Best Hesperiidae

The silver-spotted skipper is a common North American butterfly recognized by the large iridescent silver spot on the underside of its dark hindwings.

The grizzled skipper is a small European butterfly notable for its striking, irregular black and white checkered wing pattern and rapid, darting flight.

The western white skipper is a butterfly native to the western United States, distinguished by its predominantly white wing markings against a dark margin.

The common checkered-skipper is a widespread North American butterfly recognized by the striking black and white checkered pattern across its wings.

The fiery skipper is a small North American butterfly known for its vibrant orange and yellow patterns, whose larvae are often considered turfgrass pests.

Peck's skipper is a North American butterfly distinguished by the prominent yellow spots on its dark wings and its preference for moist grassy habitats.

The large skipper is a widespread Eurasian butterfly notable for its robust body, distinctive orange wings with dark spots, and rapid, bouncing flight.

The sachem skipper is a highly variable North American butterfly noted for its widespread population and the distinct, square-shaped dark markings on males.

The sandhill skipper is a western North American butterfly recognized by the stark visual difference between its bright orange males and darker brown females.

The Essex skipper is a small butterfly native to Europe, best distinguished from similar species by the black, parallel-sided underside of its antennae clubs.

The woodland skipper is a highly abundant North American butterfly known for its bright orange wings and widespread presence in western forests and gardens.

The small skipper is a common European butterfly recognized by its bright orange-brown wings and its preference for tall grasslands and meadow habitats.

The southern cloudywing is a North American skipper butterfly distinguished by its darker wing patches and its preference for the warmer southeastern regions.

The Arctic skipling is a small, cold-tolerant butterfly found in northern regions, notable for being one of the few skipper species adapted to boreal climates.

The Uncas skipper is a butterfly native to the western United States, distinguished by its habitat in arid sagebrush steppes and distinct pale wing spots.

The northern cloudywing is a widespread North American butterfly characterized by the mottled, dark grey and brown spots that obscure its wing patterns.

The Yuma skipper is a North American butterfly restricted to riparian habitats in the western United States, notable for its dependence on giant reed grasses.

Juvenal's duskywing is a large, dark North American skipper butterfly noted for its subtle gray-wing fringe and early spring emergence in eastern forests.

The Rhesus skipper is a small North American butterfly notable for its relatively limited geographic range in the southwestern United States and Mexico.

Horace's duskywing is a prominent North American skipper butterfly that flies later into the summer, distinguishing it from similar early-spring duskywing species.

The dreamy duskywing is a North American butterfly recognized by its dark, inconspicuous wings and its early spring flight season in woodland habitats.

The dun skipper is a common North American butterfly characterized by its uniform, plain dark brown wings and the distinctive golden face of the adult male.

The sleepy duskywing is a spring-flying North American butterfly distinguished by its dark brown wings and characteristic pale, frosted forewing patches.

The Eufala skipper is a widespread butterfly found in the southern United States, distinguished by its pointed forewings and dull grayish-brown coloration.

The Ocola skipper is a tropical butterfly whose range extends into the southeastern United States, notable for its distinctly elongated, narrow forewings.

The dingy skipper is a European butterfly noted for its muted grey-brown coloration and moth-like appearance, often resting with its wings wrapped around its body.

The white-patched skipper is a Neotropical butterfly extending into southern Texas, distinguished by the prominent, contrasting white patch on its dark forewings.

The Brazilian skipper is a large, powerful Neotropical butterfly known for its widespread range and the destructive impact of its caterpillars on cultivated canna lilies.