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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.
Aeromachus dubius, the dingy scrub-hopper, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It ranges from India to China, including Malaya, Assam, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Hainan and Yunnan.
Borbo cinnara, commonly known as the rice swift, Formosan swift or rice leaf folder, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Taiwan, and Australia.
Iambrix salsala, the chestnut bob, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae, that is found in parts of South Asia and Southeast Asia.
Salanoemia sala, the maculate lancer, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae found in India, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam.
Suastus gremius, the Indian palm bob or palm bob, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.
Abaratha agama, the spotted angle, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found from southern India to Myanmar and in Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, southern China, Java and Sulawesi. The species was first described by Frederic Moore in 1857.
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.
Zela is an Indomalayan genus of grass skippers.
Arnetta atkinsoni is a species of skipper butterfly found in South Asia.
Pintara is an Indomalayan genus of spread-winged skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Sovia is a genus of grass skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The species are found in the Indomalayan realm The genus was erected by William Harry Evans in 1949
Suastus, whose members are called palm bobs, is a genus of grass skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
Unkana is a genus of grass skipper in the family Hesperiidae. The genus is confined to the Indomalayan realm.
Astictopterus jama, the forest hopper or coon, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Southeast Asia.
The Erionotini are a tribe of skipper butterflies in the subfamily Hesperiinae.
Pithauria marsena, the banded straw ace, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Sikkim to Burma and in Thailand, Laos, northern Vietnam, China, Malaysia, as well as on Borneo, Sumatra, Nias, Natuna, Java and Bali.
Matapa druna, the grey-brand redeye, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Sikkim to northern Vietnam, China, Borneo and Bali.
Erionota torus, also known as the rounded palm-redeye, Sikkim palm dart, Sikkim palm red-eye and banana skipper, is a species of butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It was described by William Harry Evans in 1941. It is found from southern and northeast India to Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and China. It has also been recorded from Taiwan.
Tsukiyamaia is a butterfly genus in the family Hesperiidae with only one species, Tsukiyamaia albimacula. It is found in China (Yunnan), Myanmar (Kachin) and Vietnam. The species prefers open habitats, such as open field on the hillside, farmland and heavily disturbed shrub land. It is active near the ground and stream under strong sunlight. The female frequents flowers and the male performs padding behavior.
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