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Hesperiini

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Hesperiini
Male large skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Tribe: Hesperiini
Genera

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The Hesperiini or branded grass skippers[1] are a tribe in the Hesperiinae subfamily of skipper butterflies. They are known as branded grass skippers because all the males in this tribe feature a black diagonal brand of scales on their forewings that exude pheromones to attract females.[1]

Genera

References

  1. ^ a b Hoskins, Adrian (2015). Butterflies of the World. London Sydney Auckland: Reed New Holland Publishers. p. 121. ISBN 9781921517334.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Hesperiinae Subfamily Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-05.


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