Grass Skippers

Grass Skippers
Pelopidas sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Hesperioidea
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Latreille, 1809
Tribes

Aeromachini
Ampittiini
Ancistroidini
Anthoptini
Astictopterini
Baorini
Calpodini
Erionotini
Gegenini
Hesperiini
Moncini
Taractrocerini
Thymelini
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Grass skippers or banded skippers[1] are butterflies of the subfamily Hesperiinae, part of the skipper family, Hesperiidae.

With over 2,000 described species, this is the largest skipper butterfly subfamily.

Hesperiinae larvae feed on grasses and sedges. Adults typically visit flowers and hold their wings together while feeding.[1] They hold their wings partially open while resting, with the front wings and hind wings held at different angles. They are usually orange, rust, or brown in colour and have pointed forewings.[1] Many species have dark markings or black stigmas on their forewings.[1]

Genera incertae sedis

These grass skipper genera have not yet been assigned to tribes:

Acada
Acerbas
Acleros
Actinor
Adlerodea
Adopaeoides
Agathymus
Aides
Alera
Amblyscirtes
Anatrytone
Ancyloxypha
Andronymus
Ankola
Anthoptus
Apaustus
Appia
Argon
Arita
Arnetta
Aroma
Arotis
Arrhenes
Artines
Artitropa
Asbolis
Atalopedes
Atrytone
Atrytonopsis
Banta
Baracus
Bruna
Brusa
Buzyges
Caenides
Caligulana
Callimormus
Calpodes
Cantha
Carystina
Carystoides
Carystus
Ceratrichia
Chalcone
Chloeria
Chondrolepis
Choranthus
Cobaloides
Cobalopsis
Cobalus
Conga
Copaeodes
Corticea
Cravera
Creteus
Cumbre
Cupitha
Cyclosma
Cymaenes
Cynea
Damas
Decinea
Dion
Dubiella
Ebusus
Eetion
Enosis
Eogenes
Eprius
Erionota
Euphyes
Eutocus
Eutychide
Evansiella
Falga
Flaccilla
Fresna
Fulda
Gallio
Gamia
Gangara
Ge
Gorgyra
Gretna
Gyrogra
Halotus
Hansa
Hidari
Holguinia
Hyarotis
Hylephila
Hypoleucis
Igapophilus

Ilma
Inglorius
Isma
Isoteinon
Joanna
Justinia
Kedestes
Kobrona
Lamponia
Lento
Lerema
Lerodea
Levina
Libra
Librita
Lindra
Linka
Lotongus
Lucida
Ludens
Lycas
Lychnuchoides
Lychnuchus
Malaza
Matapa
Megaleas
Megathymus
Melphina
Methion
Methionopsis
Metron
Meza
Miltomiges
Mimene
Miraja
Misius
Mnaseas
Mnasicles
Mnasilus
Mnasinous
Mnasitheus
Mnestheus
Moeris
Moeros
Molla
Molo
Moltena
Monca
Monza
Mopala
Morys
Mucia
Naevolus
Nastra
Neoxeniades
Niconiades
Nyctelius
Nyctus
Oarisma
Ochus
Ocybadistes
Oeonus
Oerane
Oligoria
Onespa
Onophas
Orphe
Orses
Orthos
Osmodes
Osphantes
Oxynthes
Pamba
Panca
Panoquina
Papias
Paracarystus
Parachoranthus
Paracleros
Paratrytone
Pardaleodes
Paronymus
Parosmodes
Parphorus
Pastria
Peba
Pedesta
Pemara
Penicula
Perichares
Perrotia
Phanes
Phemiades

Pheraeus
Phlebodes
Pirdana
Plastingia
Platylesches
Ploetzia
Poanes
Polites
Pompeius
Prada
Problema
Propertius
Prosopalpus
Prusiana
Pseudocopaeodes
Pseudokerana
Pseudosarbia
Psoralis
Pteroteinon
Pudicitia
Punta
Pyroneura
Pyrrhocalles
Pyrrhopygopsis
Quasimellana
Quedara
Quinta
Racta
Radiatus
Remella
Repens
Rhabdomantis
Rhinthon
Sabera
Sacrator
Salanoemia
Saliana
Saniba
Saturnus
Scobura
Sebastonyma
Semalea
Serdis
Sodalia
Sovia
Stallingsia
Stinga
Styriodes
Suada
Suastus
Sucova
Suniana
Surina
Synale
Synapte
Talides
Telles
Tellona
Teniorhinus
Thargella
Thespieus
Thoon
Thracides
Tiacellia
Tigasis
Tirynthia
Tirynthoides
Tisias
Tromba
Turesis
Turmada
Turnerina
Unkana
Vacerra
Vehilius
Venas
Vertica
Vettius
Vidius
Vinius
Vinpeius
Virga
Wahydra
Wallengrenia
Xanthodisca
Xanthoneura
Xeniades
Zalomes
Zariaspes
Zela
Zenis
Zenonia
Zographetus

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Daniels, Jaret C. (2003). Butterflies of the Carolinas. Cambridge, MN: Adventure Publications, Inc. p. 9. ISBN 1-59193-007-3.

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