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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Osa Peninsula (Brunca Region, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
360
4660
6683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
359
4659
6683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
343
4590
6587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
251
4026
5988
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
1399
2770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
1399
2770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
1399
2770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
4
104
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
85
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
84
109
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Osa Peninsula
1 Family width 109 Species and 20 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper109SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Osa Peninsula
84 Genera with 109 Species
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Achlyodes Hübner, 18073SpeciesTaxom
Aethilla Hewitson, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Aguna Williams, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Anastrus Hübner, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Anthoptus Bell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Antigonus Hübner, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1777Flasher butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Caicella Hemming, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Callimormus Scudder, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Capila Moore, 0Dawnflies1SpeciesTaxom
Carrhenes Godman & Salvin, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Carystoides Godman, 1969Ruby-Eye sp.1SpeciesTaxom
Carystus Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ceratrichia Butler, 1787Forest Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chioides Lindsey, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Cobalus Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Cycloglypha Mabille, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Cymaenes Scudder, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Drephalys Watson, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Dyscophellus Godman & Salvin, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Ebrietas Godman & Salvin, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Elbella Evans, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1819
Flasher butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Fulgora Linnaeus, 1845Alligator bug1SpeciesTaxom
Gorgythion Godman and S..., 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Halpe Moore, 0Aces1SpeciesTaxom
Helias Fabricius, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1758White Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hidari Distant, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Hyalothyrus Mabille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Isoteinon C. & R. Felder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Jera Lindsey, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Metacharis Butler, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Mysoria Watson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Noctuana Bell, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Orses Godman, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Paches Godman & Salvin, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1790Ruby-eyes2SpeciesTaxom
Phanus Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Polygonus Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polythrix Watson, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Proteides Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Pythonides Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Quadrus Lindsey, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Quinta W.H. Evans, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Racta W.H. Evans, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Saliana W.H. Evans, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1879Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Sarmientoia Berg, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Scobura Elwes & Edwards, 1866Forest Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Sostrata Godman & Salvin, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Spathilepia Butler, 1775Falcate Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1884African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1879Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Symmachia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Synale Mabille, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1934Clouded Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Talides Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Tarsoctenus Watson, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Theagenes Godman & Salvin, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Thespieus Godman, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Turesis Godman, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Typhedanus Butler, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1907Longtail Skippers6SpeciesTaxom
Vacerra Godman, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Xenophanes Godman and S..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Zera Evans, 18911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Osa Peninsula
109 Species and 20 Subspecies
Achlyodes busirus Stoll, 1782Busirus Skipper
Achlyodes pallida Felder, 1869Pale Sicklewing
Achlyodes thraso (Hübner, 1807)⇒ Achlyodes mithridates Fabricius, 1793
Aethilla memmius Butler, 1876
Aguna albistria cholus (C. Plötz, 1880)⇒ Aguna albistria albistria Plötz, 1880
Anastrus meliboea bactra Evans, 1953
Anastrus obscurus Hübner, 1824
Anthoptus epictetus Fabricius, 1793Trailside Skipper
Antigonus erosus Hübner, 1812Common Spurwing
Antigonus nearchus Latreille, 1824Death-Mask Spurwing
Astraptes alector Felder & Felder, 1867Gilbert's flasher
Astraptes colossus Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Astraptes egregius Butler, 1870Green Flasher
Astraptes fulgerator Walch, 1775Blue Flasher
Astraptes talus Cramer, 1777Green Flasher
Autochton zarex Hübner, 1818Sharp Banded-Skipper
Caicella calchas Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Callimormus corades Felder, 1862Corades skipper
Callimormus juventus Scudder, 1872Juventus Skipper
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Capila phanaeus phanaeus
Carrhenes calidius Godman & Salvin, 1895Rain-forest Hoary-Skipper
Carystoides escalantei Freeman, 1969Escalantes Ruby-eye
Carystus phorcus marpesia (W.C. Hewitson, 1868)⇒ Carystus phorcus phorcus Cramer, 1777
Ceratrichia nothus nothus Fabricius, 1787
Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780Albo Longtail
Cobalus fidicula Hewitson, 1877White-centered Ruby-eye
Cycloglypha thrasibulus Fabricius, 1793Widespread Bent-Skipper
Cymaenes laureolus loxa Evans, 1955
Dalla agathocles agathodes (H.G. Dyar, 1913)⇒ Dalla agathocles agathocles C. Felder & ..., 1867
Dalla dimidiatus C.Felder & R..., 1867
Drephalys helixus heraclides Bell, 1942
Dyscophellus phraxanor Hewitson, 1876
Dyscophellus sebaldus Stoll, 1781Sebaldus Scarlet-eye
Ebrietas evanidus Mabille, 1897Blurred Bent-Skipper
Elbella azeta azeta Hewitson, 1866Azeta Skipper
Fulgora lampetis Burmeister, 1845
Halpe zinda zodia
Helias cama Evans, 1953Squared Bent-Skipper
Heliopetes alana Reakirt, 1868Alana White-Skipper
Heliopetes arsalte Linnaeus, 1758Arsalte Skipper
Hidari hypaepa Hewitson, 1868
Hyalothyrus neleus Linnaeus, 1758
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Isoteinon lamprospilus lamprospilus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Jera tricuspidata Mabille, 1902
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Metacharis victrix Hewitson, 1870Victrix Metalmark
Mysoria barcastus Sepp, 1855Royal Firetip
Niconiades xanthaphes Hübner, 1821Stub-tailed Skipper
Nisoniades bessus Möschler, 1876
Nisoniades castolus Hewitson, 1878Castolus Tufted-Skipper
Noctuana haematospila Felder & Felder, 1867
Noctuana stator Godman & Salvin, 1899Red-studded Skipper
Orses cynisca Swainson, 1821Yellow-edged Ruby-eye
Paches loxus Westwood, 1852Glorious Blue-Skipper
Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793Purple Washed Skipper
Perichares deceptus Butler & Druce, 1872
Perichares philetes Gmelin, 1790Caribbean Ruby-eye
Phanus vitreus Stoll, 1781Widespread Phanus
Phocides pigmalion Cramer, 1779Mangrove Skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Polygonus savigny Latreille, 1824Manuel'S Skipper
Polythrix asine (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Polythrix mexicanus Freeman, 1969
Polythrix caunus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Four-spotted Longtail
Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824Common Glassywing
Porphyrogenes passalus passalus G.A.W. Herri..., 1869
Proteides mercurius Fabricius, 1787Mercurial Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrrhopyge decipiens Mabille, 1903Red-spotted Firetip
Pyrrhopyge thericles Mabille, 1891Impostor Firetip
Pythonides jovianus (Stoll, 1782)⇒ Pythonides lancea Hewitson, 1868
Quadrus cerealis Stoll, 1782
Quadrus contubernalis Mabille, 1883
Quinta cannae Herrich-Schä..., 1869Canna Skipper
Racta dalla Evans, 1955Dalla-like Skipper
Saliana esperi Evans, 1955Perching Saliana
Sarangesa thecla thecla Plötz, 1879
Sarmientoia phaselis faustinus Burmeister, 1878
Scobura phiditia Hewitson, 1866Malay Forest Bob
Sostrata pusilla Godman & Salvin, 1895
Spathilepia clonius Cramer, 1775Falcate Skipper
Spialia zaira (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884
Staphylus vulgata Möschler, 1879Golden-snouted Sootywing
Symmachia hetaerina Hewitson, 1867
Synale cynaxa Hewitson, 1868Black-veined Ruby-eye
Tagiades trebellius vella Evans, 1934
Talides sinois Hübner, 1819
Tarsoctenus corytus Cramer, 1777
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Theagenes albiplaga Felder & Felder, 1867
Thespieus macareus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Chestnut-marked Skipper
Thespieus opigena Hewitson, 1866Opigena Skipper
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thracides phidon Cramer, 1779Jewel-studded Skipper
Turesis lucas (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Turesis complanula Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Typhedanus ampyx Godman & Salvin, 1893Gold-tufted Skipper
Typhedanus undulatus Hewitson, 1867Mottled Longtail
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus procne Plötz, 1881Brown Longtail
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Urbanus simplicius Stoll, 1790Plain Longtail
Urbanus teleus Hübner, 1821Teleus Longtail
Urbanus viterboana Ehrmann, 1907Bluish Longtail
Vacerra hermesia hermesia Hewitson, 1870Hermesia Skipper
Xenophanes tryxus Stoll, 1780Glassy-winged Skipper
Zera nolckeni Mabille, 1891Nolcken´s Skipper

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Osa Peninsula
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
84
109
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov