Overview
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A Series in the Kingdom Animalia.
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Taxonomy
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The Series Hesperiiformes is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Family (1): Hesperiidae
Families
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Hesperiidae
A skipper is a of the family Hesperiidae, and superfamily Hesperioidea (there is only family in this superfamily). They are named after their quick, darting flight habits. There are more than 3500 recognized species of skippers and they occur worldwide, but with the greatest diversity occurring in the tropical regions of Central and South America. [more]
At least 3,500 species and subspecies belong to the Family Hesperiidae.
More info about the Family Hesperiidae may be found here.
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