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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
403
4047
8334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
402
4046
8333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3986
8213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
3207
6803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
710
1281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
710
1281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
708
1279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
1
106
188
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
106
188
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
106
188
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHesperiidae
Latreille, 1809
Skipper, Skipper Butterflies, Skippers
106
188
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPyrginae
Burmeister, 1878
Dicot Skippers, Flats, Grizzled Skippers, Pyrgine skippers
52
94
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePyrrhopygini
Mabille, 1877
Firetail skippers, Firetips
10
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Paraguay
10 Genera with 20 Species
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Elbella Evans, 19208SpeciesTaxom
Granila Mabille, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Jemadia Watson, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Myscelus Hübner, 20115SpeciesTaxom
Mysoria Watson, 19084SpeciesTaxom
Olafia Nemésio, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Parelbella Mielke, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Passova Evans, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 17584SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Paraguay
20 Species and 15 Subspecies
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Elbella adonis Bell, 1931Adonis Firetip
Elbella azeta Hewitson, 1866
Elbella blanda Evans, 1951Blanda Skipper
Elbella lamprus Hopffer, 1874
Elbella lamprus lamprus Hopffer, 1874Lamprus Firetip
Elbella viriditas Skinner, 1920
Elbella viriditas carriae (Bell, 1931)⇒ Elbella viriditas viriditas Skinner, 1920
Elbella viriditas viriditas Skinner, 1920Gold-rimmed Firetip
Granila paseas Hewitson, 1857Paseas Skipper
Jemadia brevipennis (Schaus, 1902)⇒ Jemadia hewitsonii Mabille, 1878
Jemadia hewitsonii Mabille, 1878Hewitson´s Skipper
Myscelus amystis Hewitson, 1867
Myscelus amystis epigona Herrich-Schä..., 1869Widespread Myscelus
Myscelus epimachia Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Myscelus epimachia edix Evans, 1951Red Myscelus
Myscelus pardalina yacutinga O. Mielke & ..., 2011Yacutinga Myscelus
Mysoria barcastus Sepp, 1855Royal Firetip
Mysoria barcastus ambigua Mabille & Bo..., 1908
Mysoria barcastus barta Evans, 1951Barcastus Firetip
Mysoria barcastus proxima (Mabille & Bo..., 1908)⇒ Mysoria barcastus ambigua Mabille & Bo..., 1908
Olafia roscius roscius Hopffer, 1874Olaf´s Firetip
Parelbella ahira Hewitson, , 1866
Parelbella ahira ahira Hewitson, 1866Ahira Skipper
Parelbella ahira extrema Röber, 1925Ahira Skipper
Passova passova practa Evans, 1951Passova Firetip
Pyrrhopyge charybdis Westwood, 1852Charybdis Firetip
Pyrrhopyge cometes Cramer, 1779
Pyrrhopyge pelota Plötz, 1879Pelota Firetip
Pyrrhopyge phidias phidias Linnaeus, 1758Original Firetip

Subnodes of Pyrrhopygini with occurrences in Paraguay
SubtribePassovina
Mielke, 2001
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePyrrhopygina
Mabille, 1877
6
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Pyrrhopygini at itis.gov