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Subfamily: Grass Skippers (Hesperiinae)
Subfamily Description: The grass skippers are members of the Family Hesperiidae. Distributed worldwide, they comprise more than 2,000 species, most of which are found in the American tropics. The small to medium-sized adults usually have abruptly angled antennae with an apiculus at the tip. Adults of many temperate species are predominantly orange, while brown is the most common color of the tropical species. Male forewings usually have a brand or stigma with specialized scales. Most species have long proboscises and are avid flower-visitors. Adults flight is rapid, and perching posture is unique: the hindwings are opened at a wider angle than the forewings. Males of most species perch while looking for mates. Caterpillars feed on monocotyledons (grasses and allied plants) and live in silken leaf nests that sometimes extend underground. Grass skippers typically overwinter as caterpillars within their shelters.Sort method:
 Faded Faceted Skipper (Synapte shiva) |
| Kendamulaza Skipper (Stinga kendamulaza) |
| Mnasilus allubita (Mnasilus allubita) |
 Arctic Skipper (Carterocephalus palaemon) |
| Russet Skipperling (Piruna pirus) |
| Chisos Skipperling (Piruna haferniki) |
| Four-spotted Skipperling (Piruna polingii) |
| Many-spotted Skipperling (Piruna aea) |
| Small-spotted Skipperling (Piruna microstictus) |
| Hour-glass Skipperling (Piruna penaea) |
| Malicious Skipper (Synapte malitiosa) |
| Northern Faceted-Skipper (Synapte pecta) |
| Bold Faceted Skipper (Synapte syraces) |
| Salenus Skipper (Synapte salenus) |
| Gold-washed Skipper (Vinius tryhana) |
| Saturnus Skipper (Callimormus saturnus) |
| Redundant Skipper (Corticea corticea) |
| Violet-frosted Skipper (Mnasicles geta) |
| Pale-rayed Skipper (Vidius perigenes) |
| Violet-patched Skipper (Monca crispinus) |
| Swarthy Skipper (Nastra lherminier) |
| Neamathla Skipper (Nastra neamathla) |
| Julia's Skipper (Nastra julia) |
| Three-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes tripunctus) |
| Fawn-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes trebius) |
| Inca Skipper (Vehilius inca) |
| Pasture Skipper (Vehilius stictomenes) |
| Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius) |
| Liris Skipper (Lerema ancillaris) |
| Nikko Skipper (Niconiades nikko) |
| Fantastic Skipper (Vettius fantasos) |
| Joanna's Skipper (Joanna joanna) |
| Green-backed Ruby-eye (Perichares philetes) |
| Osca Skipper (Rhinthon osca) |
| Double-dotted Skipper (Decinea percosius) |
| Huastecan Skipper (Decinea decinea) |
| Lycortas Skipper (Orthos lycortas) |
| Hidden-ray Skipper (Conga chydaea) |
| Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor) |
| Tropical Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha arene) |
| Garita Skipperling (Oarisma garita) |
| Poweshiek Skipperling (Oarisma poweshiek) |
| Edwards' Skipperling (Oarisma edwardsii) |
| Orange Skipperling (Copaeodes aurantiaca) |
| Southern Skipperling (Copaeodes minima) |
| Sunrise Skipper (Adopaeoides prittwitzi) |
| European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) |
| Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) |
| Alkali Skipper (Pseudocopaeodes eunus) |
| Morrison's Skipper (Stinga morrisoni) |
| Uncas Skipper (Hesperia uncas) |
| Juba Skipper (Hesperia juba) |
| Common Branded Skipper (Hesperia comma) |
| Plains Skipper (Hesperia assiniboia) |
| Western Branded Skipper (Hesperia colorado) |
| Apache Skipper (Hesperia woodgatei) |
| Ottoe Skipper (Hesperia ottoe) |
| Leonard's Skipper (Hesperia leonardus) |
| Pahaska Skipper (Hesperia pahaska) |
| Columbian Skipper (Hesperia columbia) |
| Cobweb Skipper (Hesperia metea) |
| Green Skipper (Hesperia viridis) |
| Dotted Skipper (Hesperia attalus) |
| Meske's Skipper (Hesperia meskei) |
| Dakota Skipper (Hesperia dacotae) |
| Lindsey's Skipper (Hesperia lindseyi) |
| Indian Skipper (Hesperia sassacus) |
| Sierra Skipper (Hesperia miriamae) |
| Nevada Skipper (Hesperia nevada) |
| Sachem (Atalopedes campestris) |
| Rhesus Skipper (Polites rhesus) |
| Carus Skipper (Polites carus) |
| Peck's Skipper (Polites peckius) |
| Sandhill Skipper (Polites sabuleti) |
| Draco Skipper (Polites draco) |
| Mardon Skipper (Polites mardon) |
