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Checklist of Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
for Queensland (East Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
706
10442
32583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
702
10428
32570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
668
10283
32244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
420
8104
27178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
85
2805
7766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
83
2802
7761
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
81
2793
7738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
96
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
72
183
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
72
183
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Queensland
1 Family width 183 Species and 96 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper183SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Queensland
72 Genera with 183 Species
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Achlyodes Hübner, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Allora Waterhouse &..., 19164SpeciesTaxom
Anastrus Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Anisynta Lower, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Arrhenes Mabille, 19126SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1952Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Badamia Moore, 1775Brown Awl1SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1932Swifts2SpeciesTaxom
Callimormus Scudder, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 02SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1908Palm Darts6SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocneme Felder, 1902Dusk-flats5SpeciesTaxom
Cobalopsis Godman, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Codatractus Lindsey, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Coeliades Hübner, 1871Policemen1SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Dispar Waterhouse &..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Dyscophellus Godman & Salvin, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Epirus Zimmerman, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Euschemon Doubleday, 19325SpeciesTaxom
Hasora Moore, 1870Awls12SpeciesTaxom
Herimosa Atkins, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1870Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 186922SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleucis Mabille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Jemadia Watson, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lotongus Distant, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Marela Mabille, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Mesodina Meyrick, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Mimene Joicey & Talbot, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Monca Evans, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Monethe Westwood, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Motasingha Watson, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Neohesperilla Waterhouse &..., 19116SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Netrocoryne C. & R.Felder, 18674SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1883Demons5SpeciesTaxom
Ocybadistes Heron, 193313SpeciesTaxom
Ouleus Lindsey, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1798Swifts4SpeciesTaxom
Paronymus Aurivillius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pelopidas F. Walker, 1915Branded Swifts4SpeciesTaxom
