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Checklist of Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
for Scandinavia (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
709
12707
66014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
705
12694
65992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
671
12541
65618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
439
10595
59536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
78
2002
6447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
77
1998
6437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
74
1983
6376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
93
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
73
111
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
73
111
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Scandinavia
1 Family width 111 Species and 47 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper111SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Scandinavia
73 Genera with 111 Species
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Abantis Hoppfer, 1889Paradise skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Achalarus Scudder, 01SpeciesTaxom
Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1858Scrub Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Aguna Williams, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Anastrus Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1879Fairies1SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Badhamia Burns, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Calleagris Aurivillius, 1890Scarce flats1SpeciesTaxom
Caprona Wallengren, 1949Angles1SpeciesTaxom
Carcharodus Hübner, 1783Mallow Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 18297SpeciesTaxom
Cecrops Hübner, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1860Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Codatractus Lindsey, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopyge Mielke, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Drephalys Watson, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Elbella Evans, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings4SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Eurypterus Mabille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1907Dingy Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Hasora Moore, 0Awls3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Heteropterus Dumeril, 17712SpeciesTaxom
Hyalothyrus Mabille, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 19394SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers3SpeciesTaxom
Leptalina Mabille, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Mesodina Meyrick, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Metisella Hemming, 1893Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Mimas Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters9SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1798Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1867Ruby-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Pheraeus Godman & Salvin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18245SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Protocoeliades de Jong, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Psoralis Mabille, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1839Checkered skippers16SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Quedionuchus Sharp, 18434SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1804African grizzled skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Systasea Edwards, 1876Powdered-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 0Grass Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Telemiades Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1775Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17615SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Trina Evans, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1821Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vinius Godman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodisca Aurivillius, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Zestusa Lindsey, 18821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Scandinavia
111 Species and 47 Subspecies
Abantis venosa Trimen, 1889Veined Paradise Skipper
Achalarus lycaeides
Aeromachus inachus inachus Ménétriés, 1858
Aguna coeloides Austin & O. ..., 1998Austins Aguna
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Anastrus meliboea bactra Evans, 1953
Astictopterus anomaeus Plötz, 1879
Calleagris jamesoni Sharpe, 1890Jameson´s Flat
Caprona alida vespa Evans, 1949
Carcharodus alceae Esper, 1780Mallow Skipper
Carcharodus floccifer Zeller, 1847Tufted Skipper
Carcharodus floccifera (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Carcharodus floccifer Zeller, 1847
Carcharodus lavatherae Esper, 1783Marbled Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon borealis Lingonblad, 1944
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Carterocephalus silvicola Meigen, 1829Northern Checkered Skipper
Carterocephalus silvicolus (Meigen, 1771)⇒ Carterocephalus silvicola Meigen, 1829
Carterocephalus silvicolus silvicolus Meigen, 1829
Cecrops latreillii Leach, 1816
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Cephrenes augiades Felder, 1860Orange Palm Dart
Codatractus bryaxis Hewitson, 1867Golden Mottled-Skipper
Cyclopyge roscius iphimedia Plötz, 1886
Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955Hesperioides Skipperling
Drephalys (Paradrephalys) oria (Evans, 1952)⇒ Drephalys oriander Hewitson, 1867
Elbella patrobas patrobus (G.A.W. Herri..., 1869)⇒ Elbella patrobas patrobas Hewitson, 1857
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758Dingy Skipper
Erynnis tages tages (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Eurypterus crenulatus
Gegenes pumilio monochroa Rebel, 1907
Hasora khoda Mabille, 1876Large Banded Awl
Hasora salanga Plötz, 1883Black-tailed Awl
Hasora wolletti
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia comma catena Staudinger, 1861
Hesperia comma comma Linnaeus, 1758
Hesperia comus (W. H. Edwards, 1876)⇒ Mastor eos Edwards, 1871
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hesperilla donnysa donnysa Hewitson, 1868Donnysa Skipper
Heteropterus morpheus Pallas, 1771Chequered Skipper
Hyalothyrus neleus nileus (C.A. Clerck, 1764)⇒ Hyalothyrus neleus neleus Linnaeus, 1758
Hylephila personata (Collin, 1922)⇒ Leucophora personata Collin, 1922
Hylephila phyleus phylus (J.J. Weir, 1892)⇒ Hylephila phyleus phyleus Drury, 1773
Hylephila tavastica (Tiensuu, 1939)⇒ Leucophora tavastica Tiensuu, 1939
Kedestes brunneostriga Plötz, 1884Pale Ranger
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Leptalina unicolor BREMER & GREY, 1853
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mesodina halyzia halyzia Hewitson, 1868Eastern Iris-skipper
Metisella midas Butler, 1893Golden Sylph
Mimas tiliae Linnaeus, 1758Lime hawk moth
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Nisoniades gambrus (Mabille & Bo..., 1917)⇒ Nisoniades maura Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926
Ochlodes faunus Esper, 1777Large Skipper
Ochlodes juvernica Williams, 1946
Ochlodes sinapis Linnaeus, 1758
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Ochlodes sylvanus sylvanus Esper, 1778
Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Skipper
Ochlodes venata faunus (Turati, 1905)⇒ Ochlodes faunus Esper, 1777
Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852Large Skipper
Parnara naso Fabricius, 1798African Straight
Perichares philetes adela Hewitson, 1867Adela’s Green-backed Ruby-Eye
Pheraeus argynnis Plötz, 1883
Phocides polybius phanias Burmeister, 1880
Phocides polybius polybius Fabricius, 1793Guava Skipper
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polites sonora Scudder, 1872Sonora Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871)⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871
Protocoeliades kristenseni de Jong, 2016
Psoralis exclamationis Mabille, 1898
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) alveus Hübner, 1803Large Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus alveus alveus Hübner, 1803
Pyrgus alveus scandinavicus (Strand, 1903)⇒ Pyrgus alveus Hübner, 1803
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus malvae malvae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pyrgus malvae Linnaeus, 1758
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) andromedae Wallengren, 1853Alpine Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus andromedae andromedae Wallengren, 1853
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus centaureae centaureae Rambur, 1840
Pyrgus armoricanus Oberthür, 1910Oberthür´s Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus cacaliae Rambur, 1839Dusky Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus centaurea
Pyrgus freija (Warren, 1924)⇒ Pyrgus centaureae Rambur, 1839
Pyrgus malvoides Elwes & Edwards, 1897Southern Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus serratulae Rambur, 1839Olive Skipper
Pyrrhopyge proculus lina E. Bell, 1947Proculus Firetip
Quedionuchus glaber O.F.Müller, 1776
Quedionuchus laevigatus Gyllenhal, 1810
Quedionuchus plagiatus Mannerheim, 1843
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Spialia diomus diomus Hopffer, 1855
Spialia galba shanta Evans, 1956Indian Skipper
Spialia sertorius Hoffmannsegg, 1804Brick Skipper
Systasea zampa Edwards, 1876Arizona Powdered Skipper
Taractrocera ardonia lamia
Telemiades amphion amphion Geyer, 1832
Telicota colon colon Fabricius, 1775Common palm dart
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thymelicus flava (Pontoppidan, 1763)⇒ Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thymelicus lineola lineola (Ochsenheimer, 1808)⇒ Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Trapezites caecilius (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Trapezites eliena Hewitson, 1868
Trapezites luteus leucon Waterhouse, 1938
Trina geometrina phalaena Mabille, 1898
Urbanus teleus Hübner, 1821Teleus Longtail
Vinius philaenus (P. Mabille, 1883)⇒ Vinius letis Plötz, 1883
Xanthodisca vibius Hewitson, 1878Vibius Orange
Zestusa dorus Edwards, 1882Northern Zestusa

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Scandinavia
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skipper butterfly, Skippers
73
111
Genera
Species
 
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