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Welcome to Daves Moth and Butterfly World -
Superfamily: Hesperiidae

Welcome to Dave McCormick's Moth and Butterfly World. Here is information on the Superfamily, Hesperiidae and its subfamilies.

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Information

This is a family that is sometimes classified by themselves as separate species .e.g. butterfly, moth, skipper. These butterflies look like the ancient ancestors of the butterflies that roamed the skies millions of years ago. This is because they lack the clubbed antennae of the butterflies and have usually more robust bodies and bigger eyes. There are around over 3,000 species occurring worldwide.

These skippers can be recognized because they skip between flowers as they fly and hold their wings half-closed when they are resting. Most skippers have triangular shaped wings and some may come out only at dusk. Skippers usually have plain colours of browns and greys, but some are more unusually coloured. They tend to have fat plumpish bodies and large compound eyes.

Subfamilies in this Superfamily

Coeliadinae, Hesperiinae, Heteropterinae, Pyrginae, Pyrrhopyginae, Trapezitinae

List of Species We Have Photos and Information On

Large Skippers
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Medium Sized Skippers
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Small Skippers
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Other Butterflies in this Family
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Page last edited: 29/12/2008 01:48

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