Pheraeus Godman & Salvin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Praxis Guenée, 18526SpeciesTaxom
Proeidosa Atkins, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Quadrus Lindsey, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Quedionuchus Sharp, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Rachelia Hemming, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Sabera Swinhoe, 18896SpeciesTaxom
Salatis Evans, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Signeta Waterhouse &..., 19022SpeciesTaxom
Sovia Evans, 1897Bicolour Aces1SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1855African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Suniana W.H. Evans, 18786SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1949Clouded Flats5SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1934Grass Darts10SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1883Palm Darts20SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Toxidia Mabille, 189116SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 199726SpeciesTaxom
Virga Evans, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Zopyrion Godman & Salvin, 19531SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Queensland
183 Species and 96 Subspecies
Achlyodes busirus bucolus (J. Hübner, 1819)⇒ Achlyodes busirus busirus Cramer, 1779
Achlyodes mithridates sagra Evans, 1953
Allora doleschali Felder, 1860
Allora doleschallii C. Felder, 1860Peacock Awl
Allora doleschallii doleschallii C. Felder, 1860Peacock Awl
Allora major Rothschild, 1916Greater Peacock Awl
Anastrus meliboea bactra Evans, 1953
Anisynta albovenata weemala (Couchman, 1954)⇒ Herimosa albovenata weemala Couchman, 1954
Anisynta cynone gunneda Couchman, 1954Cynone Skipper
Anisynta dominula pria Waterhouse, 1932Dominula Skipper
Anisynta tillyardi Waterhouse &..., 1912Chequered Grass-skipper
Arrhenes colattus (Plötz, 1885)⇒ Arrhenes dschilus Plötz, 1885
Arrhenes dschilus Plötz, 1885Iris skipper
Arrhenes dschilus iris Waterhouse, 1932Iris Skipper
Arrhenes klossii (Plötz, 1885)⇒ Arrhenes dschilus Plötz, 1885
Arrhenes marnas Felder, 1860Affinis skipper
Arrhenes marnas affinis Waterhouse, 1912Affinis Skipper
Astraptes cretatus alfius (W.H. Evans, 1952)⇒ Astraptes cretatus cretatus Hayward, 1939
Badamia exclamationis Fabricius, 1775Brown Awl
Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866Formosan Swift
Borbo impar lavinia Waterhouse, 1932Yellow Swift
Callimormus omadius (Godman, 1900)⇒ Callimormus alsimo Möschler, 1882
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Cephrenes augiades Felder, 1860Orange Palm Dart
Cephrenes augiades sperthias C. Felder, 1862Orange Palm-dart
Cephrenes augiades tara Evans, 1935
Cephrenes moseleyi Butler, 1884Melanesian Palm-Dart
Cephrenes trichopepla Lower, 1908Yellow Palm Dart
Chaetocneme beata Hewitson, 1867Common Red-eye
Chaetocneme critomedia Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Banded Dusk-flat
Chaetocneme critomedia sphinterifera Fruhstorfer, 1910Banded Red-eye
Chaetocneme denitza Hewitson, 1867Ornata dusk-flat
Chaetocneme porphyropis Meyrick & Lower, 1902Purple Brown-eye
Cobalopsis cocalus Hayward, 1938
Codatractus alcaeus alcaeus Hewitson, 1867White-crescent Mottled-Skipper
Coeliades anchises anchises Gerstaecker, 1871
Dalla agathocles agathodes (H.G. Dyar, 1913)⇒ Dalla agathocles agathocles C. Felder & ..., 1867
Dalla agathocles polydesma Mabille, 1889Agathocles Skipperling
Dalla carnis sondra Evans, 1955Carnis Skipperling
Dispar compacta Butler, 1882Barred Skipper
Dyscophellus ramusis damias Plötz, 1882
Epirus maerens Lea, 1907
