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Checklist of Subsection Rhopalocera Boisduval, 1836 (Butterflies)
for World Oceans


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
397
3094
6876
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
395
3089
6869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
379
3014
6724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
254
2519
5926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1175
3774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1174
3772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
1168
3762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
3
44
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Rhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
40
77
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for World Oceans
1 Family width 77 Species and 16 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper77SpeciesTaxom


Genera for World Oceans
40 Genera with 77 Species
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Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1858Scrub Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1862Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Badamia Moore, 1775Brown Awl1SpeciesTaxom
Borbo W.H. Evans, 1866Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 02SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1908Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Creonpyge Mielke, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopyge Mielke, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Cymaenes Scudder, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1852Duskywings6SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hasora Moore, 1870Awls2SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1852White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1878Sootywings2SpeciesTaxom
Macro1SpeciesTaxom
Metisella Hemming, 1937Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1873Darters3SpeciesTaxom
Paronymus Aurivillius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Piruna W.H. Evans, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18247SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pterygospidea Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1855African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Tagiades Hübner, 1860Clouded Flats10SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1932Grass Darts2SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings3SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 19382SpeciesTaxom


Species list for World Oceans
77 Species and 16 Subspecies
Aeromachus inachus inachus Ménétriés, 1858
Amblyscirtes vialis Edwards, 1862Black Little Skipper
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atalopedes carteri Evans, 1955Bean weevil
Badamia exclamationis Fabricius, 1775Brown Awl
Borbo cinnara Wallace, 1866Formosan Swift
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Cephrenes trichopepla Lower, 1908Yellow Palm Dart
Creonpyge creon creon (H. Druce, 1874)⇒ Creonpyge creon lilliana Nicolay & Small, 1969
Cyclopyge roscius iphimedia Plötz, 1886
Cymaenes odilia trebius Mabille, 1891'Trebius' fawn-spotted skipper
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis pacuvius Lintner, 1878Buckthorn Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Propertius Duskywing
Erynnis tristis Boisduval, 1852Mournful Duskywing
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Hasora chromus Cramer, 1780Banded Awl
Hasora hurama Butler, 1870Broad Banded Awl
Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852Great Basin White Skipper
Hesperia assiniboia Lyman, 1892Assiniboine Skipper
Hesperia colorado Scudder, 1874Common Branded Skipper
Hesperia columbia Scudder, 1872Chaparral
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hesperia lindseyi Holland, 1930Lindsey's skipper
Hesperia nevada (Scudder, 1874)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia uncas Edwards, 1863Uncas skipper
Hesperilla chrysotricha leucosia Waterhouse, 1938
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hesperopsis libya Scudder, 1878Great Basin Sooty Wing
Macro moths
Metisella medea Evans, 1937Medea Sylph
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Neoxeniades seron saron (P. Mabille, 1904)⇒ Neoxeniades seron seron Godman, 1901
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852California Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Ochlodes yuma W. H. Edwards, 1873Giant-Reed Skipper
Paronymus xanthias xanthias Mabille, 1891
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Piruna pirus Edwards, 1878Russet Skipperling
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites draco W.H. Edwards, 1871Draco Skipper
Polites mardon W.H. Edwards, 1881Cascades Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polites sonora Scudder, 1872Sonora Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871)⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Pyrrhopyge charybdis charybdis Westwood, 1852Charybdis Firetip
Spialia diomus diomus Hopffer, 1855
Tagiades curatus (Felder, 1860)⇒ Tagiades nestus Felder, 1860
Tagiades curiosa (Felder, 1860)⇒ Tagiades nestus Felder, 1860
Tagiades korela (Felder, 1860)⇒ Tagiades nestus Felder, 1860
Tagiades monachus (Felder, 1860)⇒ Tagiades nestus Felder, 1860
Tagiades nestus Felder, 1860Nestus Flat
Tagiades nestus korela Mabille, 1891
Tagiades sivoa (Felder, 1860)⇒ Tagiades nestus Felder, 1860
Tagiades suffusus (Felder, 1860)⇒ Tagiades nestus Felder, 1860
Tagiades swinhoei (Felder, 1860)⇒ Tagiades nestus Felder, 1860
Taractrocera anisomorpha Lower, 1911Large Yellow Grass-dart
Taractrocera ina Waterhouse, 1932Ina Grass Dart
Thorybes diversus Bell, 1927Bell´s Cloudy Wing
Thorybes mexicana Herrich-Schä..., 1869Confused Cloudywing
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Trapezites heteromacula (Meyrick & Lower, 1902)⇒ Trapezites heteromaculata Meyrick & Lower, 1902
Trapezites luteus leucon Waterhouse, 1938

Subnodes of Rhopalocera with occurrences in World Oceans
SuperfamilyHesperioidea
Latreille, 1809
Skippers
1
40
77
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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