Directory of Hesperiinae Resources

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This subfamily includes the grass skippers.

Resources in This Category

• Calpodes ethlius: Larger Canna Leafroller

  http://entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures/orn/brazilian_skipper.htm
  Photographs of the Brazilian skipper and its destructive larvae, its distribution, description, life history, hosts, damage and management.

• Carson Wandering Skipper (Pseudocopaeodes eunus obscurus)

  http://www.xerces.org/carson-wandering-skipper/
  Image and description of this species, which received U.S. Endangered Species status in 2001.

• Chequered Skipper (Carterocephalus palaemon)

  http://www.arkive.org/chequered-skipper/carterocephalus-palaemon/#text=All
  Image, physical description, range, habitat, biology, threats, and conservation information.

• Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius)

  http://bugguide.net/node/view/5648/
  Classification, identification, range, habitat, food, and life cycle of this species. Includes photos.

• Common Roadside-Skipper (Amblysci vialis)

  http://imnh.isu.edu/digitalatlas/bio/insects/butrfly/famhesp/amvi/amvif.htm
  Physical traits of caterpillar and adult, range, habitat, diet, and ecology. Includes image.

• European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)

  http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Thymelicus-lineola
  Identification tips, ecology, and life history. Provides photos and range map.

• European Skipperling

  http://crawford.tardigrade.net/bugs/BugofMonth37.html
  Illustrated article by Robert Michael Pyle about the European skipperling butterfly, Thymelicus lineola, and its first discovery in Washington state.

• Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)

  http://www.vireos.com/fieryskipper.html
  Photos of this species taken in Arizona, Texas, and Florida.

• Garita Skipperling (Oarisma garita)

  http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/butterflies/species/GaritaSkipperling_e.php
  Physical traits, distribution, similar species, early stages, flight season, and habits.

• Hesperidae

  http://www.insectcompany.com/gallery/hesperid.shtml
  The Insect Company provides photographs of a number of butterflies from South America.

• Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor)

  http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/butterflies/species/LeastSkipper_e.php
  Physical traits, range, flight season, and habits. Provides an image.

• Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)

  http://www.uark.edu/ua/arthmuse/silver.html
  Photographs and information on the natural history of this butterfly.

• Swarthy Skipper (Nastra lherminier)

  http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Nastra-lherminier
  Photo, identification tips, life history, caterpillar hosts, adult food, and habitat. Range map included.

• Woodland Skipper Butterfly

  http://crawford.tardigrade.net/bugs/BugofMonth15.html
  Article about the woodland skipper butterfly (Ochlodes sylvanoides), and its life cycle in the Seattle, Washington area.

 

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