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Checklist for Tribe Pyrrhopygini Mabille, 1877 (Firetail skippers)
and region Amazon basin (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
114
852
2096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
114
852
2096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
113
851
2095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
92
811
2056
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
646
1861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
646
1861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
646
1861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
1
128
310
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
128
310
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
128
310
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
128
310
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyrginae
Burmeister, 1878
Dicot Skippers, Flats, Grizzled Skippers, Pyrgine skippers
83
223
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePyrrhopygini
Mabille, 1877
Firetail skippers, Firetips
11
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Amazon basin
11 Genera with 26 Species
Aspitha Evans, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Croniades Mabille, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Jemadia Watson, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Mysarbia Mielke, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Myscelus Hübner, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Mysoria Watson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Parelbella Mielke, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Passova Evans, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Protelbella Mielke, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 18919SpeciesTaxom
Yanguna Watson, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amazon basin
26 Species
Aspitha aspitha Hewitson, 1866
Croniades pieria Hewitson, 1857
Jemadia fallax Mabille, 1878Fallax Skipper
Jemadia gnetus Fabricius, 1781Gnetus Skipper
Jemadia hewitsonii Mabille, 1878Hewitson´s Skipper
Jemadia sosia Mabille, 1878Sosia Skipper
Mysarbia sejanus Hopffer, 1874Black-Veined Firetip
Myscelus assaricus Cramer, 1779Fiery Myscelus
Myscelus pegasus Mabille, 1903Pegasus Myscelus
Myscelus santhilarius Latreille, 1824Hilarious Myscelus
Mysoria barcastus Sepp, 1855Royal Firetip
Parelbella ahira Hewitson, , 1866
Parelbella polyzona Latreille, , 1824Polyzona Skipper
Passova glacia Evans, 1951Shining Firetip
Passova passova Hewitson, 1866
Protelbella alburna Mabille, 1891
Pyrrhopyge amyclas Cramer, 1779Yellow-edged Firetip
Pyrrhopyge amythaon Bell, 1931Amythaon Firetip
Pyrrhopyge arinas Cramer, 1777Arinas Firetip
Pyrrhopyge creusae Bell, 1931Creusae Firetip
Pyrrhopyge evansi E. Bell, 1947Coconut scale
Pyrrhopyge phidias Linnaeus, 1758Original Firetip
Pyrrhopyge proculus Hopffer, 1874Proculus Firetip
Pyrrhopyge sergius Hopffer, 1874Sergius Firetip
Pyrrhopyge thericles Mabille, 1891Impostor Firetip
Yanguna thelersa Hewitson, 1866Thelersa Skipper

Subnodes of Pyrrhopygini with occurrences in Amazon basin
SubtribePassovina
Mielke, 2001
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePyrrhopygina
Mabille, 1877
8
20
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Pyrrhopygini at itis.gov