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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		764
12793
52013		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		759
12781
51993		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		715
12594
51549		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		466
10609
46529		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		83
2522
7531		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		82
2519
7522		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
2506
7483		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths		4
137
247		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies		1
103
190		Family
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers		1
103
190		Family
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sweden
1 Family width 190 Species and 66 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper190SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sweden
103 Genera with 190 Species
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Abantis Hoppfer, 1889Paradise skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Achalarus Scudder, 01SpeciesTaxom
Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1858Scrub Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Aguna Williams, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1877Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Anastrus Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Anisynta Lower, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Antigonus Hübner, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Astictopterus C. & R. Felder, 1879Fairies1SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Badamia Moore, 1775Brown Awl1SpeciesTaxom
Calleagris Aurivillius, 1890Scarce flats1SpeciesTaxom
Callimormus Scudder, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Capila Moore, 0Dawnflies1SpeciesTaxom
Caprona Wallengren, 1949Angles1SpeciesTaxom
Carcharodus Hübner, 1783Mallow Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Carrhenes Godman & Salvin, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17715SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1908Palm Darts2SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocneme Felder, 1902Dusk-flats1SpeciesTaxom
Chioides Lindsey, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Codatractus Lindsey, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Conga W.H. Evans, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Croitana Waterhouse, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Cymaenes Scudder, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Dejeania Townsend, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Dispar Waterhouse &..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Drephalys Watson, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1857Duskywings13SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Eurypterus Mabille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1907Dingy Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Gesta Evans, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Gorgopas Godman & Salvin, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hasora Moore, 0Awls4SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1758White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers18SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 18894SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Heteropterus Dumeril, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Hyalothyrus Mabille, 17642SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers2SpeciesTaxom
Leptalina Mabille, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Mesodina Meyrick, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Metisella Hemming, 1893Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Mimas Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Morvina Evans, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Mysoria Watson, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Neohesperilla Waterhouse &..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Notamblyscirtes Scott, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1998Darters14SpeciesTaxom
Ocybadistes Heron, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Papias Evans, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1798Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1867Ruby-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Pheraeus Godman & Salvin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18295SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 199811SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Proeidosa Atkins, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1784Checkered skippers18SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Quedionuchus Sharp, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1804African grizzled skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings2SpeciesTaxom
Systasea Edwards, 1876Powdered-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 0Grass Darts2SpeciesTaxom
Telemiades Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Telicota Moore, 1775Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings5SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 17613SpeciesTaxom
Toxidia Mabille, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Trina Evans, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1821Longtail Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Vehilius Godman, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Vinius Godman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodisca Aurivillius, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Zestusa Lindsey, 18821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sweden
190 Species and 66 Subspecies
Abantis venosa Trimen, 1889Veined Paradise Skipper
Achalarus lycaeides
Aeromachus inachus inachus Ménétriés, 1858
Aguna coeloides Austin & O. ..., 1998Austins Aguna
Amblyscirtes nysa Edwards, 1877Mottled Little Skipper
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Anastrus meliboea bactra Evans, 1953
Ancyloxypha arene Edwards, 1871Orange Least Skipperling
Anisynta monticolae Olliff, 1889Montane Grass-skipper
Antigonus erosus Hübner, 1812Common Spurwing
Astictopterus anomaeus Plötz, 1879
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atrytonopsis pittacus Edwards, 1882Parchment Skipper
Badamia exclamationis Fabricius, 1775Brown Awl
Calleagris jamesoni Sharpe, 1890Jameson´s Flat
Callimormus corades Felder, 1862Corades skipper
Callimormus juventus Scudder, 1872Juventus Skipper
Capila phanaeus phanaeus
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
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Cephrenes augiades Felder, 1860Orange Palm Dart
Cephrenes trichopepla Lower, 1908Yellow Palm Dart
Chaetocneme porphyropis Meyrick & Lower, 1902Purple Brown-eye
Chioides zilpa Butler, 1874Zilpa Longtail
Codatractus bryaxis Hewitson, 1867Golden Mottled-Skipper
Conga chydaea Butler, 1877Hidden-ray Skipper
Croitana arenaria Edwards, 1979Inland Grass Skipper
Cymaenes chela Evans, 1955
Dalla carnis sondra Evans, 1955Carnis Skipperling
Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955Hesperioides Skipperling
