| Hylephila | |
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| Hylephila phyleus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Tribe: | Hesperiini |
| Genus: | Hylephila Billberg, 1820 |
Hylephila is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
The Hesperiini or branded grass skippers are a tribe in the Hesperiinae subfamily of skipper butterflies. They are known as branded grass skippers because all the males in this tribe feature a black diagonal brand of scales on their forewings that exude pheromones to attract females.
The fiery skipper is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. Reaching approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm) in length, male fiery skippers are orange or yellow while the females are dark brown. Small brown spots may be observed on both the hindwing and forewing of both sexes although to a varying degree. Females may be darker brown overall with pale checkered markings on the hindwing. Fiery skipper larvae, or caterpillars, are greenish pink-grey with a black head and constricted neck. These larvae are often considered pests and can feed on Bermudagrass, creeping bentgrass, and St. Augustine grass.
Epargyreus is the genus of flasher butterflies, in the subfamily Eudaminae of skipper butterflies. The species are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical realms.
Polites is a genus of North American butterflies of the family Hesperiidae (skippers), subfamily Hesperiinae.
Atalopedes is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
Carystus is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
Cynea is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Pompeius is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Quasimellana is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae with a distribution in South America and southern North America.
Hylephila fasciolata, commonly known as the fasciolata skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It was first described by Émile Blanchard in 1852. It is found in Chile and Argentina.
Hylephila ancora, commonly known as the Ancora skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It was first described by Carl Plötz in 1883. It is found in Bolivia, Uruguay and Argentina.
Burnsius is a genus of New World checkered-skippers in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. The genus was erected by Nick V. Grishin in 2019.