Flat Skippers and Allies

Skippers are a group of butterflies placed in the family Hesperiidae within the order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). can be 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 lack wing-coupling structure available in most moths. More than 3500 species of skippers...