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Hesperiinae
Grass skippers or banded skippers are butterflies of the subfamily Hesperiinae, part of the skipper family, Hesperiidae. The subfamily was established by Pierre André Latreille in 1809. Description and distribution With over 2,000 described species, this is the largest skipper butterfly subfamily and occurs worldwide except in New Zealand. About 50 percent of grass skippers live in the Neotropics. 137 species are native to North America. Around 38 species are native to Australia. Genera ''Ochlodes'' and ''Hesperia'' exist exclusively in the Holarctic. They are usually orange, rust, or brown in colour and have pointed forewings. Many species have dark markings or black stigmas on their forewings. Most members of this subfamily have an oval antenna club with an apiculus on the tip, although '' Carterocephalus'' and '' Piruna'' do not. The antennae generally has a sharp bend. Hesperiinae larvae feed on many different types of grasses and sedges and palms, though some species ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skipper (butterfly)
Skippers are a group of butterflies placed in the family Hesperiidae within the order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea, but have since been placed in the superfamily Papilionoidea (the butterflies). They are named for their quick, darting flight habits. Most have their antenna tips modified into narrow, hook-like projections. Moreover, skippers mostly lack wing-coupling structure available in most moths. 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.Ackery et al. (1999) Description and systematics Traditionally, the Hesperiidae were placed in a monotypic superfamily Hesperioidea, because they are morphologically distinct from other Rhopalocera (butterflies), which mostly belong to the typical butterfly superfamily Papilionoidea. The third and rather small butterfly superfamily is the moth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baorini
Baorini is a tribe in the Hesperiinae subfamily of skipper butterflies. Genera * '' Baoris'' * '' Borbo'' * '' Brusa'' * '' Caltoris'' * '' Gegenes'' * ''Iton'' * '' Parnara'' * ''Pelopidas'' * '' Polytremis'' * ''Prusiana ''Prusiana'' is an Indomalayan realm, Indomalayan genus of grass skippers in the family Hesperiidae. Species *''Prusiana prusias'' (Felder, 1861) **''P. p. prusias'' Sulawesi, Banggai, Sula Island, Salayar, Borneo **''P. p. matinus'' (Fruhst ...'' * '' Pseudoborbo'' * '' Tsukiyamaia'' * '' Zenonia'' References * , 1991: A Revision of the Genus ''Parnara'' Moore (Lepidoptera, Hesperiidae), with Special Reference to the Asian Species. ''Tyô to Ga'' 42 (3): 179-194. Full article Hesperiinae Butterfly tribes Taxa named by William Doherty Taxa described in 1886 {{Hesperiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taractrocerini
The Taractrocerini, the orange grass skippers, are a tribe (biology), tribe in the Hesperiinae subfamily of Hesperiidae, skipper butterflies. Genera *''Arrhenes'' Mabille, 1904 *''Banta (butterfly), Banta'' Evans, 1949 *''Cephrenes'' Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914 *''Kobrona'' Evans, 1935 *''Mimene'' Joicey & Talbot, 1917 *''Ocybadistes'' Heron, 1894 *''Oriens (butterfly), Oriens'' Evans, 1932 *''Pastria'' Evans, 1949 *''Potanthus'' Scudder, 1872 *''Sabera'' Swinhoe, 1908 *''Suniana'' Evans, 1934 *''Taractrocera'' Butler, 1870 *''Telicota'' Moore, 1881 Taractrocerini, Butterfly tribes {{Hesperiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperiini
The Hesperiini or branded grass skippers are a tribe (biology), tribe in the Hesperiinae subfamily of skipper butterflies. They are known as branded grass skippers because all the males in this tribe feature a black diagonal ''brand'' of scales on their forewings that exude pheromones to attract females. Some subspecies of Hesperiini, such as Thespius Maacki, are found in high-altitude grasslands in areas like Araçatuba Mountain in Paraná, Brazil. Genera References Hesperiini, Butterfly tribes Taxa named by Pierre André Latreille Taxa described in 1809 {{Hesperiini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astictopterini
The Astictopterini are a tribe (biology), tribe in the Hesperiinae subfamily of skipper butterflies. As most Hesperiinae have not yet been assigned to tribes, more genera may be placed here eventually. Species Recognised genera in the tribe Astictopterini include (incomplete): * ''Acada'' Evans, 1937 * ''Acleros'' Mabille, 1885 * ''Actinor'' Watson, 1893 * ''Aeromachus'' de Nicéville, 1890 * ''Andronymus'' Holland, 1896 * ''Artitropa'' Holland, 1896 * ''Astictopterus'' C. Felder & R. Felder, 1860 * ''Ceratricula'' Larsen, 2013 * ''Dotta (butterfly), Dotta'' Grishin, 2019 * ''Eogenes'' Mabille, 1909 * ''Fresna'' Evans, 1937 * ''Fulda (skipper), Fulda'' Evans, 1937 * ''Galerga'' Mabille, 1898 * ''Gorgyra (skipper), Gorgyra'' Holland, 1896 * ''Halpe'' Moore, 1878 * ''Hollandus'' Larsen and Collins, 2015 * ''Hypoleucis'' Mabille, 1891 * ''Isoteinon'' C.Felder & R. Felder, 1862 * ''Lennia'' Grishin, 2022 * ''Lissia'' Grishin, 2019 * ''Nervia (butterfly), Nervia'' Grishin, 2019 * ''On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atrytonopsis Loammi
''Atrytonopsis loammi'', the Loammi skipper or southern dusted skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the United States on barrier islands in North Carolina and from South Carolina to Florida and Mississippi. Some authors consider it to be a subspecies of '' Atrytonopsis hianna''. The North Carolina population has been described as a new species, '' Atrytonopsis quinteri'', though the paper describing it does not discuss how the new species differs from the Florida populations of ''A. loammi''.Burns 2015 The wingspan is about 32 mm. Adults are on wing from early April to mid-May and mid-July to late August. The larvae feed on ''Schizachyrium ''Schizachyrium'' is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek words (), meaning "to split," and (), meaning "chaff." It refers to either the glume or the toothed lemmas. In the United State ... littorale''. References Burns, J. 2015. Speciation i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erionotini
The Erionotini are a tribe of skipper butterflies in the subfamily Hesperiinae Grass skippers or banded skippers are butterflies of the subfamily Hesperiinae, part of the skipper family, Hesperiidae. The subfamily was established by Pierre André Latreille in 1809. Description and distribution With over 2,000 described sp .... Genera References * , 1996: The ''Pteroteinon'' caenira-complex of African skippers, with the description of a new species (P. concaenira) (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae). ''Lambillionea'' 96(4): 616–622. * , 2000: Hesperiidae of Vietnam: 6. Two new species of the genera ''Suada'' de Nicéville, 1895 and ''Quedara'' Swinhoe, 1907 (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae). ''Atalanta'' 31 (1/2): 193–197. * , 2004: Taxonomic studies on Oriental Hesperiidae, 1. A revision of the ''Scobura coniata'' Hering, 1918-group. (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae). ''Atalanta'' 35 (1-2): 57–66. * , 2007: Hesperiidae of Vietnam, 16. A new species and a new record of the Hesperiidae f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gretnini
''Gretna'' is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. It is the only genus in the monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unisp ... tribe Gretnini. Species *'' Gretna balenge'' (Holland, 1891) *'' Gretna bugoma'' Evans, 1947 *'' Gretna carmen'' Evans, 1937 *'' Gretna cylinda'' (Hewitson, 1876) *'' Gretna lacida'' (Hewitson, 1876) *'' Gretna leakeyi'' Collins & Larsen, 1995 *'' Gretna waga'' (Plötz, 1886) *'' Gretna zaremba'' (Plötz, 1884) References Seitz, A. ''Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde'' 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 80 External links Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database Hesperiidae genera Taxa named by William Harry Evans Taxa described in 1937 {{Hesperiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megathymini
The giant-skippers (Megathymini) are a tribe of butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. Taxonomy Formerly, some authorities have classified the tribe as the disputed subfamily Megathyminae, but more modern classifications have placed it within the subfamily Hesperiinae. The tribe Megathymini includes five genera and about eighteen species. These butterflies typically live in desert areas of the south-western United States and Mexico. Biology The giant-skippers are larger than the other members of the family Hesperiidae, but are medium-sized butterflies with thick bodies. They tend to be brown with yellow markings. The antennae are unhooked and some species even possess a short apiculus. Long hairlike scales are present on the upperwings of males. Their flight is fast and rapid. Males are territorial and tend to perch on low vegetation. Adults do not derive sustenance from flowers and rarely feed. Males do visit wet sand in order to drink. The eggs of members of the genera ''Mega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atrytone Arogos
''Atrytone arogos'', the arogos skipper or beard-grass skipper, is an endangered species of butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. Distribution and habitat It is found in the United States in isolated colonies in peninsular Florida, the Gulf Coast, south-east North Dakota south to southern Texas and the Colorado Front Range. Strays are found up to New Jersey to northern Arkansas. It is considered possibly extirpated from New York, Minnesota, Wyoming, Illinois, North and South Carolina, Alabama, Iowa, Georgia, and Montana, and definitely so from Pennsylvania. Description The wingspan is 29–37 mm. There is one generation with adults on wing from June to July in the north and west. In the south there are two generations with adults on wing from April to September. Taxonomy There are two subspecies: *''Atrytone arogos arogos'' (nominate subspecies) *''Atrytone arogos iowa'' Diet The larvae feed on ''Andropogon gerardi'', ''Panicum'', ''Calamovilfa brevipilis ''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taractrocera Papyria
''Taractrocera papyria'', the white-banded grass-dart, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. The wingspan is about 30 mm. The Western Australian subspecies lacks the white markings of the nominate species. The larvae feed on ''Phragmites australis'', '' Microlaena stipoides'', ''Imperata cylindrica'', ''Echinopogon caespitosus'', ''Cynodon dactylon'', '' Austrostipa scabra'', '' Austrodanthonia'', '' Carex gaudichaudiana'', '' Paspalum dilatatum'', ''Oryza sativa'', ''Pennisetum clandestinum'', '' Ehrharta longiflora'', '' Ehrharta calycina'' and ''Poa ''Poa'' is a genus of about 570 species of Poaceae, grasses, native to the temperate regions of both hemispheres. Common names include meadow-grass (mainly in Europe and Asia), bluegrass (mainly in North America), tussock (some New Zealand spe ...'' species. It constructs a shelter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
