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Hesperiidae

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Skipper (Hesperiidae) Butterflies - Narrated Introduction

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Some Brazilian Skippers (Hesperiidae, Butterfly) Brazil 9 2021 Antonio Silveira

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Skipper butterfly species (Hesperioidea - Hesperiidae)

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Hylephila (Hesperiidae) Fiery skipper

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Arctic Skippers (Hesperiidae: Charterocephalus palaemon) Mating

Skippers are a family, Hesperiidae, of the Lepidoptera. 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. They are named for their quick, darting flight habits. Most have the antenna tip modified into a narrow hook-like projection. 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.