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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Near East (West Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
687
11472
52844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
682
11445
52791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
651
11312
52466
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
8936
44750
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3116
14127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3108
14101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
75
3100
14090
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
109
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
76
187
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
76
187
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Near East
1 Family width 187 Species and 73 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper187SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Near East
76 Genera with 187 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 01SpeciesTaxom
Adopea4SpeciesTaxom
Adopoea Hubner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1775Scrub Hoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1877Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Anastrus Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Bibasis Moore, 1865Awlets1SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 0Swifts4SpeciesTaxom
Cabirus Hübner, 02SpeciesTaxom
Caprona Wallengren, 1857Angles2SpeciesTaxom
Carcharodus Hübner, 1893Mallow Skipper19SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 02SpeciesTaxom
Cecrops Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Choaspes Moore, 1843Awlkings1SpeciesTaxom
Coeliades Hübner, 1867Policemen3SpeciesTaxom
Cupitha Moore, 1877Wax dart1SpeciesTaxom
Cycloglypha Mabille, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Eogenes Mabille, 19414SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eracon Godman & Salvin, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Fulgora Linnaeus, 1794Alligator bug4SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 0Dingy Swifts9SpeciesTaxom
Gomalia Moore, 1862African Mallow Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers12SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Heteropterus Dumeril, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Ismene Savigny, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1857Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Macro1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Metacharis Butler, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Metisella Hemming, 1764Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Mimas Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Molo Godman, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Monza Evans, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Morys Godman, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Muschampia Tutt, 014SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1905Darters7SpeciesTaxom
Ouleus Lindsey, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Paronymus Aurivillius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1821Branded Swifts4SpeciesTaxom
Pheraeus Godman & Salvin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Powellia Maskell, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 0Checkered skippers33SpeciesTaxom
Pyroneura Eliot, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhiades A.W. Lindsey..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Quedionuchus Sharp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1879Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Seseria Matsumura, 0White Flats2SpeciesTaxom
Sloperia Tutt, 18082SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1924African grizzled skippers22SpeciesTaxom
Spilothyrus Duponchel, 01SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1884Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Syrichtus Boisduval, 18034SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1949Clouded Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 190515SpeciesTaxom
Vinius Godman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Near East
187 Species and 73 Subspecies
Achalarus lycaeides
Adopea hamza nora
Adopea hamza nova
Adopea lineola
Adopea sylvestris
Adopoea hamza
Aeromachus dubius Elwes & Edwards, 1897Dingy Scrub Hopper
Aeromachus inachus inachus Ménétriés, 1858
Aeromachus jhora de Nicéville, 1885Grey Scrub Hopper
Aeromachus pygmaeus Fabricius, 1775Pigmy Scrub Hopper
Amblyscirtes nysa Edwards, 1877Mottled Little Skipper
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Anastrus meliboea bactra Evans, 1953
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Atrytonopsis deva Edwards, 1876Desert Dusted Skipper
Bibasis sena Moore, 1865Orange-tail Awl
Borbo borbonica Boisduval, 1833Borbo Skipper
Borbo fatuellus Hopffer, 1855Foolish Swift
