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:

A

H. achelous PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882 - transferred to Enosis achelous (PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882)
H. aesculapius Fabricius, 1793 - transferred to Amblyscirtes aesculapius (Fabricius, 1793)
H. aethra PlÃÂ¶tz, 1886 - synonymized with Lerema lineosa (Herrich-SchÃÂ¤ffer, 1865)
H. agricola Boisduval, 1852 - transferred to Ochlodes agricola (Boisduval, 1852)
H. angellus PlÃÂ¶tz, 1886 - transferred to Halotus angellus (PlÃÂ¶tz, 1886)
H. anthea Hewitson, 1868 - transferred to Acerbas anthea (Hewitson, 1868)
H. artona Hewitson, 1868 - transferred to Artonia artona (Hewitson, 1868)
H. atticus Fabricius, 1793 - transferred to Tagiades atticus (Fabricius, 1793)
H. autumna PlÃÂ¶tz, 1883 - transferred to Cobalopsis autumna (PlÃÂ¶tz, 1883)
H. avesta Hewitson, 1868 - transferred to Avestia avesta (Hewitson, 1868)

B

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

C

H. calvina Hewitson, 1866 - transferred to Calvetta calvina (Hewitson, 1866)
H. camposa PlÃÂ¶tz, 1886 - transferred to Turmosa camposa (PlÃÂ¶tz, 1886)
H. catullus Fabricius, 1793 - transferred to Pholisora catullus (Fabricius, 1793)
H. caura PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882 - transferred to Thargella caura (PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882)
H. celsus Fabricius, 1793 - transferred to Lychnuchus celsus (Fabricius, 1793)
H. cinica PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882 - transferred to Dubiella dubius (Stoll, 1781)
H. circellata PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882 - transferred to Tricrista circellata (PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882)
H. corisana PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882 - transferred to Nycea corisana (PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882)
H. corticea PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882 - transferred to Corticea corticea (PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882)
H. coryna Hewitson, [1866] - transferred to Corra coryna (Hewitson, [1866])
H. cynea Hewitson, 1876 - transferred to Cynea cynea (Hewitson, 1876)
H. cyrina Hewitson, 1876 - transferred to Creteus cyrina (Hewitson, 1876)

D

H. dacela Hewitson, 1876 - transferred to Caenides dacela (Hewitson, 1876)
H. dacena Hewitson, 1876 - transferred to Hypoleucis dacena (Hewitson, 1876)
H. dares PlÃÂ¶tz, 1883 - transferred to Vernia dares (PlÃÂ¶tz, 1883)
H. decinea Hewitson, 1876 - transferred to Decinea decinea (Hewitson, 1876)
H. degener PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882 - transferred to Alychna degener (PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882)
H. diana PlÃÂ¶tz, 1886 - transferred to Mielkeus diana (PlÃÂ¶tz, 1886)
H. dido PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882 - transferred to Cynea cannae (Herrich-Schaffer, 1869)
H. discors PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882 - transferred to Carystina discors (Herrich-Schaffer, 1869)
H. distigma PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882 - transferred to Contrastia distigma (PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882)
H. dolopia Hewitson, 1868 - transferred to Sebastonyma dolopia (Hewitson, 1868)
H. duroca PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882 - transferred to Duroca duroca (PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882)

E

H. edata PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882 - transferred to Cymaenes edata (PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882)
H. epictetus Fabricius, 1793 - transferred to Anthoptus epictetus (Fabricius, 1793)
H. ethoda Hewitson, [1866] - transferred to Neoxeniades ethoda (Hewitson, [1866])
H. eufala Edwards, 1869 - transferred to Lerodea eufala (Edwards, 1869)

F

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

H

H. hazarma Hewitson, 1877 - transferred to Haza hazarma (Hewitson, 1877)
H. heraea Hewitson, 1868 - synonymized with Molo mango (GuenÃÂ©e, 1865)
H. hermoda Hewitson, 1870 - transferred to Xeniades hermoda (Hewitson, 1870)
H. hesia Hewitson, 1870 - transferred to Rigga hesia (Hewitson, 1870)
H. hobomok Harris, 1862 - transferred to Lon hobomok (Harris, 1862)
H. huron Edwards, 1863 - transferred to Atalopedes campestris huron (Edwards, 1863)
H. hyboma PlÃÂ¶tz, 1886 - transferred to Metrocles hyboma (PlÃÂ¶tz, 1886)

I

H. immaculata Hewitson, 1868 - transferred to Lychnuchus immaculata (Hewitson, 1868)
H. ina PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882 - transferred to Methionopsis ina (PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882)
H. infuscata PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882 - synonymized with Mnaseas derasa (Herrich-SchÃÂ¤ffer, 1870)

J

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

K

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

L

H. lamponia Hewitson, 1876 - transferred to Lamponia lamponia (Hewitson, 1876)
H. leonora PlÃÂ¶tz, 1879 - transferred to Leona leonora (PlÃÂ¶tz, 1879)
H. lepenula Wallengren, 1857 - transferred to Kedestes lepenula (Wallengren, 1857)
H. lepeletier Latreille, 1824 - transferred to Lepella lepeletier (Latreille, 1824)
H. lherminier Latreille, [1824] - transferred to Nastra lherminier (Latreille, [1824])
H. ligora Hewitson, 1876 - transferred to Paronymus ligora (Hewitson, 1876)
H. limbata Erschoff, 1876 - transferred to Chirgus limbata (Erschoff, 1876)
H. lina PlÃÂ¶tz, 1883 - transferred to Atalopedes lina (PlÃÂ¶tz, 1883)
H. litana Hewitson, [1866] - transferred to Vacerra litana (Hewitson, [1866])
H. lochius PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882 - transferred to Cymaenes lochius (PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882)
H. locutia Hewitson, 1876 - transferred to Oligoria locutia (Hewitson, 1876)
H. lota Hewitson, 1877 - transferred to Carystus lota (Hewitson, 1877)
H. lucretius Latreille, [1824] - transferred to Mielkeus lucretius (Latreille, [1824])

M

H. maculata Edwards, 1865 - transferred to Oligoria maculata (Edwards, 1865)
H. maevius Fabricius, 1793 - transferred to Taractrocera maevius (Fabricius, 1793)
H. mammaea Hewitson, 1876 - transferred to Testia mammaea (Hewitson, 1876)
H. manataaqua Scudder, 1864 - synonymized with Limochores origenes Fabricius, 1793
H. mango GuenÃÂ©e, 1865 - transferred to Molo mango (GuenÃÂ©e, 1865)
H. maracanda Hewitson, 1876 - transferred to Lennia maracanda (Hewitson, 1876)
H. massasoit Scudder, 1863 - transferred to Poanes massasoit (Scudder, 1863)
H. melane Edwards, 1869 - transferred to Lon melane (Edwards, 1869)
H. metacomet Harris, 1862 - transferred to Euphyes vestris metacomet (Boisduval, 1852)
H. mohozutza Wallengren, 1857 - transferred to Nervia mohozutza (Wallengren, 1857)

N

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

O

H. osca PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882 - transferred to Rhinthon osca (PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882)
H. omaha Edwards, 1863 - transferred to Potanthus omaha (Edwards, 1863)

P

H. papyria Boisduval, 1832 - transferred to Bibla pelopidas (Boisduval, 1832)
H. paria PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882 - transferred to Eutychide paria (PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882)
H. perla PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882 - synonymized with Tigasis perloides (PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882)
H. pelopidas Fabricius, 1793 - transferred to Hoodus pelopidas (Fabricius, 1793)
H. perloides PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882 - transferred to Tigasis perloides (PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882)
H. phocylides PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882 - synonymized with Cymaenes edata (PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882)
H. physcella Hewitson, 1866 - transferred to Eutychide physcella (Hewitson, 1866)
H. pompeius Latreille, [1824] - transferred to Pompeius pompeius (Latreille, [1824])
H. propertius Fabricius, 1793 - transferred to Propertius propertius (Fabricius, 1793)
H. pruinosa PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882 - transferred to Enosis uza pruinosa (PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882)
H. pupillus PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882 - transferred to Limochores pupillus (PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882)

R

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

S

H. sabina PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882 - transferred to Psoralis sabina (PlÃÂ¶tz, 1882)
H. sacrator Godman and Salvin, 1879 - transferred to Thracides sacrator (Godman and Salvin, 1879)
H. saptine Godman and Salvin, 1879 - transferred to Perichares saptine (Godman and Salvin, 1879)
H. sucova Schaus, 1902 - transferred to Mnasitheus sucova (Schaus, 1902)

U

H. ulphila PlÃÂ¶tz, 1883 - transferred to Lon ulphila (PlÃÂ¶tz, 1883)
H. umbrata Erschoff, 1876 - transferred to Psoralis umbrata (Erschoff, 1876)
H. uza Hewitson, 1877 - transferred to Enosis uza (Hewitson, 1877)

V

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

Z

H. zabulon Boisduval and Le Conte, [1837] - transferred to Lon zabulon (Boisduval and Le Conte, [1837])
H. zalma PlÃÂ¶tz, 1886 - synonymized with Mnasilus allubita (Butler, 1877)
H. zygia PlÃÂ¶tz, 1886 - synonymized with Mucia zygia (PlÃÂ¶tz, 1886)