Hesperiidae

Hesperiidae is a family of butterflies commonly called skippers, comprising roughly 3,500 species worldwide with the greatest diversity in the tropics of Central and South America. Skippers were formerly placed in their own superfamily, Hesperioidea, but are now classified within the superfamily Papilionoidea alongside the other butterflies. They are named for their quick, darting flight, and are distinguished from most other butterflies by antennae tipped with a narrow, hook-like projection, stockier bodies, larger compound eyes and stronger wing musculature; most also lack the wing-coupling structure common in moths. Skippers are typically colored in browns and greys, sometimes with bold black-and-white patterning, and generally lack the metallic or green coloring seen in some other butterfly families.