List of butterflies of Europe (Hesperiidae)

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This is a list of the butterflies of family Hesperiidae, or the "skippers", which are found in Europe. It is a part of the list of the butterflies of Europe.

Subfamily Hesperiinae[]

  • Zeller's skipper, Borbo borbonica (Boisduval, 1833)
  • Mediterranean skipper, Gegenes nostrodamus (Fabricius, 1793)
  • Pigmy skipper, Gegenes pumilio (Hoffmansegg, 1804)
  • Silver-spotted skipper, Hesperia comma ( Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Large skipper, Ochlodes sylvanus ( Esper, 1777)
  • White branded swift, Pelopidas thrax (Hübner, 1821)
  • Lulworth skipper, Thymelicus acteon (Rottemburg, 1775)
  • Rebel, 1894 uncertain taxonomic status
  • Levantine skipper, Thymelicus hyrax (Lederer, 1861)
  • Essex skipper, Thymelicus lineola (Ochsenheimer, 1808)
  • Small skipper, Thymelicus sylvestris (Poda, 1761)

Subfamily Heteropterinae[]

  • Chequered skipper, Carterocephalus palaemon (Pallas, 1771)
  • Northern chequered skipper, Carterocephalus silvicola Meigen, 1829
  • Large chequered skipper, Heteropterus morpheus (Pallas, 1771)

Subfamily Pyrginae[]

  • Mallow skipper, Carcharodus alceae (Esper, 1780)
  • Southern marbled skipper, Carcharodus baeticus (Rambur, 1839)
  • Tufted skipper, Carcharodus floccifera (Zeller, 1847)
  • Marbled skipper, Carcharodus lavatherae (Esper, 1783)
  • Oriental skipper, Carcharodus orientalis Reverdin, 1913
  • Stauder's skipper, Carcharodus stauderi Reverdin, 1913
  • False mallow skipper, Carcharodus tripolina (Vérity, 1925)
  • Inky skipper, Erynnis marloyi (Boisduval, 1834)
  • Dingy skipper, Erynnis tages (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Spinose skipper, Muschampia cribrellum (Eversmann, 1841)
  • Sage skipper, Muschampia proto (Ochsenheimer, 1808)
  • Tessellated skipper, Muschampia tessellum (Hübner, 1803)
  • Large grizzled skipper, Pyrgus alveus (Hübner, 1803)
  • Alpine grizzled skipper, Pyrgus andromedae (Wallengren, 1853)
  • Oberthür's grizzled skipper, Pyrgus armoricanus (Oberthür, 1910)
  • Foulquier's grizzled skipper, Pyrgus bellieri (Oberthür, 1910)
  • Dusky grizzled skipper, Pyrgus cacaliae (Rambur, 1839)
  • Carline skipper, Pyrgus carlinae (Rambur, 1839)
  • Safflower skipper, Pyrgus carthami (Hübner, 1813)
  • Alpine checkered skipper, Pyrgus centaureae (Rambur, 1839)
  • Sandy grizzled skipper, Pyrgus cinarae (Rambur, 1839)
  • Cinquefoil skipper, Pyrgus cirsii (Rambur, 1839)
  • Grizzled skipper, Pyrgus malvae (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Southern grizzled skipper, Pyrgus malvoides (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)
  • Rosy grizzled skipper, Pyrgus onopordi (Rambur, 1839)
  • Olive skipper, Pyrgus serratulae (Rambur, 1839)
  • Yellow-banded skipper, Pyrgus sidae (Esper, 1784)
  • Warren's skipper, Pyrgus warrenensis (Vérity, 1928)
  • Hungarian skipper, Spialia orbifer (Hübner, 1823)
  • Persian skipper, Spialia phlomidis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1845)
  • Spialia rosae Hernández-Roldán, Dapporto, Dinca, Vicente & Vila, 2016
  • Red underwing skipper, Spialia sertorius (Hoffmansegg, 1804)
  • Spialia therapne (Rambur, 1832)

References[]

  • Higgins, L.G. & Riley, N.D. (1970). A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Britain and Europe. Collins ISBN 9780002120289
  • Higgins, L.G., (1975). The Classification of European Butterflies. London, Collins, 320 pp. ISBN 9780002196246
  • Kudrna O., Ed. Butterflies of Europe. Aula Verlag, Wiesbaden 8 volumes
  • Tshikolovets, V.V. Butterflies of Europe and Mediterranean Area. Tshikolovets, Kiev ISBN 9788090490000
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