Skipperling


Skipperlings are butterflies in the subfamily Heteropterinae. With about 150 described species, this is one of several smaller skipper butterfly subfamilies.

Genera

The subfamily includes the following genera:Apostictopterus Leech, 1893Argopteron Watson, 1893Barca de Nicéville, 1902Butleria Kirby, 1871Carterocephalus Lederer, 1852Dalla Mabille, 1904Dardarina Evans, 1937Freemaniana Warren, 2001Heteropterus Duméril, 1806Hovala Evans, 1937Ladda Grishin, 2019Lepella Evans, 1937Leptalina Mabille, 1904Metisella Hemming, 1934Piruna Evans, 1955Tsitana Evans, 1937