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Checklist of Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
for Much Wenlock Limestone Formation (Shropshire, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
152
617
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
152
617
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
148
613
931
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
123
532
838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
185
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
184
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
179
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Much Wenlock Limestone Formation
1 Family width 4 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Much Wenlock Limestone Formation
4 Genera with 4 Species
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1777Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1758Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Much Wenlock Limestone Formation
4 Species
Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758Dingy Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758Grizzled Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Much Wenlock Limestone Formation
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skipper butterfly, Skippers
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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