Hesperiidae
Cupitha purreea (Moore, 1877)
Cupitha purreea (Moore, 1877)
Cupitha purreea is a lepidopteran species with described wing and body traits, found across South and Southeast Asia.
Arnetta vindhiana (Moore, 1883)
Arnetta vindhiana (Moore, 1883)
Arnetta vindhiana is a species of skipper butterfly found across multiple regions of India, with variable recorded habitat preferences.
Plastingia naga de Nicéville, 1883
Plastingia naga de Nicéville, 1883
Plastingia naga (the chequered lancer) is a butterfly with distinct wing markings, distributed across South and Southeast Asia in forest habitats.
Hidari irava (Moore, 1857)
Hidari irava (Moore, 1857)
Hidari irava, the coconut skipper, is a common Southeast Asian Hesperiidae butterfly that feeds on palms and bamboos as larvae.
Suada swerga (de Nicéville, 1883)
Suada swerga (de Nicéville, 1883)
Suada swerga is a described species with distinct color and marking patterns on its forewings and hindwings.
Koruthaialos sindu (C.Felder & R.Felder, 1860)
Koruthaialos sindu (C.Felder & R.Felder, 1860)
Koruthaialos sindu, the bright red velvet bob, is a recognizable Hesperiidae butterfly first described in 1860.
Lerodea eufala (Edwards, 1869)
Lerodea eufala (Edwards, 1869)
Lerodea eufala, the Eufala skipper, is a Hesperiidae butterfly found across the Americas with grass-feeding larvae and nectar-feeding adults.
Lerodea arabus (Edwards, 1882)
Lerodea arabus (Edwards, 1882)
Lerodea arabus (violet/olive-clouded skipper) is a grass skipper species found in Central and North America.
Callimormus radiola (Mabille, 1878)
Callimormus radiola (Mabille, 1878)
Callimormus radiola, the radiant skipper, is a Hesperiidae skipper butterfly found in parts of South and Central America.
Lerema accius (Smith, 1797)
Lerema accius (Smith, 1797)
The clouded skipper (Lerema accius) is a Hesperiidae butterfly found across parts of the Americas, with larvae eating grasses and adults feeding on flower nectar.
Nastra lherminier (Latreille, 1824)
Nastra lherminier (Latreille, 1824)
Swarthy skipper Nastra lherminier is a Central and North American grass skipper butterfly in the family Hesperiidae.
Nastra julia (Freeman, 1944)
Nastra julia (Freeman, 1944)
Julia's skipper (Nastra julia) is a Hesperiidae butterfly species found from southern Texas to central Mexico.
Cymaenes tripunctus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865)
Cymaenes tripunctus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865)
Cymaenes tripunctus is a species of grass skipper butterfly found across the Americas and the Caribbean.
Eutychide physcella (Hewitson, 1866)
Eutychide physcella (Hewitson, 1866)
Eutychide physcella is a Hesperiidae butterfly found in parts of Brazil and Argentina.
Hylephila phyleus (Drury, 1773)
Hylephila phyleus (Drury, 1773)
Hylephila phyleus, the fiery skipper, is a widespread Hesperiidae butterfly whose larvae are lawn grass pests.
Hylephila fasciolata (Blanchard, 1852)
Hylephila fasciolata (Blanchard, 1852)
Hylephila fasciolata, the fasciolata skipper, is a Hesperiidae butterfly found in Chile and Argentina.
Hylephila signata Blanchard, 1852
Hylephila signata Blanchard, 1852
Hylephila signata is a Hesperiidae butterfly species described by Blanchard in 1852, found in Chile, Brazil, and Argentina.
Poanes massasoit (Scudder, 1863)
Poanes massasoit (Scudder, 1863)
Poanes massasoit, the mulberry wing, is a North American skipper butterfly with a 22–29 mm wingspan.
Poanes viator (Edwards, 1865)
Poanes viator (Edwards, 1865)
Poanes viator, the broad-winged skipper, is a North American skipper butterfly found across much of eastern and central North America.
Poanes yehl (Skinner, 1893)
Poanes yehl (Skinner, 1893)
Poanes yehl, the Yehl skipper, is a North American Hesperiidae butterfly that feeds on flower nectar as an adult.
Poanes aaroni (Skinner, 1890)
Poanes aaroni (Skinner, 1890)
Poanes aaroni, the saffron skipper, is a North American Atlantic coast salt marsh hesperiid butterfly with four recognized subspecies.
Atalopedes campestris (Boisduval, 1852)
Atalopedes campestris (Boisduval, 1852)
Atalopedes campestris, the sachem, is a variable skipper butterfly with a range extending from the southern US to South America.
Atalopedes mesogramma (Latreille, 1824)
Atalopedes mesogramma (Latreille, 1824)
Atalopedes mesogramma is a Hesperiidae butterfly found in the Greater Antilles and Cuba.
Ochlodes agricola (Boisduval, 1852)
Ochlodes agricola (Boisduval, 1852)
Ochlodes agricola, the rural skipper, is a North American grass skipper butterfly with described physical and behavioral traits.
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