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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Santa Rosa Biological Station (Santa Rosa National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
252
2481
2996
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
252
2481
2996
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
249
2476
2990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
190
2218
2729
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
909
1566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
909
1566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
909
1566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
4
60
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
49
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
48
61
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Rosa Biological Station
1 Family width 61 Species and 6 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper61SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Rosa Biological Station
48 Genera with 61 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Achlyodes Hübner, 18072SpeciesTaxom
Aguna Williams, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Anastrus Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Anisochoria Mabille, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Antigonus Hübner, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Argon Evans, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cabares Godman & Salvin, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Caicella Hemming, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1880Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratrichia Butler, 1787Forest Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chioides Lindsey, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Chiomara Godman and S..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Codatractus Lindsey, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Elbella Evans, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1819
Flasher butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Fulgora Linnaeus, 1845Alligator bug1SpeciesTaxom
Gesta Evans, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Gorgythion Godman and S..., 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1866White Skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Heliopyrgus Herrera, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Mylon Godman & Salvin, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Mysoria Watson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Ocyba Lindsey, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1790Ruby-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Polygonus Hübner, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Polythrix Watson, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Proteides Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Quasimellana Burns, 1994
0SpeciesTaxom
Scobura Elwes & Edwards, 1866Forest Bobs1SpeciesTaxom
Spathilepia Butler, 1775Falcate Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1884African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1934Clouded Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1949Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Timochreon Godman & Salvin, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Typhedanus Butler, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1907Longtail Skippers7SpeciesTaxom
Xenophanes Godman and S..., 17801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Rosa Biological Station
61 Species and 6 Subspecies
Achalarus albociliatus Mabille, 1877Skinner's cloudywing
Achalarus toxeus Plötz, 1882Coyote Cloudywing
Achlyodes busirus Stoll, 1782Busirus Skipper
Achlyodes thraso (Hübner, 1807)⇒ Achlyodes mithridates Fabricius, 1793
Aguna asander Hewitson, 1867Gold-spot Aguna
Anastrus meliboea bactra Evans, 1953
Anisochoria pedaliodina Butler, 1870
Antigonus erosus Hübner, 1812Common Spurwing
Argon lota Hewitson, 1877Argon Skipper
Astraptes egregius Butler, 1870Green Flasher
Astraptes fulgerator Walch, 1775Blue Flasher
Cabares potrillo Lucas, 1857Potrille Skipper
Caicella calchas Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Celaenorrhinus fritzgaertneri Bailey, 1880Fritzgaertner's flat
Ceratrichia nothus nothus Fabricius, 1787
Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780Albo Longtail
Chiomara asychis Stoll, 1780White Patch
Codatractus alcaeus Hewitson, 1867White-crescent Longtail
Codatractus melon Godman & Salvin, 1893Melon Mottled-Skipper
Elbella scylla Ménétriés, 1855Scylla Firetip
Fulgora lampetis Burmeister, 1845
Gesta invisus (Butler and H..., 1872)⇒ Gesta gesta Herrich-Schä..., 1863
Heliopetes alana Reakirt, 1868Alana White-Skipper
Heliopetes arsalte Linnaeus, 1758Arsalte Skipper
Heliopetes laviana Hewitson, 1868Laviana Skipper
Heliopetes macaira Reakirt, 1866Brown-Margined White Skipper
Heliopyrgus domicella Erichson, 1848Erichson'S White Skipper
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Mylon pelopidas Fabricius, 1793Dingy Mylon
Mysoria barcastus Sepp, 1855Royal Firetip
Neoxeniades scipio Fabricius, 1793Cabbage butterfly
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Niconiades xanthaphes Hübner, 1821Stub-tailed Skipper
Ocyba calathana Hewitson, 1868
Perichares philetes Gmelin, 1790Caribbean Ruby-eye
Phocides pigmalion Cramer, 1779Mangrove Skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Polygonus leo Gmelin, 1790Hammoch Skipper
Polygonus savigny Latreille, 1824Manuel'S Skipper
Polythrix asine (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Polythrix mexicanus Freeman, 1969
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
Scobura phiditia Hewitson, 1866Malay Forest Bob
Spathilepia clonius Cramer, 1775Falcate Skipper
Spialia zaira (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884
Tagiades trebellius vella Evans, 1934
Telicota ternatensis solva Evans, 1949
Timochreon satyrus Felder, 1867
Typhedanus ampyx Godman & Salvin, 1893Gold-tufted Skipper
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus esta W.H. Evans, 1952Esta Longtail
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
Xenophanes tryxus Stoll, 1780Glassy-winged Skipper

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Santa Rosa Biological Station
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
48
61
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov