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Checklist for Tribe Pyrrhopygini Mabille, 1877 (Firetail skippers)
and region Europe (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1408
35417
222091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1401
35364
221754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1211
34497
219210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
647
26961
190296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
110
7091
30841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
107
7058
30740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
102
7020
30604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
5
365
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
265
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
264
694
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
264
694
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyrginae
Burmeister, 1878
Dicot Skippers, Flats, Grizzled Skippers, Pyrgine skippers
99
294
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePyrrhopygini
Mabille, 1877
Firetail skippers, Firetips
8
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
8 Genera with 14 Species
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Apyrrothrix Lindsey, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopyge Mielke, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Elbella Evans, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Jemadia Watson, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Mimoniades Hübner, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Mysoria Watson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 18915SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
14 Species and 9 Subspecies
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Apyrrothrix araxes arizonae Godman & Salvin, 1893Araxes Skipper
Cyclopyge kindlei
Cyclopyge roscius iphimedia Plötz, 1886
Elbella patrobas patrobus (G.A.W. Herri..., 1869)⇒ Elbella patrobas patrobas Hewitson, 1857
Jemadia hospita ulyxes (M.W.K. Draudt, 1921)⇒ Jemadia hospita hospita A. Butler, 1877
Mimoniades montana (J. Zikán, 1938)⇒ Mimoniades versicolor Latreille, 1824
Mimoniades nurscia nurscia Swainson, 1821Nursica Skipper
Mimoniades versicolor Latreille, 1824Versicolor Skipper
Mysoria affinis Herrich-Schä..., 1869Red-collared Firetip
Pyrrhopyge charybdis charybdis Westwood, 1852Charybdis Firetip
Pyrrhopyge placeta W.H. Evans, 1951Placeta Firetip
Pyrrhopyge proculus Hopffer, 1874Proculus Firetip
Pyrrhopyge proculus lina E. Bell, 1947Proculus Firetip
Pyrrhopyge thericles thericles Mabille, 1891Impostor Firetip

Subnodes of Pyrrhopygini with occurrences in Europe
SubtribeOxynetrina
Mielke, 2001
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePyrrhopygina
Mabille, 1877
7
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Pyrrhopygini at itis.gov