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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
585
24354
178963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
104
6624
38442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
100
6565
38351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
95
6539
38254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
5
474
2252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
2
415
2032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
414
2022
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
414
2022
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyrginae
Burmeister, 1878
Dicot Skippers, Flats, Grizzled Skippers, Pyrgine skippers
153
827
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePyrrhopygini
Mabille, 1877
Firetail skippers, Firetips
22
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
22 Genera with 59 Species
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Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Amysoria Mielke, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Apyrrothrix Lindsey, 18795SpeciesTaxom
Aspitha Evans, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Azonax Godman & Salvin, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Chalypyge Mielke, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Creonpyge Mielke, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopyge Mielke, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Elbella Evans, 18557SpeciesTaxom
Jemadia Watson, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Jonaspyge Mielke, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Melanopyge O. Mielke, 19414SpeciesTaxom
Metardaris Mabille, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Mimoniades Hübner, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Myscelus Hübner, 19149SpeciesTaxom
Mysoria Watson, 19698SpeciesTaxom
Oxynetra C.Felder & R..., 18882SpeciesTaxom
Parelbella Mielke, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyga Westwood, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 189317SpeciesTaxom
Sarbia Watson, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Zonia Evans, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
59 Species and 27 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 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
Creonpyge creon H. Druce, 1874Creon Skipper
Cyclopyge insolens
Cyclopyge kindlei
Cyclopyge roscius iphimedia Plötz, 1886
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 patrobas patrobus (G.A.W. Herri..., 1869)⇒ Elbella patrobas patrobas Hewitson, 1857
Elbella scylla Ménétriés, 1855Scylla Firetip
Jemadia hospita Butler, 1877Hospita Skipper
Jemadia hospita ulyxes (M.W.K. Draudt, 1921)⇒ Jemadia hospita hospita A. Butler, 1877
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
Metardaris cosinga catana Evans, 1951Cosinga Firetip
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 orbius Mabille, 1883Red-disked Alpine
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
Pyrrhopyga cyrillus (Plötz, 1879)⇒ Apyrrothrix araxes Hewitson, 1867
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 charybdis charybdis Westwood, 1852Charybdis Firetip
Pyrrhopyge crida Hewitson, 1871White-banded Firetip
Pyrrhopyge jonas Felder & Felder, 1859
Pyrrhopyge latifasciata (Butler, 1872)⇒ Pyrrhopyge phidias Linnaeus, 1758
Pyrrhopyge maculosa Hewitson, 1866
Pyrrhopyge mulleri Bell, 1934
Pyrrhopyge phidias Linnaeus, 1758Original Firetip
Pyrrhopyge phidias zenodorus F.D. Godman ..., 1893
Pyrrhopyge proculus cardus Mabille, 1891Proculus Firetip
Pyrrhopyge proculus lina E. Bell, 1947Proculus Firetip
Pyrrhopyge sergius ganus E. Bell, 1947Sergius Firetip
Pyrrhopyge zenodorus (Godman & Salvin, 1893)⇒ Pyrrhopyge phidias Linnaeus, 1758
Sarbia luteizona Mabille, 1877
Zonia zonia pamaPama Skipper

Subnodes of Pyrrhopygini with occurrences in North America
SubtribeOxynetrina
Mielke, 2001
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePassovina
Mielke, 2001
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePyrrhopygina
Mabille, 1877
16
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeZoniina
Mielke, 2001
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Pyrrhopygini at itis.gov