Hesperiidae
Pyrgus scriptura (Boisduval, 1852)
Pyrgus scriptura (Boisduval, 1852)
Pyrgus scriptura, the small checkered skipper, is a North American Hesperiidae skipper species with a 16–22 mm wingspan.
Pyrgus alveus (Hübner, 1802)
Pyrgus alveus (Hübner, 1802)
This is a overview of the Pyrgus alveus species complex, covering its taxonomy, description, range, habitat and ecology.
Pyrgus centaureae (Rambur, 1839)
Pyrgus centaureae (Rambur, 1839)
Pyrgus centaureae is a Pyrgus skipper with distinct white wing markings, found across Eurasia and North America, active in June and July.
Pyrgus armoricanus (Oberthür, 1910)
Pyrgus armoricanus (Oberthür, 1910)
Pyrgus armoricanus is a skipper butterfly found across North Africa, Europe, and western Asia, with specific morphological and ecological traits.
Pyrgus fritillarius (Poda, 1761)
Pyrgus fritillarius (Poda, 1761)
Pyrgus fritillarius, the largest European Pyrgus skipper, ranges across Europe to the southern Urals, occupying dry grassland habitats.
Pyrgus serratulae (Rambur, 1839)
Pyrgus serratulae (Rambur, 1839)
Pyrgus serratulae is a medium-sized skipper butterfly found across Eurasian mountains, favoring open rocky grasslands.
Pyrgus maculatus (Bremer & Grey, 1853)
Pyrgus maculatus (Bremer & Grey, 1853)
Pyrgus maculatus is an eastern Palearctic hesperiid butterfly found in South Siberia and Japan, whose larvae feed on specific Spiraea and Potentilla plants.
Pyrgus onopordi (Rambur, 1839)
Pyrgus onopordi (Rambur, 1839)
Pyrgus onopordi is a paler European and North African skipper butterfly with distinct wing markings.
Pyrgus sidae (Esper, 1784)
Pyrgus sidae (Esper, 1784)
Pyrgus sidae, the yellow-banded skipper, is a distinctive large European Hesperiidae species found from Europe to Afghanistan.
Pyrgus cinarae (Rambur, 1838)
Pyrgus cinarae (Rambur, 1838)
Pyrgus cinarae, the sandy grizzled skipper, is a Hesperiidae species with restricted European and Asian distribution.
Pyrgus melotis (Duponchel, 1832)
Pyrgus melotis (Duponchel, 1832)
Pyrgus melotis, the Aegean skipper, is a hesperiid butterfly found from the Caucasus to the Middle East, with larvae feeding on Rubus species.
Pyrgus malvoides (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)
Pyrgus malvoides (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)
Pyrgus malvoides is a skipper butterfly species found across south-central Europe that feeds on Rosaceae, especially Potentilla.
Pyrgus malvae (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pyrgus malvae (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pyrgus malvae, the grizzled skipper, is a small chequered butterfly found across Eurasia, with specific habitat, climate and flower color preferences.
Pholisora catullus (Fabricius, 1793)
Pholisora catullus (Fabricius, 1793)
Pholisora catullus, the common sootywing, is a Hesperiidae butterfly native to North America, with distinct host plants for larvae and adults.
Pholisora mejicanus (Reakirt, 1866)
Pholisora mejicanus (Reakirt, 1866)
Pholisora mejicanus, the Mexican sootywing, is a small-to-medium skipper butterfly found from the southern US to southern Mexico.
Staphylus mazans hayhurstii (Edwards, 1870)
Staphylus mazans hayhurstii (Edwards, 1870)
Staphylus mazans, the mazans scallopwing, is a spread-wing skipper butterfly found in Central and North America.
Staphylus ceos (Edwards, 1882)
Staphylus ceos (Edwards, 1882)
Staphylus ceos, the golden-headed scallopwing, is a spread-wing skipper butterfly found in Central and North America.
Staphylus mazans (Reakirt, 1866)
Staphylus mazans (Reakirt, 1866)
Staphylus mazans, the mazans scallopwing, is a spread-wing skipper butterfly found in Central and North America.
Staphylus mazans tierra Evans, 1953
Staphylus mazans tierra Evans, 1953
Staphylus mazans, the mazans scallopwing, is a spread-wing skipper butterfly found in Central and North America.
Hesperopsis alpheus (Edwards, 1876)
Hesperopsis alpheus (Edwards, 1876)
Hesperopsis alpheus, or saltbush sootywing, is a spread-wing skipper butterfly found in North and Central America with Hodges number 3980.
Pholisora libya (Scudder, 1878)
Pholisora libya (Scudder, 1878)
Hesperopsis libya is a Hesperiidae butterfly found in North America that feeds on flower nectar as adults and specific Atriplex leaves as larvae.
Carcharodus alceae (Esper, 1780)
Carcharodus alceae (Esper, 1780)
Carcharodus alceae, the mallow skipper, is a widespread spreading skipper butterfly that uses mallow species as larval host plants.
Carcharodus alceae tripolina (Verity, 1925)
Carcharodus alceae tripolina (Verity, 1925)
Carcharodus alceae, the mallow skipper, is a spreading butterfly species widespread from Western Europe to Central Asia that uses mallow host plants.
Spialia galba (Fabricius, 1793)
Spialia galba (Fabricius, 1793)
Spialia galba, the small black-and-white spotted skipper butterfly, ranges across South and Southeast Asia.
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