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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Pittier Station (Henri Pittier National Park, Venezuela)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
205
1600
1618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
205
1600
1618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
198
1591
1609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
153
1459
1500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
558
881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
558
881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
558
881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
27
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
19
21
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
19
21
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pittier Station
1 Family width 21 Species and 6 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper21SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pittier Station
19 Genera with 21 Species
Achlyodes Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Aguna Williams, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Anthoptus Bell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1869Flasher butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Callimormus Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1782Flat2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratrichia Butler, 1787Forest Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Creonpyge Mielke, 2002
0SpeciesTaxom
Cycloglypha Mabille, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ridens Evans, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1884African grizzled skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1879Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Typhedanus Butler, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Vettius Godman, 18691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pittier Station
21 Species and 6 Subspecies
Achlyodes pallida Felder, 1869Pale Sicklewing
Aguna albistria cholus (C. Plötz, 1880)⇒ Aguna albistria albistria Plötz, 1880
Anthoptus epictetus Fabricius, 1793Trailside Skipper
Astraptes fulgerator Walch, 1775Blue Flasher
Astraptes latimargo Herrich-Schä..., 1869White-edged Flasher
Autochton longipennis Plötz, 1882Sharp Banded-Skipper
Callimormus juventus Scudder, 1872Juventus Skipper
Celaenorrhinus chrysoglossa Mabille, 1891Central Sprite
Celaenorrhinus eligius Stoll, 1782Eligius Flat
Ceratrichia nothus nothus Fabricius, 1787
Cycloglypha thrasibulus Fabricius, 1793Widespread Bent-Skipper
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Porphyrogenes passalus passalus G.A.W. Herri..., 1869
Ridens ridens Hewitson, 1876Frosted Skipper
Spialia agylla agylla Trimen & Bowker, 1889Grassveld Sandman
Spialia zaira (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884
Staphylus vulgata Möschler, 1879Golden-snouted Sootywing
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Typhedanus ampyx Godman & Salvin, 1893Gold-tufted Skipper
Vettius diversa Herrich-Schä..., 1869

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Pittier Station
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
19
21
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov