Family overview
Stout body, large head, hooked antennal tips. Erratic, darting flight. Hold wings half-open at rest like a fighter jet.
Once considered distinct from butterflies and moths — now confirmed as butterflies.
At a glance
Family facts.
Distribution
Worldwide
Habitat
Terrestrial
Approx. species
3,500
Notable members
Silver-spotted skipper, fiery skipper, common checkered-skipper