1865Caribbean Faceted-Skipper
Urbanus procne Plötz, 1881Brown Longtail

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Mayaro-Rio Claro
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
18
21
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov