The Taractrocerini, the orange grass skippers, are a

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in the

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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of skipper

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Arrhenes ''Arrhenes'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae 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, He ...

'' Mabille, 1904 *''

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'' Evans, 1949 *''

Cephrenes ''Cephrenes'' is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The genus is shared between the Indomalayan realm and the Australasian realm. Larvae feed on a variety of palms (Arecaceae) especially ''Cocos nucifera'' (coconut), and '' ...

'' Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914 *''

Kobrona ''Kobrona'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae 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, He ...

'' Evans, 1935 *'' Mimene'' Joicey & Talbot, 1917 *''

Ocybadistes ''Ocybadistes'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae 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, ...

'' Heron, 1894 *'' Oriens'' Evans, 1932 *''

Pastria ''Pastria'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae 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, He ...

'' Evans, 1949 *''

Potanthus ''Potanthus'' is a large genus of skipper butterflies. They are commonly known as darts. They are found from South Asia to East Asia, and down to maritime Southeast Asia (though not extending towards New Guinea). It includes about 35 species, ...

'' Scudder, 1872 *''

Sabera ''Sabera'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. Species *'' Sabera aruana'' (Plötz, 1886) *'' Sabera biaga'' Evans, 1949 *'' Sabera caesina'' (Hewitson, 866 __NOTOC__ Year 866 ( DCCCLXVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday ...

'' Swinhoe, 1908 *''

Suniana ''Suniana'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Hesperiidae, the skippers. It is composed of three species, all native to the Australian faunal region, Australia and several surrounding island nations.de Jong, R. (1998)Halmahera and Seram: di ...

'' Evans, 1934 *''

Taractrocera ''Taractrocera'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. Species *'' Taractrocera anisomorpha'' (Lower, 1911) *'' Taractrocera archias'' ( Felder, 1860) *'' Taractrocera ardonia'' ( Hewitson, 1868) *'' Taractrocera ceramas'' ( Hewitso ...

'' Butler, 1870 *''

Telicota ''Telicota'' is a genus of grass skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. It is a tropical Asian genus, shared between the Indomalayan realm and the Australasian realm, and ranging from Sri Lanka to Australia and New Guinea. Larval foodpla ...

'' Moore, 1881 Butterfly tribes {{Hesperiinae-stub