Key Identification Features
- (86 a) is a large, dark species with very distinct white dots and spots.
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🦋 Identification Guide
How to Identify Hesperiidae
Hesperiidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Lepidoptera, class Insecta. The family contains 551 accepted species worldwide.
Representative Hesperiidae Species
Arrhenes marnas (Felder, 1860)
Arrhenes marnas (Felder, 1860)
Arrhenes marnas, the affinis skipper or swamp darter, is a Hesperiidae butterfly…
Astictopterus jama C.Felder & R.Felder, 1860
Astictopterus jama C.Felder & R.Felder, 1860
Astictopterus jama (forest hopper/coon) is a Southeast Asian Hesperiidae butterf…
Pyrrhochalcia iphis (Drury, 1773)
Pyrrhochalcia iphis (Drury, 1773)
Pyrrhochalcia iphis is a moth/butterfly species with brassy green wings, a 4-inc…
Panoquina panoquin (Scudder, 1863)
Panoquina panoquin (Scudder, 1863)
The salt marsh skipper (Panoquina panoquin) is a Hesperiidae butterfly found on …
Polites sabuleti draco (Edwards, 1871)
Polites sabuleti draco (Edwards, 1871)
Polites sabuleti (sandhill skipper) is a North American Hesperiidae butterfly wi…
Chiomara asychis (Stoll, 1780)
Chiomara asychis (Stoll, 1780)
Chiomara asychis, the white-patched skipper, is a Hesperiidae butterfly found fr…
Elbella scylla (Ménétriés, 1855)
Elbella scylla (Ménétriés, 1855)
Elbella scylla is a skipper butterfly species, also called Scylla skipper or Scy…
Phocides pigmalion (Cramer, 1779)
Phocides pigmalion (Cramer, 1779)
Phocides pigmalion, the pigmalion skipper, is a Hesperiidae butterfly ranging fr…
Pyrgus oileus (Linnaeus, 1767)
Pyrgus oileus (Linnaeus, 1767)
Burnsius oileus, the tropical checkered skipper, is a Hesperiidae butterfly foun…
Halpe porus (Mabille, 1876)
Halpe porus (Mabille, 1876)
Halpe porus is a skipper butterfly with described adult traits, whose larvae fee…
Pyrgus centaureae (Rambur, 1839)
Pyrgus centaureae (Rambur, 1839)
Pyrgus centaureae is a Pyrgus skipper with distinct white wing markings, found a…
Taractrocera ceramas (Hewitson, 1868)
Taractrocera ceramas (Hewitson, 1868)
Taractrocera ceramas is a butterfly species described by wing patterns and color…
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you identify Hesperiidae?
Hesperiidae animals belong to the Lepidoptera order in the Animalia kingdom. (86 a) is a large, dark species with very distinct white dots and spots. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
What are the key characteristics of Hesperiidae?
Hesperiidae is classified in the order Lepidoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. The family contains 551 accepted species worldwide.
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