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Checklist for Tribe Pyrrhopygini Mabille, 1877 (Firetail skippers)
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
12365
38331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
12348
38295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
12188
37884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
383
9584
30287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
84
3355
9380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3355
9380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3350
9375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
5
274
696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
237
607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
236
595
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
236
595
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyrginae
Burmeister, 1878
Dicot Skippers, Flats, Grizzled Skippers, Pyrgine skippers
86
247
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePyrrhopygini
Mabille, 1877
Firetail skippers, Firetips
6
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
6 Genera with 14 Species
Aspitha Evans, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Elbella Evans, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Metardaris Mabille, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Myscelus Hübner, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Mysoria Watson, 04SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 195311SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
14 Species and 14 Subspecies
Aspitha aspitha parima Plötz, 1886Aspitha Firetip
Elbella azeta azeta Hewitson, 1866Azeta Skipper
Elbella etna Evans, 1951Etna Skipper
Metardaris cosinga catana Evans, 1951Cosinga Firetip
Myscelus amystis Hewitson, 1867
Myscelus amystis amystis Hewitson, 1867Widespread Myscelus
Myscelus amystis rogersi (W.J. Kaye, 1914)⇒ Myscelus amystis amystis Hewitson, 1867
Mysoria barcastus Sepp, 1855Royal Firetip
Mysoria barcastus alta Evans, 1951Barcastus Firetip
Mysoria barcastus venezuelae Scudder, 1872Barcastus Firetip
Mysoria venezuelar
Pyrrhopyge amyclas Cramer, 1779Yellow-edged Firetip
Pyrrhopyge amyclas amyclas Cramer, 1779Yellow-edged Firetip
Pyrrhopyge charybdis charybdis Westwood, 1852Charybdis Firetip
Pyrrhopyge kruegeri Röber, 1926
Pyrrhopyge phidias Linnaeus, 1758Original Firetip
Pyrrhopyge phidias guianae E. Bell, 1932Original Firetip
Pyrrhopyge phidias phidias Linnaeus, 1758Original Firetip
Pyrrhopyge proculus proculus Hopffer, 1874Proculus Firetip
Pyrrhopyge sergius ganus E. Bell, 1947Sergius Firetip
Pyrrhopyge thericles Mabille, 1891Impostor Firetip
Pyrrhopyge thericles ronda Evans, 1953Impostor Firetip

Subnodes of Pyrrhopygini with occurrences in Caribbean
SubtribePassovina
Mielke, 2001
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePyrrhopygina
Mabille, 1877
4
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Pyrrhopygini at itis.gov