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Checklist for Tribe Pyrgini Burmeister, 1878
and region Santa Elena (Starr County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
165
790
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
165
790
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
162
777
645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
689
576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
277
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
277
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
277
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
2
33
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
32
42
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
32
42
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
32
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyrginae
Burmeister, 1878
Dicot Skippers, Flats, Grizzled Skippers, Pyrgine skippers
23
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePyrgini
Burmeister, 1878
6
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Santa Elena (Starr County)
6 Genera with 10 Species
Antigonus Hübner, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1866White Skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Heliopyrgus Herrera, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Spathilepia Butler, 1775Falcate Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Xenophanes Godman and S..., 17801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Elena (Starr County)
10 Species
Antigonus erosus Hübner, 1812Common Spurwing
Heliopetes alana Reakirt, 1868Alana White-Skipper
Heliopetes arsalte Linnaeus, 1758Arsalte Skipper
Heliopetes laviana Hewitson, 1868Laviana Skipper
Heliopetes macaira Reakirt, 1866Brown-Margined White Skipper
Heliopyrgus domicella Erichson, 1848Erichson'S White Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Spathilepia clonius Cramer, 1775Falcate Skipper
Xenophanes tryxus Stoll, 1780Glassy-winged Skipper


Links, sources and further information
Pyrgini at itis.gov