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 <small>Leech, 1893</small>
- Argopteron <small>Watson, 1893</small>
- Barca <small>de Nicéville, 1902</small>
- Butleria <small>Kirby, 1871</small>
- Carterocephalus <small>Lederer, 1852</small>
- Dalla <small>Mabille, 1904</small>
- Dardarina <small>Evans, 1937</small>
- Freemaniana <small>Warren, 2001</small>
- Heteropterus <small>Duméril, 1806</small>
- Hovala <small>Evans, 1937</small>
- Ladda <small>Grishin, 2019</small>
- Lepella <small>Evans, 1937</small>
- Leptalina <small>Mabille, 1904</small>
- Metisella <small>Hemming, 1934</small>
- Piruna <small>Evans, 1955</small>
- Tsitana <small>Evans, 1937</small>
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