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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Norway (Scandinavia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
598
9876
49850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
595
9870
49838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
572
9770
49629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
391
8320
44878
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1414
4133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
66
1412
4127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
64
1402
4101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
59
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
43
61
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
43
61
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Norway
1 Family width 61 Species and 35 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper61SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Norway
43 Genera with 61 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 01SpeciesTaxom
Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1858Scrub Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Anastrus Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Caprona Wallengren, 1949Angles1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 18296SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Codatractus Lindsey, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopyge Mielke, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Elbella Evans, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1907Dingy Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1876Branded Skippers5SpeciesTaxom
Hyalothyrus Mabille, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Mimas Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters4SpeciesTaxom
Oligoria Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pheraeus Godman & Salvin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Piruna W.H. Evans, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Problema Skinner & Wi..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Psoralis Mabille, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1924Checkered skippers9SpeciesTaxom
Quedionuchus Sharp, 18433SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1956African grizzled skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1775Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17613SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 19381SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Norway
61 Species and 35 Subspecies
Achalarus lycaeides
Aeromachus inachus inachus Ménétriés, 1858
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Anastrus meliboea bactra Evans, 1953
Caprona alida vespa Evans, 1949
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon borealis Lingonblad, 1944
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Carterocephalus silvicola Meigen, 1829Northern Checkered Skipper
Carterocephalus silvicolus (Meigen, 1771)⇒ Carterocephalus silvicola Meigen, 1829
Carterocephalus silvicolus silvicolus Meigen, 1829
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Codatractus bryaxis Hewitson, 1867Golden Mottled-Skipper
Cyclopyge roscius iphimedia Plötz, 1886
Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955Hesperioides Skipperling
Elbella patrobas patrobus (G.A.W. Herri..., 1869)⇒ Elbella patrobas patrobas Hewitson, 1857
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758Dingy Skipper
Erynnis tages tages (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758
Gegenes pumilio monochroa Rebel, 1907
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia comma catena Staudinger, 1861
Hesperia comma comma Linnaeus, 1758
Hesperia comus (W. H. Edwards, 1876)⇒ Mastor eos Edwards, 1871
Hyalothyrus neleus nileus (C.A. Clerck, 1764)⇒ Hyalothyrus neleus neleus Linnaeus, 1758
Hylephila personata (Collin, 1922)⇒ Leucophora personata Collin, 1922
Hylephila phyleus phylus (J.J. Weir, 1892)⇒ Hylephila phyleus phyleus Drury, 1773
Hylephila tavastica (Tiensuu, 1939)⇒ Leucophora tavastica Tiensuu, 1939
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Mastor eos Edwards, 1871
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mimas tiliae Linnaeus, 1758Lime hawk moth
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926
Oarisma edwardsii Barnes, 1897Edwards Skipperling
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Ochlodes sylvanus sylvanus Esper, 1778
Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Skipper
Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852Large Skipper
Oligoria maculata Edwards, 1865Three-Spot Skipper
Pheraeus argynnis Plötz, 1883
Phocides polybius phanias Burmeister, 1880
Piruna polingii Barnes, 1900Four-spotted Skipperling
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites sonora Scudder, 1872Sonora Skipper
Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871)⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871
Problema byssus Edwards, 1886Bunchgrass Skipper
Psoralis exclamationis Mabille, 1898
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) alveus Hübner, 1803Large Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus alveus scandinavicus (Strand, 1903)⇒ Pyrgus alveus Hübner, 1803
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus malvae malvae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pyrgus malvae Linnaeus, 1758
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) andromedae Wallengren, 1853Alpine Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus andromedae andromedae Wallengren, 1853
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus centaureae centaureae Rambur, 1840
Pyrgus freija (Warren, 1924)⇒ Pyrgus centaureae Rambur, 1839
Quedionuchus glaber O.F.Müller, 1776
Quedionuchus laevigatus Gyllenhal, 1810
Quedionuchus plagiatus Mannerheim, 1843
Spialia diomus diomus Hopffer, 1855
Spialia galba shanta Evans, 1956Indian Skipper
Telicota colon colon Fabricius, 1775Common palm dart
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thymelicus lineola lineola (Ochsenheimer, 1808)⇒ Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Trapezites luteus leucon Waterhouse, 1938

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Norway
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
43
61
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov