Skipperlings are butterflies in the subfamily Heteropterinae. With about 150 described species, this is one of several smaller skipper butterfly subfamilies.

Genera

The subfamily includes the following genera:

• Apostictopterus Leech, 1893

• Argopteron Watson, 1893

• Barca de Nicéville, 1902

• Butleria Kirby, 1871

• Carterocephalus Lederer, 1852

• Dalla Mabille, 1904

• Dardarina Evans, 1937

• Freemaniana Warren, 2001

• Heteropterus Duméril, 1806

• Hovala Evans, 1937

• Ladda Grishin, 2019

• Lepella Evans, 1937

• Leptalina Mabille, 1904

• Metisella Hemming, 1934

• Piruna Evans, 1955

• Tsitana Evans, 1937

External links

• TOL