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Checklist for Subfamily Pyrginae Burmeister, 1878 (Dicot Skippers)
and region Dominica (Windward Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
208
878
1333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
208
878
1333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
202
859
1311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
131
632
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
148
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
148
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
148
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
1
22
30
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
22
30
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
22
30
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
22
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyrginae
Burmeister, 1878
Dicot Skippers, Flats, Grizzled Skippers, Pyrgine skippers
14
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dominica
14 Genera with 20 Species
Achlyodes Hübner, 19442SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1896Flasher butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Drephalys Watson, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Eantis Boisduval, 1944Sicklewings1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1832Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephyriades Hübner, 19483SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Polygonus Hübner, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Proteides Hübner, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1780Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominica
20 Species and 10 Subspecies
Achlyodes mithridates Fabricius, 1793Jung´s Dusky Wing
Achlyodes mithridates minor Comstock, 1944
Astraptes anaphus Cramer, 1777Dull Astraptes
Astraptes anaphus anausis Godman & Salvin, 1896Caribbean Yellow-tipped Flasher
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Drephalys helixus heraclides Bell, 1942
Eantis minor W. Comstock, 1944Lesser Sicklewing
Epargyreus zestos Geyer, 1832Rusty skipper
Ephyriades arcas Drury, 1773Caribbean Duskywing
Ephyriades brunnea Herrich-Schä..., 1865Florida Duskywing
Ephyriades brunnea dominicensis E. Bell & W...., 1948Lesser Antillean Florida Duskywing
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Polygonus leo Gmelin, 1790Hammoch Skipper
Polygonus manueli (Bell & Comstock, 1948)⇒ Polygonus savigny Latreille, 1824
Polygonus savigny Latreille, 1824Manuel'S Skipper
Porphyrogenes passalus passalus G.A.W. Herri..., 1869
Proteides mercurius Fabricius, 1787Mercurial Skipper
Proteides mercurius angasi Godman & Salvin, 1884Mercurial Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus orcus Stoll, 1780Orcus Checkered-Skipper
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus dorantes brevicaudata (P.I. Lathy, 1904)⇒ Urbanus dorantes obscurus Hewitson, 1867
Urbanus dorantes obscurus Hewitson, 1867
Urbanus obscurus Hewitson, 1867Dark Longtail
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller

Subnodes of Pyrginae with occurrences in Dominica
TribeAchlyodidini
Burmeister, 1878
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCarcharodini
Verity, 1940
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCelaenorrhinini
Swinhoe, 1912
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeErynnini
Brues & Carpenter, 1932
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEudamini
Mabille, 1877
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePyrgini
Burmeister, 1878
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Pyrginae at artfakta.se
Pyrginae at dyntaxa.se
Pyrginae at gbif.org
Pyrginae at itis.gov