Heteropterinae
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Skipperlings are butterflies in the subfamily Heteropterinae. With about 150 described species, this is one of several smaller skipper butterfly subfamilies.
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- Hesperiidae
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- Heteropterinae
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- taxon name
- Heteropterinae
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- Category:Heteropterinae
- taxon common name
- Intermediate Skippers
- taxonomic type
- Heteropterus
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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, 1893 Argopteron Watson, 1893 Barca de Nicéville, 1902 Butleria Kirby, 1871 Carterocephalus Lederer, 1852 Dalla Mabille, 1904 Dardarina Evans, 1937 Freemaniana Warren, 2001 Heteropterus Duméril, 1806 Hovala Evans, 1937 Ladda Grishin, 2019 Lepella Evans, 1937 Leptalina Mabille, 1904 Metisella Hemming, 1934 Piruna Evans, 1955 Tsitana Evans, 1937
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