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Genus   Thespieus

Thespieus pinda

Evans, 1955

Pinda Skipper

Peru (Limbani, Carabaya)

TL: Peru

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Thespieus inez

Nicolay, 1973

Inez' Skipper

Colombia (Arcabuco, 2200m, Dept.
Boyaca)

TL: Colombia

inez Nicolay 1973 T Colombia

inez Nicolay 1973 T Colombia

inez Nicolay 1973 T Colombia

Thespieus tihoneta ovallei

E. Bell, 1938

Tihoneta Skipper

Colombia

TL: Colombia

ovallei Bell 1938 T Colombia

ovallei Bell 1938 T Colombia

ovallei Bell 1938 T Colombia

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Thespieus tihoneta pampa
Evans, 1955

Tihoneta Skipper

Peru

TL: Peru

Thespieus tihoneta tihoneta

(Weeks, 1901)

Tihoneta Skipper

Peru, Bolivia, Argentina

TL: Bolivia

superior Draudt 1923 LT Bolivia

superior Draudt 1923 LT Bolivia

superior Draudt 1923 LT Bolivia

superior Draudt 1923 PLT Bolivia

superior Draudt 1923 PLT Bolivia

superior Draudt 1923 PLT Bolivia

superior Draudt 1923 PLT Bolivia

superior Draudt 1923 PLT Bolivia

superior Draudt 1923 PLT Bolivia

superior Draudt 1923 PLT Bolivia

superior Draudt 1923 PLT Bolivia

superior Draudt 1923 PLT Bolivia

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superior Draudt 1923 LT genitalia

Thespieus opigena

(Hewitson, 1866)

Opigena Skipper

Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia

TL: ?

opigena Hewitson 1866 T

opigena Hewitson 1866 T

opigena Hewitson 1866 T

cicus Mabille 1891 T [Peru]

cicus Mabille 1891 T [Peru]

cicus Mabille 1891 T [Peru]

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live adult

Thespieus guerreronis

Dyar, 1913



Mexico (Gue)

TL: Mexico (Gue)

guerreronis Dyar 1913 ST Mexico (Gue)

guerreronis Dyar 1913 ST Mexico (Gue)

guerreronis Dyar 1913 ST Mexico (Gue)

guerreronis Dyar 1913 ST Mexico (Gue)

guerreronis Dyar 1913 ST Mexico (Gue)

guerreronis Dyar 1913 ST Mexico (Gue)

guerreronis Dyar 1913 ST Mexico (Gue)

guerreronis Dyar 1913 ST Mexico (Gue)

guerreronis Dyar 1913 ST Mexico (Gue)

guerreronis Dyar 1913 ST Mexico (Gue)

guerreronis Dyar 1913 ST Mexico (Gue)

guerreronis Dyar 1913 ST Mexico (Gue)

Thespieus dalman

(Latreille, [1824])

Chalk-marked Skipper

E & W Mexico to Argentina

TL: Brazil

dalman Latreille [1824] LT Brazil

dalman Latreille [1824] LT Brazil

dalman Latreille [1824] LT Brazil

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Thespieus mandal
Grishin, 2023



SE Brazil

TL: Brazil (RJ)

Thespieus ethemides

(Burmeister, 1878)

Ethemides Skipper

S Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina

TL: Argentina

dissultus Draudt 1923 LT Brazil ([RS])

dissultus Draudt 1923 LT Brazil ([RS])

dissultus Draudt 1923 LT Brazil ([RS])

dissultus Draudt 1923 LT Brazil ([RS])

dissultus Draudt 1923 PLT Brazil ([RS])

dissultus Draudt 1923 PLT Brazil ([RS])

dissultus Draudt 1923 PLT Brazil ([RS])

dissultus Draudt 1923 PLT Brazil ([RS])

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not type ! ID sensu Evans and may be wrong !

not type ! ID sensu Evans and may be wrong !

not type ! ID sensu Evans and may be wrong !

dissultus Draudt 1923 LT genitalia

Thespieus jora

Evans, 1955

Jora Skipper

SE Brazil, Uruguay

TL: Brazil (Pr)

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Thespieus macareus

(Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)

Chestnut-marked Skipper

TX (rare stray), E & W Mexico to
Colombia & Venezuela

TL: ?

macareus Herrich-Schäffer 1869 LT

macareus Herrich-Schäffer 1869 LT

macareus Herrich-Schäffer 1869 LT

macareus Herrich-Schäffer 1869 PLT

macareus Herrich-Schäffer 1869 PLT

macareus Herrich-Schäffer 1869 PLT

cacajo Dyar 1913 LT Mexico (Gue/Mor)

cacajo Dyar 1913 LT Mexico (Gue/Mor)

cacajo Dyar 1913 LT Mexico (Gue/Mor)

cacajo Dyar 1913 ST Mexico (Gue/Mor)

cacajo Dyar 1913 ST Mexico (Gue/Mor)

cacajo Dyar 1913 ST Mexico (Gue/Mor)

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live adult

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genitalia

Thespieus aspernatus

Draudt, 1923

Aspernatus Skipper

SE Mexico to Venezuela, S
Brazil, Paraguay & Argentina

TL: Paraguay

aspernatus Draudt 1923 LT Paraguay

aspernatus Draudt 1923 LT Paraguay

aspernatus Draudt 1923 LT Paraguay

aspernatus Draudt 1923 LT Paraguay

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aspernatus Draudt 1923 LT genitalia

Thespieus castor

Hayward, 1948

Castor Skipper

SE Brazil

TL: Brazil (SC)

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Thespieus fulvangula

(Weymer, 1890)

Fulvangula Skipper

Ecuador, Peru

TL: Ecuador

fulvangula Weymer 1890 HT Ecuador

fulvangula Weymer 1890 HT Ecuador

fulvangula Weymer 1890 HT Ecuador

ninus Bell 1942 T Ecuador

ninus Bell 1942 T Ecuador

ninus Bell 1942 T Ecuador

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Thespieus lutetia

(Hewitson, 1866)

Lutetia Skipper

SE Brazil, Argentina

TL: Brazil (RJ)

lutetia Hewitson 1866 T Brazil (RJ)

lutetia Hewitson 1866 T Brazil (RJ)

lutetia Hewitson 1866 T Brazil (RJ)

chlorocephala Röber 1925 T Brazil

chlorocephala Röber 1925 T Brazil

chlorocephala Röber 1925 T Brazil

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Thespieus xarippe hallia

Evans, 1955

Xarippe Skipper

Colombia, Peru

TL: Colombia

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Thespieus xarippe xarippe

(A. Butler, 1870)

Xarippe Skipper

S Brazil, Paraguay

TL: ?

xarippe Butler 1870 T

xarippe Butler 1870 T

xarippe Butler 1870 T

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Thespieus xarina

Hayward, 1948

Xarina Skipper

S Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina
(Colombia records probably in
error)

TL: Argentina

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Thespieus othna tinka

Evans, 1955

Othna Skipper

Panama & Colombia

TL: Colombia

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Thespieus othna othna

(A. Butler, 1870)

Othna Skipper

Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador,
Peru, Bolivia

TL: Colombia; Venezuela

othna Butler 1870 T Colombia;Venezuela

othna Butler 1870 T Colombia;Venezuela

othna Butler 1870 T Colombia;Venezuela

bogotana Draudt 1923 LT Colombia

bogotana Draudt 1923 LT Colombia

bogotana Draudt 1923 LT Colombia

bogotana Draudt 1923 LT Colombia

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live adult

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bogotana Draudt 1923 LT genitalia

Thespieus thona

Evans, 1955

Thona Skipper

Peru

TL: Peru

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Thespieus argentina

Draudt, 1923

Argentine Skipper

S Peru, Bolivia, Argentina

TL: Argentina

argentina Draudt 1923 LT Argentina

argentina Draudt 1923 LT Argentina

argentina Draudt 1923 LT Argentina

argentina Draudt 1923 LT Argentina

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argentina Draudt 1923 LT genitalia

Thespieus duidensis

E. Bell, 1932

Mt. Duida Skipper

S Venezuela

TL: Venezuela

duidensis Bell 1932 HT Venezuela

duidensis Bell 1932 HT Venezuela

duidensis Bell 1932 HT Venezuela

duidensis Bell 1932 AT Venezuela

duidensis Bell 1932 AT Venezuela

duidensis Bell 1932 AT Venezuela

Thespieus haywardi

Evans, 1937

Hayward's Skipper

SE Brazil, Argentina

TL: Argentina

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Thespieus peruviae

Lindsey, 1925

Peruvian Skipper

Ecuador, Peru

TL: Peru

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Thespieus vividus

(Mabille, 1891)

Vivid Skipper

SE Brazil

TL: Brazil ([RJ])

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Thespieus hieroglyphica

Draudt, 1923

Hieroglyphic Skipper

Peru, Bolivia

TL: Bolivia

hieroglyphica Draudt 1923 HT Bolivia

hieroglyphica Draudt 1923 HT Bolivia

hieroglyphica Draudt 1923 HT Bolivia

hieroglyphica Draudt 1923 HT Bolivia

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hieroglyphica Draudt 1923 HT genitalia

Thespieus tapayuna

J. Zikán, 1938

Tapayuna Skipper

SE Brazil

TL: Brazil (RJ)

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Thespieus zikani

O. Mielke, 1971

Zikan's Skipper

Colombia

TL: Colombia

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Thespieus caraca

Evans, 1955

Caraca Skipper

S Brazil

TL: Brazil (MG)

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Thespieus maacki
Carneiro, Dolibaina, O. Mielke &
Casagrande, 2014



Brazil

TL: Brazil (Pr)

Thespieus catochra

(Plötz, 1882)

Catochra Skipper

S Brazil, Argentina

TL: [Uruguay]

catochra Plötz 1882 T [Uruguay]

catochra Plötz 1882 T [Uruguay]

catochra Plötz 1882 T [Uruguay]

marsa Mabille 1891 T Brazil (RS)

marsa Mabille 1891 T Brazil (RS)

marsa Mabille 1891 T Brazil (RS)

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Thespieus himella

(Hewitson, 1868)

Himella Skipper

SE Brazil

TL: Brazil (RJ)

himella Hewitson 1868 T Brazil (RJ)

himella Hewitson 1868 T Brazil (RJ)

himella Hewitson 1868 T Brazil (RJ)

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Thespieus abauna

J. Zikán, 1938

Abauna Skipper

SE Brazil

TL: Brazil (RJ)

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Thespieus abatira

J. Zikán, 1938

Abatira Skipper

S Brazil

TL: Brazil (RJ)

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Thespieus matucanae

Lindsey, 1925

Matucana Skipper

Peru

TL: Peru

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Thespieus fassli

(Draudt, 1923)

Fassl's Skipper

Peru

TL: Peru

fassli Draudt 1923 HT Peru

fassli Draudt 1923 HT Peru

fassli Draudt 1923 HT Peru

fassli Draudt 1923 HT Peru

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fassli Draudt 1923 HT genitalia

Thespieus homochromus

O. Mielke, 1978

Homochromus Skipper

SE Brazil

TL: Brazil (Pr)

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