| Tawny-edged Skipper (Polites themistocles) |
| Baracoa Skipper (Polites baracoa) |
| Crossline Skipper (Polites origenes) |
| Long Dash (Polites mystic) |
| Sonora Skipper (Polites sonora) |
| Whirlabout (Polites vibex) |
| Southern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia otho) |
| Northern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia egeremet) |
| Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna) |
| Pompeius Skipper (Pompeius pompeius) |
| Arogos Skipper (Atrytone arogos) |
| Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan) |
| Glowing Skipper (Anatrytone mazai) |
| Byssus Skipper (Problema byssus) |
| Rare Skipper (Problema bulenta) |
| Woodland Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanoides) |
| Rural Skipper (Ochlodes agricola) |
| Yuma Skipper (Ochlodes yuma) |
| Hobomok Skipper (Poanes hobomok) |
| Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon) |
| Taxiles Skipper (Poanes taxiles) |
| Umber Skipper (Poanes melane) |
| Mulberry Wing (Poanes massasoit) |
| Broad-winged Skipper (Poanes viator) |
| Yehl Skipper (Poanes yehl) |
| Aaron's Skipper (Poanes aaroni) |
| Snow's Skipper (Paratrytone snowi) |
| Common Mellana (Quasimellana eulogius) |
| Palatka Skipper (Euphyes pilatka) |
| Black Dash (Euphyes conspicua) |
| Berry's Skipper (Euphyes berryi) |
| Dion Skipper (Euphyes dion) |
| Bay Skipper (Euphyes bayensis) |
| Dukes' Skipper (Euphyes dukesi) |
| Two-spotted Skipper (Euphyes bimacula) |
| Palmetto Skipper (Euphyes arpa) |
| Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris) |
| Monk (Asbolis capucinus) |
| Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna) |
| Loammi Skipper (Atrytonopsis loammi) |
| Deva Skipper (Atrytonopsis deva) |
| Moon-marked Skipper (Atrytonopsis lunus) |
| Viereck's Skipper (Atrytonopsis vierecki) |
| White-barred Skipper (Atrytonopsis pittacus) |
| Python Skipper (Atrytonopsis python) |
| Cestus Skipper (Atrytonopsis cestus) |
| Sheep Skipper (Atrytonopsis edwardsi) |
| Large Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes exoteria) |
| Cassus Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes cassus) |
| Bronze Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes aenus) |
| Linda's Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes linda) |
| Oslar's Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes oslari) |
| Elissa Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes elissa) |
| Pepper and Salt Skipper (Amblyscirtes hegon) |
| Texas Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes texanae) |
| Carolina Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes carolina) |
| Reversed Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes reversa) |
| Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes aesculapius) |
| Slaty Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes nereus) |
| Nysa Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes nysa) |
| Dotted Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes eos) |
| Common Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes vialis) |
| Dusky Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes alternata) |
| Celia's Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes celia) |
| Bell's Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes belli) |
| Prenda Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes tolteca) |
| Orange-headed Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes phylace) |
| Orange-edged Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes fimbriata) |
| Simius Roadside-Skipper (NotAmblyscirtes simius) |
| Jeweled Skipper (Phanes aletes) |
| Clench's Skipper (Virga clenchi) |
| Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala) |
| Olive-clouded Skipper (Lerodea arabus) |
| Twin-spot Skipper (Oligoria maculata) |
| Brazilian Skipper (Calpodes ethlius) |
| Salt Marsh Skipper (Panoquina panoquin) |
| Obscure Skipper (Panoquina panoquinoides) |
| Wandering Skipper (Panoquina errans) |
| Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) |
| Purple-washed Skipper (Panoquina lucas) |
| Hecebolus Skipper (Panoquina hecebolus) |
| Evans' Skipper (Panoquina evansi) |
| Violet-banded Skipper (Nyctelius nyctelius) |
| Chestnut-marked Skipper (Thespieus macareus) |
