Skipper Butterflies (Hesperiidae) — Identification & Photos

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Common Checkered-Skipper

Burnsius communis

Burnsius communis, the common checkered-skipper, is a widespread North American butterfly named for its checkered wing pattern.

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Eutychide physcella (Hewitson, 1866)

Eutychide physcella (Hewitson, 1866)

Eutychide physcella is a Hesperiidae butterfly found in parts of Brazil and Argentina.

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Delaware Skipper

Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)

Atrytone delaware is a species with yellow-orange wings marked with black borders and dark brown veins, with a 2.5 to 4.3 cm wingspan.

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Zilpa Longtail

Chioides zilpa (Butler, 1874)

Chioides zilpa, the zilpa longtail, is a dicot skipper butterfly found across the Americas.

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three spot skipper

Motasingha trimaculata (Tepper, 1882)

Motasingha trimaculata, the three spot skipper, is an Australian butterfly in the family Hesperiidae.

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Two-spotted Grass-skipper

Pasma tasmanicus (Miskin, 1889)

Pasma tasmanicus, the two spotted grass skipper, is a single-species Hesperiidae butterfly found in southeastern Australia.

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Two Pip Policeman

Coeliades pisistratus (Fabricius, 1793)

Coeliades pisistratus is an African butterfly species found across much of sub-Saharan Africa, with larvae that build leaf shelters.

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Barred Skipper

Dispar compacta (Butler, 1882)

Dispar compacta is a univoltine Australian lepidopteran that lives in grassy shaded habitats, with dimorphic adult wing markings.

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Blue-collared Firetip

Mysoria amra (Hewitson, 1871)