Checklist of Superfamily Hesperioidea Latreille, 1809 (Skippers)
for Windward Islands (Antilles)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 351
2489
4261 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 349
2487
4259 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 341
2455
4211 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 230
1975
3494 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 43
463
716 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 43
463
716 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 43
463
716 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths | 2
31
46 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies | 1
30
45 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers | 1
30
45 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Windward Islands
1 Family width 45 Species and 31 Subspecies
Genera for Windward Islands
30 Genera with 45 Species
| Achlyodes Hübner, 1944 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anastrus Hübner, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Artines Godman, 2019 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Astraptes Hübner, 1777 | Flasher butterflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Calpodes Hübner, 1782 | Brazilian skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carterocephalus Lederer, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996 | Flat | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chioides Lindsey, 1952 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chiomara Godman and S..., 1953 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cymaenes Scudder, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drephalys Watson, 1942 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eantis Boisduval, 1944 | Sicklewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1832 | Flasher butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ephyriades Hübner, 1948 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1870 | Duskywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hylephila Billberg, 1773 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Kedestes Watson, 1910 | Rangers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Milanion Godman & Salvin, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctelius Hayward, 1948 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Panoquina Hemming, 1865 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Paronymus Aurivillius, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1896 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonus Hübner, 1948 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Porphyrogenes Watson, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proteides Hübner, 1948 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1919 | Checkered skippers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Thymele Fabricius, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urbanus Hübner, 1872 | Longtail Skippers | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1884 | Broken-Dashes | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Windward Islands
45 Species and 31 Subspecies | Achlyodes mithridates Fabricius, 1793 | Jung´s Dusky Wing | | Achlyodes mithridates minor Comstock, 1944 | | | Anastrus obscurus Hübner, 1824 | | | Artines liege Medeiros, O...., 2019 | | | Astraptes anaphus Cramer, 1777 | Dull Astraptes | | Astraptes anaphus anausis Godman & Salvin, 1896 | Caribbean Yellow-tipped Flasher | | Astraptes anaphus grenadensis (W. Schaus, 1902) | ⇒ Astraptes anaphus anausis Godman & Salvin, 1896 | | Astraptes fulgerator Walch, 1775 | Blue Flasher | | Astraptes talus Cramer, 1777 | Green Flasher | | Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782 | Arrowroot skipper | | Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon | | | Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996 | | | Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780 | Albo Longtail | | Chioides vintra (Evans, 1952) | ⇒ Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780 | | Chiomara asychis grenada Evans, 1953 | White-patterned Skipper | | Chiomara asychis vincenta Evans, 1953 | White-patterned Skipper | | Cymaenes laureolus loxa Evans, 1955 | | | Drephalys helixus heraclides Bell, 1942 | | | Eantis minor W. Comstock, 1944 | Lesser Sicklewing | | Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775 | Huachuca Skipper | | Epargyreus zestos Geyer, 1832 | Rusty skipper | | Epargyreus zestos zestos Geyer, 1832 | Zestos Skipper | | Ephyriades arcas Drury, 1773 | Caribbean Duskywing | | Ephyriades brunnea Herrich-Schä..., 1865 | Florida Duskywing | | Ephyriades brunnea dominicensis E. Bell & W...., 1948 | Lesser Antillean Florida Duskywing | | Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Brown Dusky Wing | | Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876 | 'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing | | Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773 | Fiery Skipper | | Hylephila phyleus phyleus Drury, 1773 | Fiery Skipper | | Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910 | | | Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917 | | | Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824 | Nyctelius Skipper | | Nyctelius nyctelius agari Dillon, 1948 | Nyctelius Skipper | | Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793 | Purple Washed Skipper | | Panoquina lucas woodruffi F. Watson, 1937 | Purple-washed Skipper | | Panoquina panoquinoides Skinner, 1892 | Beach Skipper | | Panoquina panoquinoides eugeon Godman & Salvin, 1896 | Obscure Skipper | | Panoquina sylvicola (Herrich-Schä..., 1865) | ⇒ Panoquina lucas Fabricius, 1793 | | Paronymus xanthias xanthias Mabille, 1891 | | | Polites dictynna Godman & Salvin, 1896 | Dictynna Skipper | | Polites vibex dictynna Godman & Salvin, 1896 | | | Polygonus leo Gmelin, 1790 | Hammoch Skipper | | Polygonus manueli (Bell & Comstock, 1948) | ⇒ Polygonus savigny Latreille, 1824 | | Polygonus savigny Latreille, 1824 | Manuel'S Skipper | | Polygonus savigny punctus Bell & Comstock, 1948 | Manuel’s Skipper | | Porphyrogenes passalus passalus G.A.W. Herri..., 1869 | | | Proteides mercurius Fabricius, 1787 | Mercurial Skipper | | Proteides mercurius angasi Godman & Salvin, 1884 | Mercurial Skipper | | Proteides mercurius grenadensis Enrico & Pin..., 1969 | Mercurial Skipper | | Proteides mercurius vincenti Bell & Comstock, 1948 | Mercurial Skipper | | Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767 | Tropical Checkered Skipper | | Pyrgus orcus Stoll, 1780 | Orcus Checkered-Skipper | | Pyrgus syrichtides (Reverdin, 1919) | ⇒ Pyrgus orcus Stoll, 1780 | | Thymele grenadensis (Schaus, 1902) | ⇒ Astraptes fulgerator Walch, 1775 | | Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790 | Brown Tailed Skipper | | Urbanus dorantes brevicaudata (P.I. Lathy, 1904) | ⇒ Urbanus dorantes obscurus Hewitson, 1867 | | Urbanus dorantes obscurus Hewitson, 1867 | | | Urbanus dorantes parvus (H. Skinner, 1920) | ⇒ Urbanus dorantes obscurus Hewitson, 1867 | | Urbanus dorantes santiago Lucas, 1857 | Cuban Dorantes Longtail | | Urbanus obscurus Hewitson, 1867 | Dark Longtail | | Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758 | Bean leaf roller | | Urbanus proteus domingo Scudder, 1872 | Long-tailed Skipper | | Wallengrenia ophites Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash Skipper | | Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash | | Wallengrenia otho ophites Mabille, 1878 | | | Wallengrenia otho ravola (F.D. Godman ..., 1884) | ⇒ Wallengrenia otho ophites Mabille, 1878 |
Subnodes of Hesperioidea with occurrences in Windward Islands
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