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Family Hesperiidae
Overview: Family Hesperiidae
Family Hesperiidae is one of the more unusual Families of butterflies known to me.
Structurally, they are sometimes quite similar to moths, and other forms have closer links to more primitive species of butterflies than any other Family.
This Family numbers in the thousands of species, and is found throughout the world. Many may be familliar with the term 'skippers' which is used to describe most members of this Family.
Coloration is generally brownish or orangish with a few rare exceptions of blue or green.
SubFamily Coeliadinae SubFamily Pyrrhopyginae SubFamily Pyrginae SubFamily Trapezitinae SubFamily Hesperiinae SubFamily Megathyminae Return to Families Return to Main Page
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Last Updated : Dec. 11, 1998