Borbo gemella Mabille, 1884Twin Swift
Borbo thrax
Cabirus minutissimus Mulsant, 1853
Cabirus thoracicus⇒ Cabirutus thoracicus J. R. Sahlberg, 1908
Caprona alida vespa Evans, 1949
Caprona pillaana Wallengren, 1857Ragged Skipper
Carcharodus alcaeae
Carcharodus alceae Esper, 1780Mallow Skipper
Carcharodus alceae wissmanni Warnecke, 1934
Carcharodus ambigua Verity, 1925
Carcharodus baeticus Rambur, 1839Eastern Marbled Skipper
Carcharodus dravira Moore, 1875
Carcharodus floccifer Zeller, 1847Tufted Skipper
Carcharodus floccifera (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Carcharodus floccifer Zeller, 1847
Carcharodus flocciferus Zeller, 1847Tufted marbled skipper
Carcharodus lavatherae Esper, 1783Marbled Skipper
Carcharodus lavatherae tauricus Reverdin, 1915
Carcharodus orientalis Reverdin, 1913Oriental Marbled Skipper
Carcharodus rameses
Carcharodus ramses Reverdin, 1914
Carcharodus stauderi Reverdin, 1913False Marbled Skipper
Carcharodus stauderi ambigua Verity, 1925
Carcharodus stauderi ambiguus Verity, 1925
Carcharodus stauderi ramses Reverdin, 1914
Carcharodus swinhoei Watson, 1893
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Cecrops septemporatus
Choaspes benjaminii Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Common awlking
Coeliades anchises Gerstaecker, 1871One Pip Policeman
Coeliades anchises jucunda Butler, 1881
Coeliades ernesti Grandidier, 1867
Cupitha purreea Moore, 1877Dingy Skipper
Cycloglypha flinta Evans, 1953Grizzled skipper
Eogenes alcides Herrich-Schä..., 1854Alcides Skipper
Eogenes alcides alcides
Eogenes lesliei Evans, 1910Leslie`s Hopper
Eogenes lesliei elama Wiltshire, 1941
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Eracon mnemon clada Evans, 1953
Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Columbine Duskwing
Erynnis marloyi Boisduval, 1834Inky Skipper
Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758Dingy Skipper
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Fulgora lampetis Burmeister, 1845
Fulgora marginata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Javesella pellucida Fabricius, 1794
Fulgora pellucida (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Javesella pellucida Fabricius, 1794
Fulgora striata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Javesella pellucida Fabricius, 1794
Gegenes gambica (Mabille, 1878)⇒ Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804
Gegenes hottentota Latreille, 1827Common Hottentot
Gegenes nostradamus Fabricius, 1793Dingy Swift
Gegenes nostrodamus Fabricius, 1793Dingy Swift
Gegenes nostrodamus nostrodamus Fabricius, 1793
Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804Dark Hottentot
Gegenes pumilio monochroa Rebel, 1907
Gegenes pumilio pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804
Gegenes pumilo
Gomalia elma Trimen, 1862African Mallow
Hesperia aethra (Plötz, 1886)⇒ Morys compta Butler, 1877
Hesperia armoricanus Oberthür, 1910
Hesperia cinarae Rambur, 1839
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia comma comma Linnaeus, 1758
Hesperia comma pallida Staudinger, 1901
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hesperia jupei (Alberti, 1967)⇒ Pyrgus jupei Alberti, 1967
Hesperia malvae Linnaeus, 1758
Hesperia mulleri (Diószeghy, 1930)⇒ Pyrgus malvae Linnaeus, 1758
Hesperia uncas Edwards, 1863Uncas skipper
Hesperilla chrysotricha leucosia Waterhouse, 1938
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Heteropterus morpheus Pallas, 1771Chequered Skipper
Ismene pelusia Savigny, 1816
Kedestes lepenula Wallengren, 1857Chequered Ranger
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Macro moths
Mastor quinquemacula Skinner, 1911Winter moth
Metacharis sylvestra (Ménétriés, 1855)⇒ Metacharis ptolomaeus Fabricius, 1793
Metisella metis metis Linnaeus, 1764Western Gold-spotted Sylph
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Mimas tiliae Linnaeus, 1758Lime hawk moth
Molo schausi (Lindsey, 1925)⇒ Molo mango Guenée, 1865
Monza camerona (Plötz, 1879)⇒ Monza cretacea Snellen, 1872
Morys compta Butler, 1877
Muschampia nomas Lederer, 1855
Muschampia nomas nomas
Muschampia nomas semidistincta
Muschampia plurimacula Christoph, 1893
Muschampia poggei Lederer, 1858
Muschampia poggei poggei
Muschampia proteides Wagner, 1929Anatolian Skipper
Muschampia proteides proteides Wagner, 1929
Muschampia proto (Ochsenheimer, 1808)⇒ Sloperia proto Ochsenheimer, 1808
Muschampia staudingeri Speyer, 1879Streaked Skipper
Muschampia tersa Evans, 1949
Muschampia tersa tersa
Muschampia tessellum Hübner, 1803Tesselated Skipper
Muschampia tessellum nomas
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Neoxeniades seron saron (P. Mabille, 1904)⇒ Neoxeniades seron seron Godman, 1901
Nisoniades marloyiMarloyi
Ochlodes hyrcana Christoph, 1893
Ochlodes hyrcanus
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Skipper
Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852Large Skipper
Ochlodes venatus faunus Turati, 1905
