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Skippers
(Family Hesperiidae)
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Skippers are a family, Hesperiidae, of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy places the family in the superfamily Papilionoidea. They are named for their quick, darting flight habits. Most have the antenna tip modified into a narrow hook-like projection. More than 3500 species of skippers are recognized, and they occur
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Jumping Spiders
(Family Salticidae)
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The jumping spider family (Salticidae) contains over 600 described genera and more than 5800 described species, making it the largest family of spiders with about 13% of all species. Jumping spiders have some of the best vision among arthropods and use it in courtship, hunting, and navigation. Although they normally move unobtrusively and fairly slowly, most species are capable of very agile jumps, notably when hunting, but sometimes in response to sudden threats or crossing long...
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Typical Jumping Spiders
(Subfamily Salticinae)
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Salticinae is a subfamily of jumping spiders. It includes over 90% of the known species of jumping spiders. The subfamily is divided into two unranked clades: Amycoida and Salticoida.
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Grass Skippers
(Subfamily Hesperiinae)
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Grass skippers or banded skippers are butterflies of the subfamily Hesperiinae, part of the skipper family, Hesperiidae.
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Spread-wing Skippers
(Subfamily Pyrginae)
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Pyrginae, commonly known as spread-winged skippers, are a subfamily of the skipper butterfly family (Hesperiidae). The subfamily was established by Hermann Burmeister in 1878. Their delimitation and internal systematics has changed considerably in recent years, but as of 2009 the uncertainties surrounding the evolutionary relationships of many genera in this subfamily are widely resolved.
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Duskywings
(Genus Erynnis)
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Erynnis is a genus in the skippers butterfly family, Hesperiidae, known as the duskywings. Erynnis is found in the Neotropical ecozone and across the Palearctic but the highest species diversity is in the Nearctic.
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Fiery Skipper
(Hylephila phyleus)
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The fiery skipper (Hylephila phyleus) is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae and is approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm) long. The males are orange or yellow with black spots while the females are dark brown with orange or yellow spots. The caterpillars are greenish pink with a black head. The caterpillars are often considered pests and can feed on Bermudagrass, creeping bentgrass, and St. Augustine grass.
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Bold Jumping Spider
(Phidippus audax)
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Phidippus audax is a common jumping spider of North America. It is commonly referred to as the daring jumping spider, or bold jumping spider. The average size of adults ranges from roughly 13–20 millimetres (0.51–0.79 in) in length. They are typically black with a pattern of spots and stripes on their abdomen and legs. Often these spots are orange-tinted in juveniles, turning white as the spider matures. The spider belongs to the genus Phidippus, a group of...
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New World Checkered-Skippers
(Genus Burnsius)
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Burnsius is a genus of New World checkered-skippers in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. The genus was erected by Nick V. Grishin in 2019. There are about 11 described species in Burnsius.
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Genus Epargyreus
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Epargyreus is the genus of flasher butterflies, which belong to the Eudaminae skipper subfamily. The members (species) occur in the Nearctic and Neotropical ecozones.
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Silver-spotted Skipper
(Epargyreus clarus)
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Epargyreus clarus, the silver-spotted skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is claimed to be the most recognized skipper in North America. E. clarus occurs in fields, gardens, and at forest edges and ranges from southern Canada throughout most of the United States to northern Mexico, but is absent in the Great Basin and western Texas.
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Wall Jumping Spiders
(Genus Menemerus)
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Menemerus is a genus of spiders in the family Salticidae, the jumping spiders. They are found worldwide in warmer climates.
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Common Checkered-Skipper and Allies
(Complex Burnsius communis)
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Pyrgus communis, the common checkered-skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is known as the frequently seen Pyrginae species in the northern United States by collectors and watchers alike.
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Zabulon Skipper
(Lon zabulon)
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The Zabulon skipper (Poanes zabulon) (sometimes called the southern dimorphic skipper) is a North American butterfly first described by the French naturalists Jean Baptiste Boisduval and John Eatton Le Conte from the state of Georgia, United States.
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Gray Wall Jumping Spider
(Menemerus bivittatus)
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Menemerus bivittatus is a spider in the Salticidae family commonly known as the gray wall jumper. It is a pantropical species and is usually found on the walls of buildings or on tree trunks where it stalks its prey.
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Cloudywings
(Genus Thorybes)
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Thorybes is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae subfamily Eudaminae.
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Ovenbird
(Seiurus aurocapilla)
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The ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) is a small songbird of the New World warbler family (Parulidae). This migratory bird breeds in eastern North America and winters in Central America, many Caribbean islands, Florida and northern Venezuela.
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Clouded Skipper
(Lerema accius)
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Lerema accius, the clouded skipper, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the United States from Georgia west to Texas, south to Florida, and south through Mexico and Central America to Venezuela and Colombia.
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Long-tailed Skipper
(Urbanus proteus)
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The long-tailed skipper (Urbanus proteus) is a spread-winged skipper butterfly found throughout tropical and subtropical South America, south to Argentina and north into the southern part of the United States of America. It cannot live in areas with prolonged frost. It is a showy butterfly, with wings of light brown tinted with iridescent blue, and two long tails extending from the hindwings. The robust body is light blue dorsally. It has a large head, prominent eyes,...
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Long-jawed Jumping Spiders
(Genus Hentzia)
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Hentzia is a genus of the spider family Salticidae (jumping spiders).
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Common Checkered-Skipper
(Burnsius communis)
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Burnsius communis, the common checkered-skipper, formerly known as Pyrgus communis, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is known as the frequently seen Pyrginae species in the northern United States by collectors and watchers alike.
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