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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region North Italy (Italy)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
542
7700
26252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
539
7691
26240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
516
7626
26097
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
357
6345
22896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
70
1537
5033
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
69
1535
5022
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
1527
5005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
38
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
25
56
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
25
56
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Italy
1 Family width 56 Species and 9 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper56SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Italy
25 Genera with 56 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 01SpeciesTaxom
Adopea1SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1941Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Carcharodus Hübner, 1783Mallow Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 02SpeciesTaxom
Codatractus Lindsey, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elbella Evans, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Entisberus Distant, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1907Dingy Swifts3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Heteropterus Dumeril, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Mimas Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters3SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1867Ruby-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1928Checkered skippers17SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1804African grizzled skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1870
Grass Darts0SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17615SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Italy
56 Species and 9 Subspecies
Achalarus lycaeides
Adopea actaeon
Amblyscirtes belli Freeman, 1941Bell's roadside-skipper
Carcharodus alceae Esper, 1780Mallow Skipper
Carcharodus baeticus Rambur, 1839Eastern Marbled Skipper
Carcharodus floccifer Zeller, 1847Tufted Skipper
Carcharodus floccifera (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Carcharodus floccifer Zeller, 1847
Carcharodus flocciferus Zeller, 1847Tufted marbled skipper
Carcharodus lavatherae Esper, 1783Marbled Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Codatractus bryaxis Hewitson, 1867Golden Mottled-Skipper
Elbella patrobas patrobus (G.A.W. Herri..., 1869)⇒ Elbella patrobas patrobas Hewitson, 1857
Entisberus interruptus Scudder & G...., 2016
Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758Dingy Skipper
Gegenes nostrodamus Fabricius, 1793Dingy Swift
Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804Dark Hottentot
Gegenes pumilio monochroa Rebel, 1907
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia columbia Scudder, 1872Chaparral
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Heteropterus morpheus Pallas, 1771Chequered Skipper
Hylephila phyleus philaeus (E. Ménétriés, 1855)⇒ Hylephila phyleus phyleus Drury, 1773
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Mimas tiliae Linnaeus, 1758Lime hawk moth
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Skipper
Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852Large Skipper
Perichares philetes adela Hewitson, 1867Adela’s Green-backed Ruby-Eye
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) alveus Hübner, 1803Large Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) andromedae Wallengren, 1853Alpine Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus accretus Verity, 1925
Pyrgus armoricanus Oberthür, 1910Oberthür´s Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus bellieri Oberthür, 1910Foulquier's Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus cacaliae Rambur, 1839Dusky Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus carlinae Rambur, 1839Carline Skipper
Pyrgus carthami (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Pyrgus fritillarius Poda, 1761
Pyrgus cirsii Rambur, 1839Cinqfoil Skipper
Pyrgus foulquieri (Oberthür, 1910)⇒ Pyrgus bellieri Oberthür, 1910
Pyrgus fritillarius Poda, 1761
Pyrgus malvoides Elwes & Edwards, 1897Southern Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus onopordi Rambur, 1839Rosy Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus serratulae Rambur, 1839Olive Skipper
Pyrgus sidae Esper, 1784Yellow-banded Skipper
Pyrgus warrenensis Verity, 1928Warren's Skipper
Spialia orbifer Hübner, 1823Brick Skipper
Spialia sertorius Hoffmannsegg, 1804Brick Skipper
Thymelicus acteon Rottemburg, 1775Lullworth Skipper
Thymelicus flavus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thymelicus lineolus (Ochsenheimer, 1808)⇒ Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in North Italy
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
25
56
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov