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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Spring Creek (Rockingham County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
99
255
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
99
255
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
83
208
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
64
182
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
104
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
104
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
104
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
11
14
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
11
14
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Spring Creek (Rockingham County Virginia)
1 Family width 14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper14SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Spring Creek (Rockingham County Virginia)
11 Genera with 14 Species
Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1936Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Spring Creek (Rockingham County Virginia)
14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Autochton cellus Boisduval & ..., 1833Golden banded skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Mastor aesculapius Fabricius, 1793
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Spring Creek (Rockingham County Virginia)
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
11
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov