| Molla molla | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Subtribe: | Moncina |
| Genus: | Molla Evans, [1955] |
| Species: | M. molla |
| Binomial name | |
| Molla molla Evans, [1955] | |
Molla molla is a species of skipper butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Molla. [1]
Skippers are a group of butterflies placed in the family Hesperiidae within the order Lepidoptera. 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.
Celaenorrhinus is a genus of skipper butterflies which are commonly termed sprites. An alternate name is flats, for their habit of holding their wings flat when resting, but this is also used for related genera. They are the type genus of tribe Celaenorrhinini.
John Burns is an entomologist, curator of Lepidoptera and professor at Department of Entomology, Smithsonian Institution.
Ampittia is the genus of bush hoppers in the skipper butterfly family, Hesperiidae. It is the only member of the tribe Ampittiini.
Choaspes xanthopogon, the similar awlking, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.
Arteurotia is a genus of skipper butterflies genus in the family Hesperiidae.
Carcharodus is a Palearctic genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Chamunda chamunda is a species of spread-winged skipper in the family Hesperiidae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Chamunda and the monotypic subfamily Chamundinae. It is found from Assam to Burma, Thailand, Laos, Peninsular Malaysia and possibly Java.
Dalla is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Heliopetes is a Neotropical genus of spread-winged skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
Iliana is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. It was first described in 1937 by Ernest Layton Bell, with Iliana romulus as the type species. Species of the genus have a neotropical distribution.
Moeris is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Piruna is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Thespieus is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
Tigasis is a Neotropical genus of grass skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Vacerra is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
The Erionotini are a tribe of skipper butterflies in the subfamily Hesperiinae.
Caenides dacela, commonly known as the common recluse, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found within the geographical range that stretches from the Basse Casamance in Senegal to Uganda and Kenya, but generally does not penetrate much south of the Equator. Amongst the genus Caenides, Caenides dacela is the most common and most widely distributed. The habitat consists of forests.
Moncina is a subtribe of butterflies in the skipper subfamily Hesperiinae.
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