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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
661
9872
43424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
657
9861
43405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
624
9746
43134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
413
8218
38982
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
1712
5335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
72
1709
5326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
69
1698
5297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
77
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
59
86
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
59
86
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sweden
1 Family width 86 Species and 35 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper86SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sweden
59 Genera with 86 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
Calleagris Aurivillius, 1890Scarce flats1SpeciesTaxom
Caprona Wallengren, 1949Angles1SpeciesTaxom
Carcharodus Hübner, 1783Mallow Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17716SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1860Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Codatractus Lindsey, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Eurypterus Mabille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1907Dingy Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Hasora Moore, 0Awls3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Heteropterus Dumeril, 17712SpeciesTaxom
Hyalothyrus Mabille, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers3SpeciesTaxom
Leptalina Mabille, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mesodina Meyrick, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Metisella Hemming, 1893Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Mimas Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters8SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1798Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1867Ruby-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Pheraeus Godman & Salvin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1839Checkered skippers12SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Quedionuchus Sharp, 18433SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1804African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Systasea Edwards, 1876Powdered-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 0Grass Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Telemiades Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1775Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17613SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Trina Evans, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1821Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vinius Godman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodisca Aurivillius, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Zestusa Lindsey, 18821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sweden
86 Species and 35 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
Cephrenes augiades Felder, 1860Orange Palm Dart
Codatractus bryaxis Hewitson, 1867Golden Mottled-Skipper
Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955Hesperioides Skipperling
Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758Dingy 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
Hesperilla donnysa donnysa Hewitson, 1868Donnysa Skipper
Heteropterus morpheus Pallas, 1771Chequered Skipper
Hyalothyrus neleus nileus (C.A. Clerck, 1764)⇒ Hyalothyrus neleus neleus Linnaeus, 1758
Hylephila phyleus phylus (J.J. Weir, 1892)⇒ Hylephila phyleus phyleus Drury, 1773
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
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 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 polybius Fabricius, 1793Guava Skipper
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871)⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871
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 (Scelotrix) andromedae Wallengren, 1853Alpine Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus armoricanus Oberthür, 1910Oberthür´s Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus cacaliae Rambur, 1839Dusky Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus centaurea
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 plagiatus Mannerheim, 1843
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
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
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
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 Sweden
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Indet. Skipper, Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skipper butterfly, Skippers
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86
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Species
 
Taxom
 


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