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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Sangre Grande (Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
245
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
245
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
228
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
205
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
116
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
116
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
116
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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

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


List of families for Sangre Grande
1 Family width 14 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper14SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sangre Grande
14 Genera with 14 Species
Astraptes Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Callimormus Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Chioides Lindsey, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Cobalopsis Godman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Helias Fabricius, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1758White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Mellana Hayward, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Mucia Godman, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Ouleus Lindsey, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Quinta W.H. Evans, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Saturnus Evans, 18821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sangre Grande
14 Species
Astraptes fulgerator Walch, 1775Blue Flasher
Autochton itylus Hübner, 1823
Callimormus saturnus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Saturnus Skipper
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780Albo Longtail
Cobalopsis nero Herrich-Schä..., 1869Nero Skipper
Helias phalaenoides Fabricius, 1807
Heliopetes arsalte Linnaeus, 1758Arsalte Skipper
Mellana perfida Möschler, 1878
Mucia zygia Plötz, 1886Black-dotted Skipper
Ouleus fridericus Geyer, 1832Fridericus Spreadwing
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Quinta cannae Herrich-Schä..., 1869Canna Skipper
Saturnus tiberius Möschler, 1882

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Sangre Grande
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
14
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov