List of former species in the genus Hesperia

This is a list of former species in the butterfly genus Hesperia , with the current species name.

Selected former species include:

Contents: 

• Top
• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Z

A

• H. achelousPlötz, 1882 - transferred to Enosis achelous (Plötz, 1882)
• H. aesculapiusFabricius, 1793 - transferred to Amblyscirtes aesculapius (Fabricius, 1793)
• H. aethraPlötz, 1886 - synonymized with Lerema lineosa (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865)
• H. agricolaBoisduval, 1852 - transferred to Ochlodes agricola (Boisduval, 1852)
• H. angellusPlötz, 1886 - transferred to Halotus angellus (Plötz, 1886)
• H. antheaHewitson, 1868 - transferred to Acerbas anthea (Hewitson, 1868)
• H. artonaHewitson, 1868 - transferred to Artonia artona (Hewitson, 1868)
• H. atticusFabricius, 1793 - transferred to Tagiades atticus (Fabricius, 1793)
• H. autumnaPlötz, 1883 - transferred to Cobalopsis autumna (Plötz, 1883)
• H. avestaHewitson, 1868 - transferred to Avestia avesta (Hewitson, 1868)

B

• H. basochesLatreille, [1824] - transferred to Carystoides basoches (Latreille, [1824])
• H. biforisWeymer, 1890 - transferred to Zalomes biforis (Weymer, 1890)
• H. borbonicaBoisduval, 1833 - transferred to Borbo borbonica (Boisduval, 1833)
• H. braesiaHewitson, 1867 - transferred to Rhinthon braesia (Hewitson, 1867)
• H. brebissonLatreille, [1824] - transferred to Gindanes brebisson (Latreille, [1824])

C

• H. calvinaHewitson, 1866 - transferred to Calvetta calvina (Hewitson, 1866)
• H. camposaPlötz, 1886 - transferred to Turmosa camposa (Plötz, 1886)
• H. catullusFabricius, 1793 - transferred to Pholisora catullus (Fabricius, 1793)
• H. cauraPlötz, 1882 - transferred to Thargella caura (Plötz, 1882)
• H. celsusFabricius, 1793 - transferred to Lychnuchus celsus (Fabricius, 1793)
• H. cinicaPlötz, 1882 - transferred to Dubiella dubius (Stoll, 1781)
• H. circellataPlötz, 1882 - transferred to Tricrista circellata (Plötz, 1882)
• H. corisanaPlötz, 1882 - transferred to Nycea corisana (Plötz, 1882)
• H. corticeaPlötz, 1882 - transferred to Corticea corticea (Plötz, 1882)
• H. corynaHewitson, [1866] - transferred to Corra coryna (Hewitson, [1866])
• H. cyneaHewitson, 1876 - transferred to Cynea cynea (Hewitson, 1876)
• H. cyrinaHewitson, 1876 - transferred to Creteus cyrina (Hewitson, 1876)

D

• H. dacelaHewitson, 1876 - transferred to Caenides dacela (Hewitson, 1876)
• H. dacenaHewitson, 1876 - transferred to Hypoleucis dacena (Hewitson, 1876)
• H. daresPlötz, 1883 - transferred to Vernia dares (Plötz, 1883)
• H. decineaHewitson, 1876 - transferred to Decinea decinea (Hewitson, 1876)
• H. degenerPlötz, 1882 - transferred to Alychna degener (Plötz, 1882)
• H. dianaPlötz, 1886 - transferred to Mielkeus diana (Plötz, 1886)
• H. didoPlötz, 1882 - transferred to Cynea cannae (Herrich-Schaffer, 1869)
• H. discorsPlötz, 1882 - transferred to Carystina discors (Herrich-Schaffer, 1869)
• H. distigmaPlötz, 1882 - transferred to Contrastia distigma (Plötz, 1882)
• H. dolopiaHewitson, 1868 - transferred to Sebastonyma dolopia (Hewitson, 1868)
• H. durocaPlötz, 1882 - transferred to Duroca duroca (Plötz, 1882)

E

• H. edataPlötz, 1882 - transferred to Cymaenes edata (Plötz, 1882)
• H. epictetusFabricius, 1793 - transferred to Anthoptus epictetus (Fabricius, 1793)
• H. ethodaHewitson, [1866] - transferred to Neoxeniades ethoda (Hewitson, [1866])
• H. eufalaEdwards, 1869 - transferred to Lerodea eufala (Edwards, 1869)

F

• H. fuscaGrote and Robinson, 1867 - synonymized with Nastra lherminier (Latreille, [1824])

H

• H. hazarmaHewitson, 1877 - transferred to Haza hazarma (Hewitson, 1877)
• H. heraeaHewitson, 1868 - synonymized with Molo mango (Guenée, 1865)
• H. hermodaHewitson, 1870 - transferred to Xeniades hermoda (Hewitson, 1870)
• H. hesiaHewitson, 1870 - transferred to Rigga hesia (Hewitson, 1870)
• H. hobomokHarris, 1862 - transferred to Lon hobomok (Harris, 1862)
• H. huronEdwards, 1863 - transferred to Atalopedes campestris huron (Edwards, 1863)
• H. hybomaPlötz, 1886 - transferred to Metrocles hyboma (Plötz, 1886)

I

• H. immaculataHewitson, 1868 - transferred to Lychnuchus immaculata (Hewitson, 1868)
• H. inaPlötz, 1882 - transferred to Methionopsis ina (Plötz, 1882)
• H. infuscataPlötz, 1882 - synonymized with Mnaseas derasa (Herrich-Schäffer, 1870)

J

• H. justinianusLatreille, [1824] - transferred to Justinia justinianus (Latreille, [1824])

