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Checklist of Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
for Monteverde Biological Reserve (Monteverde Canton, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
216
1835
1840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
216
1835
1840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
212
1830
1834
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
164
1663
1683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
613
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
613
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
613
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
4
18
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
10
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Monteverde Biological Reserve
1 Family width 10 Species and 7 Subspecies
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Indet. Skipper10SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Monteverde Biological Reserve
9 Genera with 10 Species
Aguna Williams, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Anastrus Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1888Flasher butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1891Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1955Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1884African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Monteverde Biological Reserve
10 Species and 7 Subspecies
Aguna albistria cholus (C. Plötz, 1880)⇒ Aguna albistria albistria Plötz, 1880
Anastrus meliboea bactra Evans, 1953
Astraptes fulgerator Walch, 1775Blue Flasher
Astraptes galesus Mabille, 1888Dull Flasher
Celaenorrhinus chrysoglossa Mabille, 1891Central Sprite
Euphyes cornelius agra Evans, 1955Cornelius Skipper
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871)⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871
Porphyrogenes passalus passalus G.A.W. Herri..., 1869
Spialia zaira (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Monteverde Biological Reserve
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skipper butterfly, Skippers
9
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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