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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Mesa Verde National Park (Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
179
746
949
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
178
744
947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
173
737
940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
615
814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
205
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
205
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
205
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
11
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
9
13
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
9
13
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mesa Verde National Park
1 Family width 13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper13SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mesa Verde National Park
9 Genera with 13 Species
Erynnis Schrank, 1960Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1883Branded Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1878Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Zestusa Lindsey, 18821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mesa Verde National Park
13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis telemachus Burns, 1960Gambel oak duskywing
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia pahaska Leussler, 1938Baja California Norte
Hesperia viridis Edwards, 1883Black-Dust Skipper
Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834Yucca Giant Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Pholisora libya (Scudder, 1878)⇒ Hesperopsis libya Scudder, 1878
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Zestusa dorus Edwards, 1882Northern Zestusa

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Mesa Verde National Park
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
9
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov