butterfly
Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises ...
tribe
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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 sp ...
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Genera
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Adlerodea
''Adlerodea'' is a Neotropical genus of grass skippers in the family Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previous ...
'' Hayward, 1940 - 4 species
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Amblyscirtes
''Amblyscirtes'' is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The genus was erected by Samuel Hubbard Scudder
Samuel Hubbard Scudder (April 13, 1837 – May 17, 1911) was an American entomologist and paleontologist. He was a ...
'' Scudder, 1872 - 29 species
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Apaustus
''Apaustus'' is a genus of skipper (butterfly), skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Species
Recognised species in the genus ''Apaustus'' include:
* ''Apaustus menes'' (Stoll, 1782)
Former species
*''Apaustus anomoeus'' Plötz, 1879 - transferre ...
'' Hübner, 1819 - 3 species
*'' Arita'' Evans, 1955 - 4 species
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Artines
''Artines'' is a genus of skipper (butterfly), skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Species
Recognised species in the genus ''Artines'' include:
* ''Artines aepitus'' (Geyer, 1832)
* ''Artines aquilina'' (Plötz, 1883)
* ''Artines rica'' Stei ...
Callimormus
''Callimormus'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a s ...
'' Scudder, 1872 - 9 species
*'' Cantha'' Evans, 1955 - 6 species
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Cobalopsis
''Cobalopsis'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a se ...
'' Godman, 1900 - 16 species
*'' Crinifemur viridans'' Steinhauser, 2008
*'' Cumbre'' Evans, 1955 - 3 species
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Cymaenes
''Cymaenes'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Species
Recognised species include:
* '' Cymaenes aequatoria'' (Hayward, 1940)
* '' Cymaenes edata'' (Plötz, 1882)
* '' Cymaenes isus'' (Godman, 1900)
* '' Cymaenes laureolus'' (Sc ...
'' Scudder, 1872 - 27 species
*'' Dion'' Godman, 1901 - 3 species
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Enosis
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'' Mabille, 1889 - 12 species
*'' Eprius'' (Godman, 1901) - 1 species
*'' Eutocus'' Godman, 1901 - 8 species
*'' Eutychide'' Godman, 1900 - 8 species
*'' Flaccilla'' Godman, 1901 - 1 species
*'' Gallio'' (Schaus, 1902) - 1 species
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Halotus
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'' Godman, 1900 - 3 species
*'' Igapophilus'' Mielke, 1980 - 1 species
*'' Inglorius'' Austin, 1997 - 1 species
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Joanna
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'' Evans, 1955 - 3 species
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Justinia
''Justinia'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a sepa ...
'' Evans, 1955 - 8 species
*'' Lamponia'' Evans, 1955 - 3 species
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Lento
Lento may refer to:
* ''Lento'' (skipper), a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae
* Lento, Haute-Corse, a French commune located on the island of Corsica
* Lento speech, a relatively slow manner of speaking
Music
* Lento (band), an Itali ...
'' Evans, 1955 - 19 species
*'' Lerema'' Scudder, 1872 - 8 species
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Lerodea
''Lerodea'' is a genus of skipper (butterfly), skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Species
*''Lerodea eufala'' (Edwards, 1869) - type species by original genus designation
*''Lerodea arabus'' (Edwards, 1882)
*''Lerodea casta'' (Hayward, 1942)
* ...
'' Scudder, 1872 - 8 species
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Surname:
* Elizaveta Levina, Russian-American statistician
* Olga Levina (disambiguation), multiple people
** Olga Levina (handballer), (born 1985), Russian handball p ...
'' (Plötz, 1884) - 1 species
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Lucida
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'' Evans, 1955- 5 species
*'' Ludens'' Evans, 1955 - 3 species
*'' Methion'' Godman, 1900 - 1 species
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Methionopsis
''Methionopsis'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Species
Recognised species include:
* ''Methionopsis cinnamomea
''Methionopsis'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera ...
'' Godman, 1901 - 4 species
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Miltomiges
''Methionopsis'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a ...
'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
*'' Mnasides'' Godman, 1901- 3 species
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Mnasilus
''Papias'' is a Neotropical genus of grass skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Papias'':
*'' Papias allubita'' (Butler, 1877)
*'' Papias amyrna'' (Mabille, 1891)
*''Papias ...
'' (Butler, 1877) - 1 species
*'' Mnasinous'' Godman, 1900 - 1 species
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Mnasitheus
''Mnasitheus'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a se ...
'' Godman, 1900 - 11 species
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Mnestheus
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'' Godman, 1901 - 2 species
*'' Moeris'' Godman, 1900 - 5 species
*'' Molla'' Evans, 1955 - 1 species
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Monca
''Monca'' is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed i ...
'' Evans, 1955 - 4 species
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Morys
''Lerema'' is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
'' Godman, 1900 - 8 species
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Mucia
''Mucia'' is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed i ...
'' Godman, 1900 - 4 species
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Naevolus
''Naevolus'' is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed ...
'' (Mabille, 1883) - 1 species
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Nastra
''Nastra'' is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
Species
Recognised species in the genus ''Nastra'' include:
* ''Nastra celeus'' (Mabille, 1891)
* ''Nastra chao'' (Mabille, 1898)
* ''Nastra ethologus'' (Hayward, 1934)
* '' ...
