Hesperiidae
2018-09-23
Skipper
They are named for their quick, darting flight habits. Most have the antenna tip modified into a narrow hook-like projection. More than 3500 species of skippers are recognized, and they occur worldwide, but with the greatest diversity in the Neotropical regions of Central and South America.
List of species in the Hesperiidae family in the database
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The Hesperiidae liste in English
Dingy skipper - Erynnis tages
Essex skipper - Thymelicus lineola
Grizzled skipper - Pyrgus malvae
Large chequered skipper - Heteropterus morpheus
Large skipper - Ochlodes sylvanus
Northern chequered skipper - Carterocephalus silvicola
Oberthür's grizzled skipper - Pyrgus armoricanus
Olive skipper - Pyrgus serratulae
Silver-spotted skipper - Hesperia comma
Small skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris