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Skipperling
Skipperlings are butterflies in the subfamily Heteropterinae. With about 150 described species, this is one of several smaller skipper butterfly subfamilies. Genera The subfamily includes the following genera: * ''Apostictopterus'' Leech, 1893 * '' Argopteron'' Watson, 1893 * '' Barca'' de Nicéville, 1902 * '' Butleria'' Kirby, 1871 * ''Carterocephalus'' Lederer, 1852 * '' Dalla'' Mabille, 1904 * '' Dardarina'' Evans, 1937 * '' Freemaniana'' Warren, 2001 * '' Heteropterus'' Duméril, 1806 * '' Hovala'' Evans, 1937 * '' Lepella'' Evans, 1937 * '' Leptalina'' Mabille, 1904 * ''Metisella'' Hemming, 1934 * ''Piruna ''Piruna'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. Species *'' Piruna aea'' (Dyar, 1912) *'' Piruna ajijiciensis'' Freeman, 1970 *'' Piruna brunnea'' (Scudder, 1872) *'' Piruna ceracates'' (Hewitson, 1874) *'' Piruna cyclosticta'' ...'' Evans, 1955 * '' Tsitana'' Evans, 1937 External links TOL Hesperiidae * {{Hesperiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 places the family in the superfamily Papilionoidea, the butterflies. They are named for their quick, darting flight habits. Most have their antenna tips modified into narrow, hook-like projections. Moreover, skippers mostly have an absence of wing-coupling structure available in most moths. More than 3500 species of skippers are recognized, and they occur worldwide, but with the greatest diversity in the Neotropical regions of Central and South America.Ackery et al. (1999) Description and systematics Traditionally, the Hesperiidae were placed in a monotypic superfamily Hesperioidea, because they are morphologically distinct from other Rhopalocera (butterflies), which mostly belong to the typical butterfly superfamily Papilionoidea. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barca (butterfly)
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 places the family in the superfamily Papilionoidea, the butterflies. They are named for their quick, darting flight habits. Most have their antenna tips modified into narrow, hook-like projections. Moreover, skippers mostly have an absence of wing-coupling structure available in most moths. More than 3500 species of skippers are recognized, and they occur worldwide, but with the greatest diversity in the Neotropical regions of Central and South America.Ackery et al. (1999) Description and systematics Traditionally, the Hesperiidae were placed in a monotypic superfamily Hesperioidea, because they are morphologically distinct from other Rhopalocera (butterflies), which mostly belong to the typical butterfly superfamily Papilionoidea. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carterocephalus
''Carterocephalus'' is a Holarctic genus of skipperlings in the skipper family, Hesperiidae. The wing colour is yellow, white, dark-brown and black with a variously spotted appearance. The hindwing upperside is dark with clear cut rounded lighter spots. The majority of species are endemic to China. Species Listed alphabetically: funet.fi *'''' Oberthür, 1886 Tibet *'''' Lee, 1962 Yunnan *'' |
Hovala
''Hovala'' is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. Species *''Hovala amena ''Hovala amena'' is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in north-western Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République ...'' (Grose-Smith, 1891) *'' Hovala arota'' Evans, 1937 *'' Hovala dispar'' (Mabille, 1877) *'' Hovala pardalina'' (Butler, 1879) *'' Hovala saclavus'' (Mabille, 1891) References External links Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database Heteropterinae Hesperiidae genera {{Hesperiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsitana
''Tsitana'', commonly called sylphs, is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae are found primarily in Africa. These are small to medium-sized skippers that are primarily unmarked brown of the upperside wings. For other sylphs see genus '' Metisella''. Species Listed alphabetically: at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''] *'' Tsitana dicksoni'' Evans, 1955 – Dickson's sylph *'' Tsitana tsita'' (Trimen, 1870) – dismal sylph *'' |
Piruna
''Piruna'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. Species *'' Piruna aea'' (Dyar, 1912) *'' Piruna ajijiciensis'' Freeman, 1970 *'' Piruna brunnea'' (Scudder, 1872) *'' Piruna ceracates'' (Hewitson, 1874) *'' Piruna cyclosticta'' (Dyar, 1920) *'' Piruna dampfi'' (Bell, 1942) *'' Piruna gyrans'' (Plötz, 1884) *'' Piruna haferniki'' Freeman, 1970 *'' Piruna jonka'' Steinhauser, 1991 *'' Piruna kemneri'' Freeman, 1990 *'' Piruna maculata'' Freeman, 1970 *'' Piruna microsticta'' (Godman, 900 __NOTOC__ Year 900 ( CM) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Abbasid Caliphate * Spring – Forces under the Transoxianian emir Isma'il ibn Ahmad are ... *'' Piruna millerorum'' Steinhauser, 1991 *'' Piruna mullinsi'' Freeman, 1991 *'' Piruna penaea'' (Dyar, 1918) *'' Piruna pirus'' (Edwards, 1878) *'' Piruna polingii'' (Barnes, 1900) *'' Piruna purepecha'' Warren & Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metisella
''Metisella'' is a genus of skippers, commonly called sylphs, in the family Hesperiidae found in Africa. For other sylphs see genera ''Astictopterus'', '' Willema'', and ''Tsitana ''Tsitana'', commonly called sylphs, is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae are found primarily in Africa. These are small to medium-sized skippers that are primarily unmarked brown of the upperside wings. For other sylphs see genus ' ...''. Species *'' Metisella abdeli'' (Krüger, 1928) *'' Metisella aegipan'' (Trimen, 1868) – mountain sylph *'' Metisella alticola'' (Aurivillius, 1925) *'' Metisella congdoni'' de Jong & Kielland, 1983 *'' Metisella decipiens'' (Butler, 1896) *'' Metisella kakamega'' de Jong, 1976 – Kakamega sylph *'' Metisella kambove'' (Neave, 1910) *'' Metisella malgacha'' (Boisduval, 1833) – grassveld sylph *'' Metisella medea'' Evans, 1937 *'' Metisella meninx'' (Trimen, 1873) – marsh sylph *'' Metisella metis'' (Linnaeus, 1764) – gold spotted sylph *'' Met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptalina
''Leptalina'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. It contains only one species, ''Leptalina unicolor'', which is found in eastern China, Korea, Japan and the Russian Far East ( Amur). The habitat consists of humid meadows. Adults are on wing from June to July. The larvae feed on various grasses, including ''Miscanthus sacchariflorus'', ''Setaria ''Setaria'' is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family. The name is derived from the Latin word ''seta'', meaning "bristle" or "hair", which refers to the bristly spikelets. The genus includes over 100 species distributed in many tr ...'' and '' Phragmites'' species. References External linksNatural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database at [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepella
''Lepella'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. It consists of only one species, ''Lepella lepeletier'', commonly known as Lepeletier's sylph, which is found in eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Uganda, western Kenya, western Tanzania and north-western Zambia. The habitat consists of submontane grassland. The larvae feed on Poaceae species. References External linksNatural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database Heteropterinae Monotypic butterfly genera Hesperiidae genera {{Hesperiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Large Chequered Skipper
The large chequered skipper (''Heteropterus morpheus'') is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is the single member of the monotypic genus ''Heteropterus''. The species can be found in isolated populations in Europe and east across the Palearctic to Central Asia and Korea. It is endangered in the Netherlands. The length of the forewings is 15–18 mm. The butterfly is on the wing from June to August, depending on the location. The larvae feed on ''Eriophorum'', ''Poa annua'', ''Calamagrostis canescens'', ''Brachypodium'' and ''Molinia'' species (including ''Molinia coerulea''). As can be seen, the butterfly has a very distinctive and attractive underside but a drab upperside (which is rarely seen, as it usually settles with wings closed). This butterfly is very similar to the Chequered skipper, but they have their own attributes that allow them to be distinguished. The flight is just as distinctive and indeed provides immediate identification of the species: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freemaniana
''Freemaniana'' is a genus of skippers 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 separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy .... ReferencesNatural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database Heteropterinae Hesperiidae genera {{Hesperiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butterfly
Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the Order (biology), order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises the large superfamily (zoology), superfamily Papilionoidea, which contains at least one former group, the skippers (formerly the superfamily "Hesperioidea"), and the most recent analyses suggest it also contains the moth-butterflies (formerly the superfamily "Hedyloidea"). Butterfly fossils date to the Paleocene, about 56 million years ago. Butterflies have a four-stage life cycle, as like most insects they undergo Holometabolism, complete metamorphosis. Winged adults lay eggs on the food plant on which their larvae, known as caterpillars, will feed. The caterpillars grow, sometimes very rapidly, and when fully developed, pupate in a chrysalis. When metamorphosis is complete, the pupal skin splits, the adult insect climbs o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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