Grass skippers or banded skippers are butterflies of the subfamily Hesperiinae, part of the skipper family, Hesperiidae. The subfamily was established by Pierre André Latreille in 1809.
Polites themistocles, the tawny-edged skipper, is a North American butterfly in the family Hesperiidae.
Polites is a genus of North American butterflies of the family Hesperiidae (skippers), subfamily Hesperiinae.
Hesperia meskei, or Meske's skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in North America.
Ochlodes yuma, the Yuma skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae that lives in wetlands of western North America. Its only known host is common reed .
Cecropterus casica, the desert cloudywing, is a species of dicot skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Hesperia woodgatei, the Apache skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in North America.
Atrytonopsis lunus, the moon-marked skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Polygonus savigny, or Manuel's skipper, is a species of dicot skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in North America.
Proteides mercurius, the mercurial skipper, is a species of dicot skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America.
Autochton potrillo, the potrillo skipper, is a species of dicot skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America.
Agathymus evansi, the huachuca giant-skipper, is a species of giant skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Hesperia viridis, the green skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in North America.
Nastra neamathla, known generally as the neamathla skipper or southern swarthy skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in North America.
Lerodea arabus, known generally as the violet-clouded skipper or olive-clouded skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Polygonus leo, the hammock skipper, is a species of dicot skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America.
Polites carus, the carus skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae.
Vidius perigenes, known generally as the pale-rayed skipper or perigenes skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America.
Megathymus ursus, known generally as the ursus giant skipper or ursine giant skipper, is a species of giant skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Nastra lherminier, the swarthy skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
