Trapezitinae is a subfamily of the

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 separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy ...

("skippers") family of

butterflies 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 t ...

. They are found only in

New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; id, Papua, or , historically ) is the world's second-largest island with an area of . Located in Oceania in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is separated from Australia by the wide Torr ...

and Australia. The subfamily contains about 60

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of ...

in 16

genera Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial ...

Genera

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Anisynta ''Anisynta'' is a genus of 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 a s ...

'' Lower, 1911 * ''

Antipodia ''Antipodia'' is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. Species *'' Antipodia atralba'' Tepper, 1882 *''Antipodia chaostola ''Antipodia chaostola'', the chaostola skipper, is a species of butterfly of the family Hesperiidae ...

'' Atkins, 1984 * ''

Croitana ''Croitana'' is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. Species *''Croitana aestiva ''Croitana aestiva'', the desert sand-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is endemic to the Northern Territory, Australia. ...

'' Waterhouse, 1932 * ''

Dispar ''Dispar'' 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 ...

'' Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914 * ''

Felicena ''Felicena'' is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. Species *''Felicena dirpha ''Felicena dirpha'' is a butterfly Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the Order (biology), orde ...

'' Waterhouse, 1932 * ''

Herimosa ''Herimosa'' 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 ...

'' Atkins, 1994 * '' Hesperilla'' Hewitson, 1868 * '' Hewitsoniella'' Shepard, 1931 * '' Mesodina'' Meyrick, 1901 * ''

Motasingha ''Motasingha'' 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 pla ...

'' Watson, 1893 * '' Neohesperilla'' Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914 * ''

Oreisplanus ''Oreisplanus'' 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 pla ...

'' Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914 * ''

Pasma Pasma (from Spanish ''espasmo'') refers to a "folk illness" unique to the Filipino culture that is said to be most commonly brought about by exposure of "cold" and water in many forms: water is believed to facilitate the unhealthy coldness that en ...

'' Waterhouse, 1932 * ''

Proeidosa ''Proeidosa'' 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 ...

'' Atkins, 1973 * ''

Signeta ''Timoconia'' is a genus of shield-skippers in the butterfly family Hesperiidae Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previousl ...

'' Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914 * '' Rachelia'' Hemming, 1964 * ''

Toxidia ''Toxidia'' is a genus of butterflies in the subfamily Trapezitinae of family Hesperiidae Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were ...

'' Mabille, 1891 * '' Trapezites'' Hübner, 1819

References

*Ackery, P.R., de Jong, R and Vane-Wright, R.I. (1999). The Butterflies: Hedyloidea, Hesperioidea and Papilionoidae. pp. 263–300 in Kristensen, N.P. (Ed.). ''Lepidoptera, Moths and Butterflies''. Volume 1: Evolution, Systematics, and Biogeography. Handbuch der Zoologie. Eine Naturgeschichte der Stämme des Tierreiches / Handbook of Zoology. A Natural History of the phyla of the Animal Kingdom. Band / Volume IV Arthropoda: Insecta Teilband / Part 35: 491 pp. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, New York.(Hesperioidea de Jong)

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