'' Evans, 1955 - 11 species
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Niconiades
''Niconiades'' is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
Species
Recognised species in the genus ''Niconiades'' include:
* '' Niconiades comitana'' Freeman, 1969
* '' Niconiades cydia'' (Hewitson, 1876)
* '' Niconiades derisor ...
'' Hübner, 1821 - 18 species
*'' Onophas'' Godman, 1900 - 3 species
*'' Pamba'' Evans, 1955 - 2 species
*'' Panca'' (Hayward, 1934) - 1 species
*'' Papias'' Evans, 1955 - 10 species
*'' Paracarystus'' Godman, 1900 - 3 species
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Parphorus
''Parphorus'' is a genus of skipper (butterfly), skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Species
Recognised species in the genus ''Parphorus'' include:
* ''Parphorus decora'' Dyar, 1914
* ''Parphorus felta'' Evans,
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Events
By place
Europe
* August 10 – Battle of Lechfeld: King Otto I ("the Great") defeats the Hungarians (also ...
* ''Parphorus storax'' (Dra ...
'' Godman, 1900 - 15 species
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Peba
''Peba'' is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in ...
'' (Schaus, 1902) - 1 species
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Penicula
''Vistigma'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Species
Recognised species in the genus ''Vistigma'' include:
* ''Vistigma bryanti
''Vistigma'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the ...
'' Evans, 1955 - 7 species
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Phanes
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'' Godman, 1901 - 7 species
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Pheraeus
''Pheraeus'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a sepa ...
'' Godman, 1900 - 11 species
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Phlebodes
''Phlebodes'' is a genus of skipper (butterfly), skippers in the family Hesperiidae, subfamily Hesperiinae.
Species
Recognised species in the genus ''Phlebodes'' include:
* ''Phlebodes campo'' (Bell, 1947)
* ''Phlebodes fuldai'' (Bell, 1930)
* ...
'' Hübner, 1819 - 12 species
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Propapias
''Propapias'' is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously place ...
'' (Kaye, 1925) - 1 species
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Psoralis
''Psoralis'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Species
Recognised species in the genus ''Psoralis '' include:
* ''Psoralis arva'' (Evans, 1955)
* ''Psoralis calcarea'' (Schaus, 1902)
* '' Psoralis idee'' Weeks, 1901
* ''Psoralis ...
'' Mabille, 1904 - 11 species
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Punta
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'' Evans, 1955 - 1 species
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Radiatus
''Radiatus'' is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed ...
'' Mielke, 1968 - 1 species
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Remella
''Mnasicles'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a sep ...
'' Hemming, 1939 - 5 species
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Repens
''Eprius'' is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
Species
*''Eprius repens'' Evans, 1955
*''Eprius repta'' Evans, 1955
*''Eprius veleda
''Eprius'' is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
Species ...
'' Evans, 1955 - 2 species
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Rhinthon
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The son of a potter, he was probably a native of Syracuse, Italy, Syracuse and afterwards settled at ...
'' Godman, 1900 - 2 species
*'' Saniba'' (Plötz, 1882) - 1 species
*'' Saturnus'' Evans, 1955 - 5 species
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Sodalia
''Sodalia'' is a genus of skipper (butterfly), skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Species
Recognised species in the genus ''Sodalia'' include:
* ''Sodalia argyrospila'' (Mabille, 1876)
* ''Sodalia coler'' (Schaus, 1902)
* ''Sodalia petiti'' Gav ...
'' Evans, 1955 - 3 species
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Styriodes
''Mnasicles'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a sep ...
'' Schaus, 1913 - 8 species
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Sucova
''Mnasitheus'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a se ...
'' (Schaus, 1902) - 1 species
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Thargella
''Thargella'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a sep ...
'' Godman, 1900 - 2 species
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Thoon
''Thoon'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Species
Recognised species include:
* ''Thoon modius
''Thoon'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies ...
'' Godman, 1900 - 12 species
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Tigasis
''Tigasis'' is a Neotropical genus of grass skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Species
Recognised species include:
* ''Tigasis arita'' (Schaus, 1902)
* ''Tigasis wellingi'' (Freeman, 1969)
* ''Tigasis zalates
''Tigasis'' is a Neotropical g ...
'' Godman, 1901 - 9 species
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Vehilius
''Vehilius'' is a genus of skipper (butterfly), skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Species
Recognised species include:
* ''Vehilius carasta'' Schaus, 1902
* ''Vehilius clavicula'' (Plötz, 1884)
* ''Vehilius inca'' (Scudder, 1872) - Inca skippe ...
'' Godman, 1900 - 12 species
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Venas
Venas is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Allier department
The following is a list of the 317 communes of the Allier department of France.
Intercomm ...
'' Evans, 1955 - 2 species
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Vertica
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'' Evans, 1955 - 4 species
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Vettius
''Vettius'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separ ...
'' Godman, 1901 - 24 species
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Vidius
''Vidius'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Species
Recognised species in the genus ''Vidius'' include:
* '' Vidius felus'' Mielke, 1968
* '' Vidius fraus'' (Godman, 1900)
* ''Vidius vidius'' (Mabille, 1891)
Former species
*'' ...
'' Evans, 1955 - 15 species
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Vinius
''Vinius'' is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed i ...
'' Godman, 1900 - 5 species
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Vinpeius
''Vinpeius'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a sepa ...
'' (Evans, 1955) - 1 species
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Virga
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'' Evans, 1955- 8 species
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Zariaspes
''Zariaspes'' is a Neotropical genus of grass skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They w ...