Insects
Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera)
Skippers (Hesperiidae)

Skipper (Hesperiidae) species

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53 species

Anisynta monticolae (Montane grass-skipper)

Anisynta monticolae
Anisynta monticolae
Anisynta monticolae
Anisynta monticolae
Anisynta monticolae
Anisynta monticolae

Atkinsia dominula (Two-brand grass-skipper)

Atkinsia dominula
Atkinsia dominula
Atkinsia dominula
Atkinsia dominula
Atkinsia dominula
Atkinsia dominula

Badamia exclamationis (Narrow-winged Awl)

Badamia exclamationis
Badamia exclamationis
Badamia exclamationis
Badamia exclamationis
Badamia exclamationis
Badamia exclamationis

Cephrenes augiades (Orange Palm-dart)

Cephrenes augiades

ALA image

Cephrenes augiades

Cephrenes sp.

Cephrenes trichopepla (Yellow Palm-dart)

Chaetocneme beata (Eastern Dusk-flat)

Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper)

Dispar compacta
Dispar compacta
Dispar compacta
Dispar compacta
Dispar compacta
Dispar compacta

Euschemon rafflesia (Regent Skipper Butterfly)

Hasora khoda haslia (Narrow-banded Awl)

Hasora khoda haslia
Hasora khoda haslia
Hasora khoda haslia
Hasora khoda haslia

Herimosa albovenata (White-veined Sand-skipper)

Herimosa albovenata
Herimosa albovenata
Herimosa albovenata
Herimosa albovenata
Herimosa albovenata
Herimosa albovenata

Hesperiidae (family) (Unidentified Skipper butterfly)

Hesperiidae (family)
Hesperiidae (family)
Hesperiidae (family)
Hesperiidae (family)
Hesperiidae (family)
Hesperiidae (family)

Hesperilla crypsargyra (Silver Sedge-skipper)

Hesperilla crypsargyra
Hesperilla crypsargyra

Hesperilla donnysa (Varied Sedge-skipper)

Hesperilla donnysa
Hesperilla donnysa
Hesperilla donnysa
Hesperilla donnysa
Hesperilla donnysa
Hesperilla donnysa

Hesperilla idothea (Flame Sedge-skipper)

Hesperilla idothea
Hesperilla idothea
Hesperilla idothea
Hesperilla idothea
Hesperilla idothea
Hesperilla idothea

Hesperilla mastersi (Chequered Sedge-skipper)

Hesperilla mastersi
Hesperilla mastersi
Hesperilla mastersi
Hesperilla mastersi

Hesperilla munionga (Alpine Sedge-Skipper)

Hesperilla munionga
Hesperilla munionga
Hesperilla munionga
Hesperilla munionga
Hesperilla munionga
Hesperilla munionga

Hesperilla ornata (Spotted Sedge-skipper)

Hesperilla ornata
Hesperilla ornata
Hesperilla ornata
Hesperilla ornata
Hesperilla ornata
Hesperilla ornata

Hesperilla picta (Painted Skipper)

Hesperilla picta

Jeeves, Wonboyn

Hesperilla picta
Hesperilla picta

Wing underside
Hesperilla picta
Hesperilla picta
Hesperilla picta

Mesodina aeluropis (Montane Iris-skipper)

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  • All conservation levels (change?)
  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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