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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
705
14421
58191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
14403
58163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
668
14215
57520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
404
11331
47404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3503
11993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3501
11990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
77
3495
11971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
5
354
1335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
321
1231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
320
1225
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
320
1225
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyrginae
Burmeister, 1878
Dicot Skippers, Flats, Grizzled Skippers, Pyrgine skippers
135
576
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePyrrhopygini
Mabille, 1877
Firetail skippers, Firetips
18
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
18 Genera with 47 Species
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Amysoria Mielke, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Apyrrothrix Lindsey, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Aspitha Evans, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Azonax Godman & Salvin, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Chalypyge Mielke, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Elbella Evans, 18556SpeciesTaxom
Jemadia Watson, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Jonaspyge Mielke, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Melanopyge O. Mielke, 19414SpeciesTaxom
Mimoniades Hübner, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Myscelus Hübner, 19148SpeciesTaxom
Mysoria Watson, 19698SpeciesTaxom
Oxynetra C.Felder & R..., 18882SpeciesTaxom
Parelbella Mielke, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 189312SpeciesTaxom
Sarbia Watson, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Zonia Evans, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
47 Species and 19 Subspecies
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Amysoria galgala Hewitson, 1866Red-banded Firetip
Apyrrothrix araxes Hewitson, 1867Araxes Skipper
Apyrrothrix araxes araxes Hewitson, 1867Araxes Skipper
Apyrrothrix araxes arizonae Godman & Salvin, 1893Araxes Skipper
Apyrrothrix cyrillus (C. Plötz, 1879)⇒ Apyrrothrix araxes Hewitson, 1867
Aspitha leander Boullet, 1912Leander Firetip
Azonax typhaon Hewitson, 1877Typhaon Skipper
Chalypyge chalybea chalybea Scudder, 1872Orange-rimmed Skipper
Chalypyge chalybea chloris Evans, 1951Orange-rimmed Skipper
Elbella azeta azeta Hewitson, 1866Azeta Skipper
Elbella luteizona Mabille, 1877Zona Firetip
Elbella miodesmiata Röber, 1925Robers Skipper
Elbella patrobas Hewitson, 1857Patrobas Skipper
Elbella patrobas mexicana O. Mielke, 1995Patrobas Skipper
Elbella scylla Ménétriés, 1855Scylla Firetip
Jemadia hospita Butler, 1877Hospita Skipper
Jemadia pseudognetus Mabille, 1878Dot-Collared Firetip
Jonaspyge cydonia (H. Druce, 1874)⇒ Jonaspyge jonas C. & R. Felder, 1859
Jonaspyge jonas C. & R. Felder, 1859Scallop-edged Firetip
Jonaspyge tzotzili Freeman, 1969Freemans Firetip
Melanopyge erythrosticta Godman & Salvin, 1879Red-dotted Skipper
Melanopyge hoffmanni Freeman, 1977Hoffmanns Skipper
Melanopyge mulleri Bell, 1934Red-spotted Skipper
Melanopyge plancartei (C.C. Hoffmann, 1941)⇒ Melanopyge mulleri Bell, 1934
Myscelus amystis Hewitson, 1867
Myscelus amystis hages Godman & Salvin, 1893Widespread Myscelus
Myscelus assaricus Cramer, 1779Fiery Myscelus
Myscelus assaricus michaeli Nicolay, 1975Fiery Myscelus
Myscelus belti Godman & Salvin, 1879Belt'S Myscelus
Myscelus belti belti Godman & Salvin, 1879Belt´s Myscelus
Myscelus pegasus perissodora Dyar, 1915
Myscelus perissodora Dyar, 1914Dyars Myscelus
Mysoria affinis Herrich-Schä..., 1869Red-collared Firetip
Mysoria ambigua Mabille & Bo..., 1908Royal Firetip
Mysoria amra Hewitson, 1871Blue-collared Firetip
Mysoria barcastus Sepp, 1855Royal Firetip
Mysoria barcastus ambigua Mabille & Bo..., 1908
Mysoria barcastus proxima (Mabille & Bo..., 1908)⇒ Mysoria barcastus ambigua Mabille & Bo..., 1908
Mysoria barcatus ambiguaAmbigua Firetip
Mysoria wilsoni (Freeman, 1969)⇒ Mysoria affinis Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Oxynetra aureopecta Warren & Gri..., 2017
Oxynetra hopfferi Staudinger, 1888Hopffer´s Firetip
Parelbella macleannani Godman & Salvin, 1893Macleannan'S Skipper
Parelbella nigra Mielke , G.T..., 2008Mielke’s Skipper
Pyrrhopyge amyclas amycles (W.J. Kaye, 1921)⇒ Pyrrhopyge amyclas amyclas Cramer, 1779
Pyrrhopyge araxes (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Apyrrothrix araxes Hewitson, 1867
Pyrrhopyge araxes araxes
Pyrrhopyge araxes arizonae Godman & Salvin, 1893
Pyrrhopyge chalybea Scudder, 1872Black thread scale
Pyrrhopyge crida Hewitson, 1871White-banded Firetip
Pyrrhopyge jonas Felder & Felder, 1859
Pyrrhopyge maculosa Hewitson, 1866
Pyrrhopyge mulleri Bell, 1934
Pyrrhopyge phidias Linnaeus, 1758Original Firetip
Pyrrhopyge phidias zenodorus F.D. Godman ..., 1893
Pyrrhopyge zenodorus (Godman & Salvin, 1893)⇒ Pyrrhopyge phidias Linnaeus, 1758
Sarbia luteizona Mabille, 1877
Zonia zonia pamaPama Skipper

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

Taxom

SubtribePassovina
Mielke, 2001
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePyrrhopygina
Mabille, 1877
13
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeZoniina
Mielke, 2001
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Pyrrhopygini at itis.gov