Checklist of Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
for Nicoya Peninsula (Guanacaste, Costa Rica)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 212
1788
1977 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 212
1788
1977 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 205
1771
1952 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 154
1549
1733 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 38
646
939 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 38
646
939 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 38
646
939 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 4
46
61 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 2
36
51 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers | 1
35
47 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Nicoya Peninsula
1 Family width 47 Species and 5 Subspecies
Genera for Nicoya Peninsula
35 Genera with 47 Species
| Achalarus Scudder, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aguna Williams, 1867 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Antigonus Hübner, 1812 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Astraptes Hübner, 1867 | Flasher butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bungalotis Watson, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cabares Godman & Salvin, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caicella Hemming, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calpodes Hübner, 1782 | Brazilian skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1880 | Flat | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chioides Lindsey, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Codatractus Lindsey, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cycloglypha Mabille, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cymaenes Scudder, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drephalys Watson, 1942 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elbella Evans, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1819 | Flasher butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fulgora Linnaeus, 1758 | Alligator bug | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heliopetes Billberg, 1868 | White Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kedestes Watson, 1910 | Rangers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mylon Godman & Salvin, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoxeniades Hayward, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nisoniades Hübner, 1878 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Perichares Scudder, 1790 | Ruby-eyes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonus Hübner, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polythrix Watson, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pompeius W.H. Evans, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Porphyrogenes Watson, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1767 | Checkered skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scobura Elwes & Edwards, 1866 | Forest Bobs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spathilepia Butler, 1775 | Falcate Skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1884 | African grizzled skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1879 | Scallopwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Typhedanus Butler, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urbanus Hübner, 1821 | Longtail Skippers | 7 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Nicoya Peninsula
47 Species and 5 Subspecies | Achalarus albociliatus Mabille, 1877 | Skinner's cloudywing | | Aguna asander Hewitson, 1867 | Gold-spot Aguna | | Antigonus erosus Hübner, 1812 | Common Spurwing | | Astraptes alector Felder & Felder, 1867 | Gilbert's flasher | | Bungalotis midas Cramer, 1775 | White-cheeked Scarlet-eye | | Cabares potrillo Lucas, 1857 | Potrille Skipper | | Caicella calchas Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | | | Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782 | Arrowroot skipper | | Celaenorrhinus eligius Stoll, 1782 | Eligius Flat | | Celaenorrhinus fritzgaertneri Bailey, 1880 | Fritzgaertner's flat | | Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780 | Albo Longtail | | Codatractus alcaeus Hewitson, 1867 | White-crescent Longtail | | Codatractus melon Godman & Salvin, 1893 | Melon Mottled-Skipper | | Cycloglypha thrasibulus Fabricius, 1793 | Widespread Bent-Skipper | | Cymaenes laureolus loxa Evans, 1955 | | | Drephalys helixus heraclides Bell, 1942 | | | Elbella azeta azeta Hewitson, 1866 | Azeta Skipper | | Elbella scylla Ménétriés, 1855 | Scylla Firetip | | Fulgora lampetis Burmeister, 1845 | | | Fulgora laternaria (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Fulgora phosphorea Linnaeus, 1764 | | Heliopetes laviana Hewitson, 1868 | Laviana Skipper | | Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910 | | | Mylon pelopidas Fabricius, 1793 | Dingy Mylon | | Neoxeniades scipio Fabricius, 1793 | Cabbage butterfly | | Nisoniades bessus Möschler, 1876 | | | Nisoniades castolus Hewitson, 1878 | Castolus Tufted-Skipper | | Perichares deceptus Butler & Druce, 1872 | | | Perichares philetes Gmelin, 1790 | Caribbean Ruby-eye | | Polites vibex Geyer, 1832 | Whirlabout | | Polygonus leo Gmelin, 1790 | Hammoch Skipper | | Polythrix asine (Hewitson, 1867) | ⇒ Polythrix mexicanus Freeman, 1969 | | Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824 | Common Glassywing | | Porphyrogenes passalus passalus G.A.W. Herri..., 1869 | | | Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872 | Checkered Skipper | | Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767 | Tropical Checkered Skipper | | Scobura phiditia Hewitson, 1866 | Malay Forest Bob | | Spathilepia clonius Cramer, 1775 | Falcate Skipper | | Spialia zaira (Plötz, 1884) | ⇒ Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884 | | Staphylus vulgata Möschler, 1879 | Golden-snouted Sootywing | | Typhedanus ampyx Godman & Salvin, 1893 | Gold-tufted Skipper | | Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790 | Brown Tailed Skipper | | Urbanus doryssus Swainson, 1831 | Northern White-tailed Longtail | | Urbanus esta W.H. Evans, 1952 | Esta Longtail | | Urbanus procne Plötz, 1881 | Brown Longtail | | Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758 | Bean leaf roller | | Urbanus simplicius Stoll, 1790 | Plain Longtail | | Urbanus teleus Hübner, 1821 | Teleus Longtail |
Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Nicoya Peninsula
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