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Checklist for Subfamily Pyrginae Burmeister, 1878 (Dicot Skippers)
and region Northern Alberta (Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
375
2750
5100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
373
2748
5099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
353
2679
4966
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
255
2271
4372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
731
1556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
731
1556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
727
1552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
36
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
30
47
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
30
47
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
30
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyrginae
Burmeister, 1878
Dicot Skippers, Flats, Grizzled Skippers, Pyrgine skippers
10
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern Alberta
10 Genera with 16 Species
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1852White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers5SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Alberta
16 Species and 3 Subspecies
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852Great Basin White Skipper
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871)⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Pyrgus scriptura Boisduval, 1852Small Checkered Skipper
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing

Subnodes of Pyrginae with occurrences in Northern Alberta
TribeCarcharodini
Verity, 1940
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCelaenorrhinini
Swinhoe, 1912
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeErynnini
Brues & Carpenter, 1932
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEudamini
Mabille, 1877
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePyrgini
Burmeister, 1878
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePyrrhopygini
Mabille, 1877
Firetail skippers, Firetips
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTagiadini
Mabille, 1878
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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