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Checklist for Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
and region Wilsons Promontory (Victoria, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
96
262
304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
96
262
304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
90
248
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
211
244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
41
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
41
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
41
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
7
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
5
7
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
5
7
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wilsons Promontory
1 Family width 7 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wilsons Promontory
5 Genera with 7 Species
Hesperilla Hewitson, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Mesodina Meyrick, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Praxis Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 19032SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wilsons Promontory
7 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hesperilla donnysa donnysa Hewitson, 1868Donnysa Skipper
Hesperilla picta Leech, 1815Painted Sedge-skipper
Mesodina halyzia Hewitson, 1868Eastern Iris-skipper
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Praxis porphyretica Guenée, 1852
Trapezites eliena Hewitson, 1868Eliena Skipper
Trapezites phigalioides Waterhouse, 1903Montane Ochre

Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Wilsons Promontory
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hesperioidea at itis.gov