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Euschemon rafflesia MacLeay, 1827Regent Skipper
Euschemon rafflesia alba Mabille, 1904Regent Skipper
Euschemon rafflesia alboornatus
Euschemon rafflesia rafflesia W.S. Macleay, 1826Regent Skipper
Euschemon rafflesia viridis Waterhouse, 1932Regent Skipper
Hasora chromus Cramer, 1780Banded Awl
Hasora chromus chromus Cramer, 1780Banded awl
Hasora discolor Felder & Felder, 1859Green Awl
Hasora discolor mastusia (Fruhstorfer, 1911)⇒ Hasora discolora mastusia Fruhstorfer, 1911
Hasora discolora C. & R. Felder, 1859Green Awl
Hasora discolora mastusia Fruhstorfer, 1911Green Awl
Hasora hurama Butler, 1870Broad Banded Awl
Hasora hurama hurama Butler, 1870Broad-banded Awl
Hasora khoda Mabille, 1876Large Banded Awl
Hasora khoda haslia Swinhoe, 1899Large Banded Awl
Hasora postfasciata (Butler, 1870)⇒ Hasora khoda Mabille, 1876
Hasora vivapama (Butler, 1870)⇒ Hasora khoda Mabille, 1876
Herimosa albovenata weemala Couchman, 1954
Hesperia hurama Butler, 1870
Hesperilla chrysotricha leucosia Waterhouse, 1938
Hesperilla clara (Miskin, 1889)⇒ Hesperilla idothea Miskin, 1889
Hesperilla crypsargyra Meyrick, 1887Silver Hedge-skipper
Hesperilla crypsargyra binna
Hesperilla crypsigramma Meyrick & Lower, 1902Small Dingy Skipper
Hesperilla donnysa Hewitson, 1868Donnysa Skipper
Hesperilla donnysa donnysa Hewitson, 1868Donnysa Skipper
Hesperilla donnysa icaria Waterhouse, 1941
Hesperilla furva Sands & Kerr, 1973Grey Sedge-skipper
Hesperilla hopsoni (Meyrick, 1888)⇒ Hesperilla donnysa Hewitson, 1868
Hesperilla idothea Miskin, 1889Flame Sedge-skipper
Hesperilla idothea idothea Miskin, 1889Flame Skipper
Hesperilla lesouefi (Meyrick, 1888)⇒ Hesperilla donnysa Hewitson, 1868
Hesperilla malindeva Lower, 1911Malindeva Skipper
Hesperilla mastersi Waterhouse, 1900Chequered Sedge-skipper
Hesperilla ornata Leech, 1815Spotted Sedge-skipper
Hesperilla ornata monotherma Lower, 1907
Hesperilla ornata ornata Leach, 1814Spotted Skipper
Hesperilla picta Leech, 1815Painted Sedge-skipper
Hesperilla sarnia Atkins, 1978Swift Sedge Skipper
Hesperilla sexguttata Herrich-Schä..., 1869Riverine Sedge-skipper
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hypoleucis ophiusa ophiusa Hewitson, 1866
Jemadia hospita ulyxes (M.W.K. Draudt, 1921)⇒ Jemadia hospita hospita A. Butler, 1877
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lotongus calathus balta Evans, 1949White-tipped Palmer
Marela tamyris tamba Evans, 1953
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mesodina halyzia Hewitson, 1868Eastern Iris-skipper
Mesodina halyzia halyzia Hewitson, 1868Eastern Iris-skipper
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Mimene atropatene Fruhstorfer, 1911Purple Swift
Monca telata tyrtaeus (Plötz, 1883)⇒ Monca telata crispinus C. Plötz, 1882
Monethe albertus C. & R. Felder, 1862
Motasingha trimaculata Tepper, 1882Large Brown Skipper
Neohesperilla crocea (Miskin, 1889)⇒ Neohesperilla croceus Miskin, 1889
Neohesperilla croceus Miskin, 1889Crocea Skipper
Neohesperilla senta Miskin, 1891Miskin´s skipper
Neohesperilla xanthomera Meyrick & Lower, 1902Arctic sulphur
Neohesperilla xiphiphora Lower, 1911Sword-brand Grass-skipper
Neoxeniades seron saron (P. Mabille, 1904)⇒ Neoxeniades seron seron Godman, 1901
Netrocoryne repanda Felder & Felder, 1867Bronze Flat
Netrocoryne repanda expansa Waterhouse, 1932Eastern Flat
Netrocoryne repanda repanda C. Felder & ..., 1867Eastern Flat
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Notocrypta clavata Staudinger, 1889Clavate Banded Demon
Notocrypta mangala (Plötz, 1882)⇒ Notocrypta waigensis Plötz, 1882
Notocrypta ribbei (Plötz, 1882)⇒ Notocrypta waigensis Plötz, 1882
Notocrypta waigensis Plötz, 1882Banded Demon
Notocrypta waigensis proserpina Butler, 1883Banded Demon
Ocybadistes ardea Bethune-Baker, 1906Dark Orange Dart
Ocybadistes ardea ardea Bethune-Baker, 1906
Ocybadistes flavovittata Latreille, 1824Common Dart
Ocybadistes flavovittatus Latreille, 1824Common Dart
Ocybadistes flavovittatus flavovittatus Latreille, 1824Common Dart
Ocybadistes flavovittatus vesta Waterhouse, 1932
Ocybadistes hypomeloma Lower, 1911Pale Orange Dart
Ocybadistes hypomeloma hypomeloma Lower, 1911Pale Orange Dart
Ocybadistes hypomeloma vaga Waterhouse, 1932
Ocybadistes knightorum Lambkin & Do..., 1994Black Grass-dart
Ocybadistes walkeri Heron, 1894Green Grass-dart
Ocybadistes walkeri sothis Waterhouse, 1933Yellow-banded Dart
Ouleus calavius bubaris (Godman, 1895)⇒ Ouleus bubaris Godman & Salvin, 1895
Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793Purple Washed Skipper
Parnara amalia Semper, 1879Hyaline Swift
Parnara bada Moore, 1878African Straight Swift
Parnara bada sida Waterhouse, 1934Straight Swift
Parnara naso Fabricius, 1798African Straight
Paronymus xanthias xanthias Mabille, 1891
Pelopidas agna Moore, 1865Bengal Swift
Pelopidas agna dingo Evans, 1949Common Swift
Pelopidas lyelli Rothschild, 1915Lyell's Swift
Pelopidas lyelli lyelli Rothschild, 1915Lyell´s Swift
Pheraeus argynnis Plötz, 1883
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871)⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871
Praxis aterrima Walker, 1856
Praxis dirigens Walker, 1858
Praxis inordinata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Praxis porphyretica Guenée, 1852
Praxis marmarinopa Meyrick, 1897
Praxis marmorinopa (Lower, 1892)⇒ Praxis marmarinopa Meyrick, 1897
Praxis porphyretica Guenée, 1852
Proeidosa polysema Lower, 1908Polysema Skipper
Pyrrhopyge charybdis charybdis Westwood, 1852Charybdis Firetip
Quadrus contubernalis praxis (C. Plötz, 1884)⇒ Quadrus contubernalis contubernalis Mabille, 1883
Quedionuchus plagiatus Mannerheim, 1843
Rachelia extrusa (C & R Felder, 1867)⇒ Rachelia extrusus C & R Felder, 1867
Rachelia extrusus C & R Felder, 1867Blue-flash Skipper
Sabera caesina Hewitson, 1866Black & White Swift
Sabera caesina albifascia Miskin, 1889Black And White Swift
Sabera dobboe Plötz, 1885Miskin´s swift
Sabera dobboe autoleon Miskin, 1889Miskin´s Swift
Sabera fuliginosa Miskin, 1889White Fringed Swift
Sabera fuliginosa fuliginosa Miskin, 1889
Salatis gonatas (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Salatis salatis Stoll, 1782
Signeta flammeata Butler, 1882Bright Shield Skipper
Signeta tymbophora Meyrick & Lower, 1902Dark Shield-skipper
Sovia hyrtacus de Nicéville, 1897Bicolour Ace
Spialia diomus diomus Hopffer, 1855
Suniana lascivia Rosenstock, 1885Dingy Dart
Suniana lascivia lascivia Rosenstock, 1885Dingy Grass-dart
Suniana lascivia neocles Mabille, 1891
Suniana sunias Felder, 1860Orange Dart
Suniana sunias rectivitta Mabille, 1878Orange Dart
Tagiades japetus Stoll, 1781Black & White Flat
Tagiades japetus janetta Butler, 1870Black And White Flat
Tagiades nestus Felder, 1860Nestus Flat
Tagiades nestus korela Mabille, 1891
Tagiades waterstradti talanga Evans, 1949
Taractrocera anisomorpha Lower, 1911Large Yellow Grass-dart
Taractrocera celaeno (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Taractrocera tilda Evans, 1934
Taractrocera dolon Plötz, 1884Dingy Grass Dart
Taractrocera dolon dolon Plötz, 1884Dingy Grassdart
Taractrocera ilia Waterhouse, 1932Northern Grass Dart
Taractrocera ina Waterhouse, 1932Ina Grass Dart
Taractrocera papyria Boisduval, 1832Western dart
Taractrocera papyria papyria Boisduval, 1832White Grassdart
Taractrocera tilda Evans, 1934
Telicota ancilla Herrich-Schä..., 1869Dark Palm Dart
Telicota ancilla ancilla Herrich-Schä..., 1869Greenish Darter
Telicota anisodesma Lower, 1911Large Darter
Telicota augias Linnaeus, 1763Bright-orange Darter
Telicota augias krefftii MacLeay, 1866Krefft´s Darter
Telicota brachydesma Lower, 1908Small Darter
Telicota colon Fabricius, 1775Common Darter
Telicota colon argea Plotz, 1883Pale Darter
Telicota colon argeus Plötz, 1883
Telicota colon colon Fabricius, 1775Common palm dart
Telicota eurotas Felder, 1860Dingy darter
Telicota eurotas eurychlora Lower, 1908Dingy Darter
Telicota eurotas laconia Waterhouse, 1937Sedge Darter
Telicota eurychlora (Lower, 1908)⇒ Telicota eurotas Felder, 1860
Telicota melanion Mabille, 1878
Telicota mesoptis Lower, 1911Lower´s darter
Telicota mesoptis mesoptis Lower, 1911Lower´s Darter
Telicota ohara Plötz, 1883Dark darter
Telicota ohara ohara Plötz, 1883Dark Darter
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Toxidia andersoni Kirby, 1893Anderson's Skipper
Toxidia damora (Butler, 1883)⇒ Toxidia inornatus Butler, 1883
Toxidia doubledayi Felder, 1862Doubleday's Skipper
Toxidia inornatus Butler, 1883Inornata Skipper
Toxidia inornatus inornatus Butler, 1883
Toxidia melania Waterhouse, 1903Black Skipper
Toxidia parasema (Semper, 1879)⇒ Toxidia reitmanni Semper, 1879
Toxidia parvula Plötz, 1884Banded Grass-skipper
Toxidia parvulus Plötz, 1884Banded Grass-skipper
Toxidia peron Latreille, 1824Dingy Grass-skipper
Toxidia reitmanni Semper, 1879
Toxidia rietmanni Semper, 1879White Brand Skipper
Toxidia rietmanni parasema Lower, 1908
Toxidia rietmanni rietmanni Semper, 1879White-brand Skipper
Toxidia thyrrhus Mabille, 1891Dusky Grass-skipper
Trapezites argenteoornatus Hewitson, 1868Silver Spotted Skipper
Trapezites eliena Hewitson, 1868Eliena Skipper
Trapezites heteromacula (Meyrick & Lower, 1902)⇒ Trapezites heteromaculata Meyrick & Lower, 1902
Trapezites heteromaculata Meyrick & Lower, 1902Orange White-spot Skipper
Trapezites iacchoides Waterhouse, 1903Iacchoides Skipper
Trapezites iacchus Fabricius, 1775Brown Ochre
Trapezites laccnus
Trapezites lutea Tepper, 1881Rare White Spot Skipper
Trapezites luteus Tepper, 1882Rare White-spot Skipper
Trapezites luteus leucon Waterhouse, 1938
Trapezites luteus luteus Tepper, 1882Rare White-spot Skipper
Trapezites macqueeni Kerr & Sands, 1970Bronze Ochre
Trapezites maheta Hewitson, 1877Maheta Skipper
Trapezites petalia Hewitson, 1868Black-ringed Ochre
Trapezites phigalia Hewitson, 1868Heath Ochre
Trapezites phigalioides Waterhouse, 1903Montane Ochre
Trapezites phila (Hewitson, 1868)⇒ Trapezites phigalia Hewitson, 1868
Trapezites phillyra (Hewitson, 1868)⇒ Trapezites phigalia Hewitson, 1868
Trapezites praxedes Plotz, 1884Praxedes Skipper
Trapezites soma (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Trapezites symmomus Hübner, 1923
Trapezites sombra (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Trapezites symmomus Hübner, 1923
Trapezites symmomus Hübner, 1923Splendid Ochre
Trapezites symmomus sombra Waterhouse, 1932Splendid Ochre
Trapezites symmomus symmomus Hübner, 1823Symmomus Skipper
Trapezites taori Atkins, 1997Sandstone Ochre
Virga phola (Evans, 1955)⇒ Virga silvanus Hayward, 1947
Zopyrion subvariegata thyas Evans, 1953

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Queensland
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skipper butterfly, Skippers
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