K

• H. kiowahReakirt, 1866 - transferred to Euphyes kiowah (Reakirt, 1866)
• H. koraHewitson, 1877 - transferred to Koria kora (Hewitson, 1877)

L

• H. lamponiaHewitson, 1876 - transferred to Lamponia lamponia (Hewitson, 1876)
• H. leonoraPlötz, 1879 - transferred to Leona leonora (Plötz, 1879)
• H. lepenulaWallengren, 1857 - transferred to Kedestes lepenula (Wallengren, 1857)
• H. lepeletierLatreille, 1824 - transferred to Lepella lepeletier (Latreille, 1824)
• H. lherminierLatreille, [1824] - transferred to Nastra lherminier (Latreille, [1824])
• H. ligoraHewitson, 1876 - transferred to Paronymus ligora (Hewitson, 1876)
• H. limbataErschoff, 1876 - transferred to Chirgus limbata (Erschoff, 1876)
• H. linaPlötz, 1883 - transferred to Atalopedes lina (Plötz, 1883)
• H. litanaHewitson, [1866] - transferred to Vacerra litana (Hewitson, [1866])
• H. lochiusPlötz, 1882 - transferred to Cymaenes lochius (Plötz, 1882)
• H. locutiaHewitson, 1876 - transferred to Oligoria locutia (Hewitson, 1876)
• H. lotaHewitson, 1877 - transferred to Carystus lota (Hewitson, 1877)
• H. lucretiusLatreille, [1824] - transferred to Mielkeus lucretius (Latreille, [1824])

M

• H. maculataEdwards, 1865 - transferred to Oligoria maculata (Edwards, 1865)
• H. maeviusFabricius, 1793 - transferred to Taractrocera maevius (Fabricius, 1793)
• H. mammaeaHewitson, 1876 - transferred to Testia mammaea (Hewitson, 1876)
• H. manataaquaScudder, 1864 - synonymized with Limochores origenes Fabricius, 1793
• H. mangoGuenée, 1865 - transferred to Molo mango (Guenée, 1865)
• H. maracandaHewitson, 1876 - transferred to Lennia maracanda (Hewitson, 1876)
• H. massasoitScudder, 1863 - transferred to Poanes massasoit (Scudder, 1863)
• H. melaneEdwards, 1869 - transferred to Lon melane (Edwards, 1869)
• H. metacometHarris, 1862 - transferred to Euphyes vestris metacomet (Boisduval, 1852)
• H. mohozutzaWallengren, 1857 - transferred to Nervia mohozutza (Wallengren, 1857)

N

• H. nemorumBoisduval, 1852 - transferred to Ochlodes agricola nemorum (Boisduval, 1852)
• H. nervaFabricius, 1793 - transferred to Nervia nerva (Fabricius, 1793)
• H. nigritaLatreille, [1824] - transferred to Tamela nigrita (Latreille, [1824])

O

• H. oscaPlötz, 1882 - transferred to Rhinthon osca (Plötz, 1882)
• H. omahaEdwards, 1863 - transferred to Potanthus omaha (Edwards, 1863)

P

• H. papyriaBoisduval, 1832 - transferred to Bibla pelopidas (Boisduval, 1832)
• H. pariaPlötz, 1882 - transferred to Eutychide paria (Plötz, 1882)
• H. perla Plötz, 1882 - synonymized with Tigasis perloides (Plötz, 1882)
• H. pelopidasFabricius, 1793 - transferred to Hoodus pelopidas (Fabricius, 1793)
• H. perloidesPlötz, 1882 - transferred to Tigasis perloides (Plötz, 1882)
• H. phocylidesPlötz, 1882 - synonymized with Cymaenes edata (Plötz, 1882)
• H. physcellaHewitson, 1866 - transferred to Eutychide physcella (Hewitson, 1866)
• H. pompeiusLatreille, [1824] - transferred to Pompeius pompeius (Latreille, [1824])
• H. propertiusFabricius, 1793 - transferred to Propertius propertius (Fabricius, 1793)
• H. pruinosaPlötz, 1882 - transferred to Enosis uza pruinosa (Plötz, 1882)
• H. pupillusPlötz, 1882 - transferred to Limochores pupillus (Plötz, 1882)

R

• H. radiansLucas, 1857 - transferred to Choranthus radians (Lucas, 1857)
• H. remusFabricius, 1798 - transferred to Remella remus (Fabricius, 1798)

S

• H. sabinaPlötz, 1882 - transferred to Psoralis sabina (Plötz, 1882)
• H. sacratorGodman and Salvin, 1879 - transferred to Thracides sacrator (Godman and Salvin, 1879)
• H. saptineGodman and Salvin, 1879 - transferred to Perichares saptine (Godman and Salvin, 1879)
• H. sucovaSchaus, 1902 - transferred to Mnasitheus sucova (Schaus, 1902)

U

• H. ulphilaPlötz, 1883 - transferred to Lon ulphila (Plötz, 1883)
• H. umbrataErschoff, 1876 - transferred to Psoralis umbrata (Erschoff, 1876)
• H. uzaHewitson, 1877 - transferred to Enosis uza (Hewitson, 1877)

V

• H. vialisEdwards, 1862 - transferred to Amblyscirtes vialis (Edwards, 1862)
• H. viatorEdwards, 1865 - transferred to Poanes viator (Edwards, 1865)
• H. vulpinaC. and R. Felder, 1867 - transferred to Oenides vulpina (C. and R. Felder, 1867)

Z

• H. zabulonBoisduval and Le Conte, [1837] - transferred to Lon zabulon (Boisduval and Le Conte, [1837])
• H. zalmaPlötz, 1886 - synonymized with Mnasilus allubita (Butler, 1877)
• H. zygiaPlötz, 1886 - synonymized with Mucia zygia (Plötz, 1886)