Dejeania bombylans Fabricius, 1798
Dispar compacta Butler, 1882Barred Skipper
Drephalys helixus heraclides Bell, 1942
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Columbine Duskwing
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Erynnis pacuvius lilius Dyar, 1904Northwestern Pacuvius Duskywing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius fredericki HA Freeman, 1943Eastern Persius Duskywing
Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758Dingy Skipper
Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857Streamlined Dusky Wing
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Eurypterus crenulatus
Gegenes pumilio monochroa Rebel, 1907
Gesta gesta Herrich-Schä..., 1863Blue-banded Skipper
Gorgopas trochilus Hopffer, 1874Green-Shouldered Sootywing
Hasora discolor Felder & Felder, 1859Green Awl
Hasora khoda Mabille, 1876Large Banded Awl
Hasora salanga Plötz, 1883Black-tailed Awl
Hasora wolletti
Heliopetes arsalte Linnaeus, 1758Arsalte Skipper
Hesperia assiniboia Lyman, 1892Assiniboine Skipper
Hesperia colorado Scudder, 1874Common Branded Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia columbia Scudder, 1872Chaparral
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 lindseyi Holland, 1930Lindsey's skipper
Hesperia lindseyi mccorklei P. Severns &..., 2005Lindsey´s Skipper
Hesperia lindseyi septentrionalis J. Emmel, T...., 1998Lindsey´s Skipper
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia nevada nevada Scudder, 1874Nevada Skipper
Hesperia nevada sierra Austin, J. E..., 1998Nevada Skipper
Hesperia pawnee (Dodge, 1874)⇒ Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862
Hesperia uncas terraclivosa Austin & McG..., 1998Uncas Skipper
Hesperia uncas uncas W. H. Edwards, 1863Uncas Skipper
Hesperilla chrysotricha leucosia Waterhouse, 1938
Hesperilla crypsigramma Meyrick & Lower, 1902Small Dingy Skipper
Hesperilla donnysa donnysa Hewitson, 1868Donnysa Skipper
Hesperilla idothea idothea Miskin, 1889Flame Skipper
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Heteropterus morpheus Pallas, 1771Chequered Skipper
Hyalothyrus neleus Linnaeus, 1758
Hyalothyrus neleus nileus (C.A. Clerck, 1764)⇒ Hyalothyrus neleus neleus Linnaeus, 1758
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
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
Mastor aesculapius Fabricius, 1793
Mastor alternata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Megathymus coloradensis (Riley, 1875)⇒ Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834
Mesodina halyzia halyzia Hewitson, 1868Eastern Iris-skipper
Metisella midas Butler, 1893Golden Sylph
Mimas tiliae Linnaeus, 1758Lime hawk moth
Morvina fissimacula Mabille, 1878
Nastra julia Freeman, 1945Julia Skipper
Neohesperilla xiphiphora Lower, 1911Sword-brand Grass-skipper
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Nisoniades gambrus (Mabille & Bo..., 1917)⇒ Nisoniades maura Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Notamblyscirtes simius W. H. Edwards, 1881Simius Roadside-Skipper
Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926
Oarisma edwardsii Barnes, 1897Edwards Skipperling
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852California Skipper
Ochlodes faunus Esper, 1777Large Skipper
Ochlodes juvernica Williams, 1946
Ochlodes sinapis Linnaeus, 1758
Ochlodes snowi (Edwards, 1877)⇒ Paratrytone snowi W. H. Edwards, 1877
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides orecoasta Scott, 1981Oregon Coast Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Woodland Skipper
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
Ochlodes yuma W. H. Edwards, 1873Giant-Reed Skipper
Ochlodes yuma lutea Austin, 1998Great Basin Yuma Skipper
Ocybadistes flavovittata Latreille, 1824Common Dart
Ocybadistes walkeri Heron, 1894Green Grass-dart
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Papias phainis Godman, 1900Somber 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
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Poanes hobomok hobomok T. Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Poanes yehl Skinner, 1893Southern Swamp Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites mardon W.H. Edwards, 1881Cascades Skipper
Polites mardon klamathensis Mattoon, J. ..., 1998Mardon Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites mystic dacotah W. H. Edwards, 1871Long Dash
Polites peckius peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck´s Skipper
Polites rhesus rhesus W. H. Edwards, 1878Rhesus Skipper
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polites sabuleti aestivalis Emmel, Emmel..., 1998Sandhill Skipper
Polites sabuleti alkaliensis Austin, 1987Sandhill Skipper
Polites sonora Scudder, 1872Sonora Skipper
Polites sonora flavaventris Austin, 1998Sonoran Skipper
Pompeius pompeius Latreille, 1824Common Glassywing
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871)⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871
Porphyrogenes passalus passalus G.A.W. Herri..., 1869
Proeidosa polysema Lower, 1908Polysema Skipper
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 cinarae Rambur, 1839Sandy Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus malvoides Elwes & Edwards, 1897Southern Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Pyrgus ruralis ruralis Boisduval, 1852Two-banded Checkered-Skipper
Pyrgus scriptura apertorum Austin, 1998Small Checkered-Skipper
Pyrgus serratulae Rambur, 1839Olive Skipper
Pyrgus sidae Esper, 1784Yellow-banded Skipper
Pyrrhopyge proculus lina E. Bell, 1947Proculus Firetip
Quedionuchus glaber O.F.Müller, 1776
Quedionuchus plagiatus Mannerheim, 1843
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Spialia diomus diomus Hopffer, 1855
Spialia orbifer Hübner, 1823Brick Skipper
Spialia sertorius Hoffmannsegg, 1804Brick Skipper
Staphylus lizeri Hayward, 1938
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Systasea zampa Edwards, 1876Arizona Powdered Skipper
Taractrocera anisomorpha Lower, 1911Large Yellow Grass-dart
Taractrocera ardonia lamia
Telemiades amphion amphion Geyer, 1832
Telicota colon colon Fabricius, 1775Common palm dart
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes diversus Bell, 1927Bell´s Cloudy Wing
Thorybes mexicana aemilea (Skinner, 1893)⇒ Thorybes mexicana nevada Scudder, 1872
Thorybes mexicana nevada Scudder, 1872Mexican Cloudywing
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thymelicus acteon Rottemburg, 1775Lullworth Skipper
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris Poda, 1761Hesperiid Moth
Toxidia parvulus Plötz, 1884Banded Grass-skipper
Trapezites caecilius (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Trapezites eliena Hewitson, 1868
Trapezites luteus leucon Waterhouse, 1938
Trina geometrina phalaena Mabille, 1898
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus simplicius Stoll, 1790Plain Longtail
Urbanus teleus Hübner, 1821Teleus Longtail
Vehilius inca Scudder, 1872Inca Brown-Skipper
Vehilius stictomenes Butler, 1877Pasture Brown-Skipper
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
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers		103
190		Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov