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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Pueblo County (Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
126
471
616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
126
471
616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
119
457
601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
88
383
497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
127
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
127
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
127
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
16
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
14
19
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
14
19
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pueblo County
1 Family width 19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper19SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pueblo County
14 Genera with 19 Species
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1960Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Polythrix Watson, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Yvretta Hemming, 18781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pueblo County
19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Columbine Duskwing
Erynnis telemachus Burns, 1960Gambel oak duskywing
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834Yucca Giant Skipper
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polythrix asine (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Polythrix mexicanus Freeman, 1969
Polythrix caunus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Four-spotted Longtail
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Yvretta rhesus (Edwards, 1878)⇒ Polites rhesus W.H. Edwards, 1878

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Pueblo County
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
14
19
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov