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The third and rather small butterfly superfamily is the moth-butterflies (Hedyloidea), which are restricted to the Neotropics, but recent phylogenetic analyses suggest the traditional Papilionoidea are paraphyletic, thus the subfamilies should be reorganized to reflect true cladistic relationships. [4] [5] Grass Skipper Butterfly atalopedes ...
The woodland skipper is found in a wide range of habitats, including woodlands, gardens, and other areas with grasses. The larvae feed on various Poaceae species, including Cynodon dactylon, Phalaris, Elymus and Agropyron species. [2] Adults feed on flower nectar, and are active midsummer to fall. [2] [3]
Lerodea eufala, the Eufala skipper or rice leaffolder, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found from the coast of Georgia , south through Florida and west across the southern United States to southern California , south through Mexico and Central America to Patagonia .
Burnsius communis, the common checkered-skipper, formerly known as Pyrgus communis, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. [2] It is known as the frequently seen Pyrginae species in the northern United States by collectors and watchers alike.
With over 2,000 described species, this is the largest skipper butterfly subfamily and occurs worldwide except in New Zealand. [6] About 50 percent of grass skippers live in the Neotropics . [ 7 ] 137 species are native to North America.
Epargyreus clarus, the silver-spotted skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae.It is claimed to be the most recognized skipper in North America. [2] E. clarus occurs in fields, gardens, and at forest edges and ranges from southern Canada throughout most of the United States to northern Mexico, but is absent in the Great Basin and western Texas.
Hesperia colorado, the western branded skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from in Eurasia and north-western Africa, coast to coast in North America in boreal and subalpine areas south as far as Colorado , hence the Latin name.
Polites vibex, or the whirlabout, [2] is a grass skipper in the family Hesperiidae. The whirlabout gets its name from the landing and take off flight patterns of the adult – a circular or vortex or whirling motion. [3] It is resident from the southeastern U.S. and West Indies to eastern Mexico through the tropics down to Argentina. During the ...