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Checklist of Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
for Northwest England (North England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
208
888
1367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
208
888
1367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
194
845
1286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
155
780
1208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
302
459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
302
459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
301
458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
16
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
12
15
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
12
15
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northwest England
1 Family width 15 Species and 3 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper15SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northwest England
12 Genera with 15 Species
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1863Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Mimas Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1896Darters3SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1839Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northwest England
15 Species and 3 Subspecies
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis tages tages (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mimas tiliae Linnaeus, 1758Lime hawk moth
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Skipper
Ochlodes venata pallida Mosley, 1896
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Northwest England
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skipper butterfly, Skippers
12
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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