| Hesperia attalus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Hesperia |
| Species: | H. attalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hesperia attalus (W. H. Edwards, 1871) | |
Hesperia attalus, the dotted skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae (skippers). [2] [3] [4] It was described by William Henry Edwards in 1871 and is found in North America. [3]
The following subspecies are recognised: [5]
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera named the Hesperiidae. 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, the butterflies. They are named for their quick, darting flight habits. Most have their antenna tips modified into narrow, hook-like projections. Moreover, skippers mostly have an absence of wing-coupling structure available in most moths. 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.
Hesperia, the branded skippers, is a Holarctic genus in the skippers (Hesperiidae) butterfly family. Most species are endemic to North America, Hesperia comma is widespread throughout the region. H. florinda is endemic to temperate eastern Asia. H. nabokovi is endemic to Hispaniola.
Megisto rubricata, the red satyr, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae described by William Henry Edwards in 1871. It is found in North America.
Agathymus aryxna, the Arizona giant skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1905. Its range includes Central and North America.
Apodemia walkeri, or Walker's metalmark, is a butterfly in the family Riodinidae (metalmarks), in the superfamily Papilionoidea. The species was described by Frederick DuCane Godman and Osbert Salvin in 1886. It is found from north-western Costa Rica north through Mexico. It is an occasional visitor to the lower Rio Grande Valley in southern Texas. The habitat consists of subtropical scrubs and forests.
Amblyscirtes linda, or Linda's roadside skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the family Hesperiidae. It was described by Hugh Avery Freeman in 1943 and is found in North America.
Eunica monima, the dingy purplewing, is a species of tropical brushfoot in the family Nymphalidae, and was described by Caspar Stoll in 1782. It is found in North America.
Lobocleta granitaria is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1871 and is found in North America.
Atrytonopsis pittacus, the white-barred skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the family Hesperiidae. It was described by William Henry Edwards in 1882 and is found in Central and North America.
Gesta invisus, the false duskywing, is a species of spread-wing skipper in the family Hesperiidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler and Herbert Druce in 1872 and is found in Central and North America.
Agathymus baueri, or Bauer's giant-skipper, is a species of giant skipper in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in North America.
Euphilotes enoptes, the dotted blue, is a species of blue (Polyommatinae) butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America.
Cyllopsis pyracmon, or Nabokov's satyr, is a species of alpine, arctic, nymph, or satyr in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in North America.
Lon taxiles, the taxiles skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Boloria alaskensis, the mountain fritillary or Alaskan fritillary, is a species of fritillary butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It was described by William Jacob Holland in 1900 and is found in North America and North European Russia. The MONA or Hodges number for Boloria alaskensis is 4462. The larvae feed on false bistort and alpine smartweed.
Epargyreus zestos, known generally as the zestos skipper or rusty skipper, is a species of dicot skipper in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Caribbean and North America.
Agathymus alliae, the Mojave giant skipper, is a species of giant skipper in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in North America.
Hesperia meskei, or Meske's skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in North America.
Hesperia lindseyi, known generally as Lindsey's skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. Other common names include the Lindsey's branded skipper and lost-egg skipper. It is found in North America.
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