Ouleus calavius bubaris (Godman, 1895)⇒ Ouleus bubaris Godman & Salvin, 1895
Paronymus xanthias xanthias Mabille, 1891
Pelopidas mathias Fabricius, 1798Black Branded Swift
Pelopidas midea (Hübner, 1821)⇒ Pelopidas thrax Hübner, 1821
Pelopidas thrax Hübner, 1821Large Branded Swift
Pelopidas thrax thrax Hübner, , 1821
Pheraeus argynnis Plötz, 1883
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Poanes zachaeus Plötz, 1883Zachaeus Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Powellia orbifer
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) alveus Hübner, 1803Large Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus alveus alveus Hübner, 1803
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus malvae coreanus Warren, 1957
Pyrgus malvae graeca
Pyrgus malvae malvae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pyrgus malvae Linnaeus, 1758
Pyrgus malvae melotis
Pyrgus aladaghensis De Prins & P..., 1995Aladag Skipper
Pyrgus armoricanus Oberthür, 1910Oberthür´s Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus badachschana Alberti, 1939
Pyrgus bolkariensis De Prins & P..., 1995Bolkar Skipper
Pyrgus carthami (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Pyrgus fritillarius Poda, 1761
Pyrgus carthami carthami Hübner, 1813
Pyrgus cinarae Rambur, 1839Sandy Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus cinarae cinarae
Pyrgus cirsii Rambur, 1839Cinqfoil Skipper
Pyrgus cirsii cirsii (Rambur, 1839)⇒ Pyrgus cirsii Rambur, 1839
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus fritillarius Poda, 1761
Pyrgus jupei Alberti, 1967Caucasian Skipper
Pyrgus jupei jupei
Pyrgus malvoides Elwes & Edwards, 1897Southern Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus melotis Duponchel, 1832Aegean skipper
Pyrgus melotis graecus
Pyrgus melotis melotis Duponchel, , 1834
Pyrgus melotis ponticus Reverdin, 1914
Pyrgus persica Reverdin, 1913
Pyrgus pontica Reverdin, 1914
Pyrgus serratulae Rambur, 1839Olive Skipper
Pyrgus serratulae alveoides Staudinger, 1901
Pyrgus serratulae major (Staudinger, 1879)⇒ Pyrgus serratulae Rambur, 1839
Pyrgus sidae Esper, 1784Yellow-banded Skipper
Pyrgus sidae sidae
Pyroneura liburnia liburnia Hewitson, 1868
Pyrrhiades anchises Gerstaecker, 1871One-pip Policeman
Pyrrhopyge charybdis charybdis Westwood, 1852Charybdis Firetip
Quedionuchus glaber O.F.Müller, 1776
Sarangesa phidyle Walker, 1870Orange Flat
Sarangesa thecla thecla Plötz, 1879
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Seseria affinis Druce, 1873Malayan White Flat
Seseria ioan
Sloperia ioan (Warren, 1926)⇒ Syrichtus poggei Lederer, 1858
Sloperia proto Ochsenheimer, 1808
Spialia colotes Druce, 1875Bushveld Sandman
Spialia colotes semiconfluens de Jong, 1978
Spialia diomus Hopffer, 1855Common Sandman
Spialia doris Walker, 1870Aden Skipper
Spialia doris amenophis Reverdin, 1914
Spialia doris doris Walker, 1870
Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884Dromus Grizzled Skipper
Spialia geron Watson, 1893Aden Skipper
Spialia kiki Higgins, 1974
Spialia mafa higginsi Evans, 1937
Spialia mangana Rebel, 1899Arabian Grizzled Skipper
Spialia orbifer Hübner, 1823Brick Skipper
Spialia orbifer hilaris (Staudinger, 1901)⇒ Spialia orbifer Hübner, 1823
Spialia osthelderi Pfeiffer, 1932
Spialia phlomidis Herrich-Schä..., 1845Balochi Skipper
Spialia phlonidis
Spialia ploetzi Aurivillius, 1891Forest Grizzled Skipper
Spialia sertorius Hoffmannsegg, 1804Brick Skipper
Spialia spio Linnaeus, 1764Mountain Sandman
Spialia struvei Püngeler, 1914
Spialia zebra (Butler, 1888)⇒ Spialia ploetzi Aurivillius, 1891
Spialia zebra bifida Higgins, 1924
Spilothyrus orientalis
Staphylus oeta Plötz, 1884Oeta Sootywing
Syrichtus poggei Lederer, 1858
Syrichtus proto (Esper, 1808)⇒ Sloperia proto Ochsenheimer, 1808
Syrichtus staudingeri Speyer, 1879
Syrichtus tessellum (Hübner, 1803)⇒ Muschampia tessellum Hübner, 1803
Tagiades trebellius lola Evans, 1949
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus acteon Rottemburg, 1775Lullworth Skipper
Thymelicus acteon acteon (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Thymelicus acteon Rottemburg, 1775
Thymelicus hamza Oberthür, 1876Moroccan Small Skipper
Thymelicus hyrax Lederer, 1861Levantine Skipper
Thymelicus hyrax hyrax
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thymelicus lineolus (Ochsenheimer, 1808)⇒ Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808
Thymelicus lineolus lineolus Ochsenheimer, 1808
Thymelicus nova Reverdin, 1916
Thymelicus novus - Reverdin, 1916
Thymelicus novus novus
Thymelicus stigma Staudinger, 1886
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Thymelicus sylvestris syriaca Tutt, 1900
Thymelicus sylvestris syriacus Tutt, , 1905
Vinius philaenus (P. Mabille, 1883)⇒ Vinius letis Plötz, 1883
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Near East
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
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