skipper butterflies
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 ...
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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 ...
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Species
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Croitana aestiva
''Croitana aestiva'', the desert sand-skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is endemic to the Northern Territory, Australia.
The wingspan is about 20 mm.
External linksAustralian InsectsCroitana arenaria'' E.D. Edwards, 1979
*'' Croitana croites'' Hewitson, 1874