List of butterflies of Europe (Hesperiidae)

This is a list of the butterflies of family Hesperiidae, or the "skippers", which are found in Europe. It is a part of the list of the butterflies of Europe.

## Subfamily Hesperiinae

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* Zeller's skipper, Borbo borbonica  (Boisduval, 1833)
* Mediterranean skipper, Gegenes nostrodamus (Fabricius, 1793)
* Pigmy skipper, Gegenes pumilio (Hoffmansegg, 1804)
* Silver-spotted skipper, Hesperia comma ( Linnaeus, 1758)
* Large skipper, Ochlodes sylvanus ( Esper, 1777)
* White branded swift, Pelopidas thrax (Hübner, 1821)
* Lulworth skipper, Thymelicus acteon (Rottemburg, 1775)
* Thymelicus christi Rebel, 1894 uncertain taxonomic status
* Levantine skipper, Thymelicus hyrax  (Lederer, 1861)
* Essex skipper, Thymelicus lineola (Ochsenheimer, 1808)
* Small skipper, Thymelicus sylvestris (Poda, 1761)

## Subfamily Heteropterinae

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* Chequered skipper, Carterocephalus palaemon (Pallas, 1771)
* Northern chequered skipper, Carterocephalus silvicola Meigen, 1829
* Large chequered skipper, Heteropterus morpheus (Pallas, 1771)

## Subfamily Pyrginae

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* Mallow skipper, Carcharodus alceae (Esper, 1780)
* Southern marbled skipper, Carcharodus baeticus (Rambur, 1839)
* Tufted skipper, Carcharodus floccifera (Zeller, 1847)
* Marbled skipper, Carcharodus lavatherae (Esper, 1783)
* Oriental skipper, Carcharodus orientalis Reverdin, 1913
* Stauder's skipper, Carcharodus stauderi Reverdin, 1913
* False mallow skipper, Carcharodus tripolina (Vérity, 1925)
* Inky skipper, Erynnis marloyi (Boisduval, 1834)
* Dingy skipper, Erynnis tages (Linnaeus, 1758)
* Spinose skipper, Muschampia cribrellum (Eversmann, 1841)
* Sage skipper, Muschampia proto (Ochsenheimer, 1808)
* Tessellated skipper, Muschampia tessellum (Hübner, 1803)
* Large grizzled skipper, Pyrgus alveus (Hübner, 1803)
* Alpine grizzled skipper, Pyrgus andromedae (Wallengren, 1853)
* Oberthür's grizzled skipper, Pyrgus armoricanus (Oberthür, 1910)
* Foulquier's grizzled skipper, Pyrgus bellieri (Oberthür, 1910)
* Dusky grizzled skipper, Pyrgus cacaliae (Rambur, 1839)
* Carline skipper, Pyrgus carlinae (Rambur, 1839)
* Safflower skipper, Pyrgus carthami (Hübner, 1813)
* Alpine checkered skipper, Pyrgus centaureae (Rambur, 1839)
* Sandy grizzled skipper, Pyrgus cinarae (Rambur, 1839)
* Cinquefoil skipper, Pyrgus cirsii (Rambur, 1839)
* Grizzled skipper, Pyrgus malvae (Linnaeus, 1758)
* Southern grizzled skipper, Pyrgus malvoides (Elwes & Edwards, 1897)
* Rosy grizzled skipper, Pyrgus onopordi (Rambur, 1839)
* Olive skipper, Pyrgus serratulae (Rambur, 1839)
* Yellow-banded skipper, Pyrgus sidae (Esper, 1784)
* Warren's skipper, Pyrgus warrenensis (Vérity, 1928)
* Hungarian skipper, Spialia orbifer (Hübner, 1823)
* Persian skipper, Spialia phlomidis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1845)
* Spialia rosae Hernández-Roldán, Dapporto, Dinca, Vicente & Vila, 2016
* Red underwing skipper, Spialia sertorius (Hoffmansegg, 1804)
* Spialia therapne (Rambur, 1832)

## References

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* Higgins, L.G. & Riley, N.D. (1970). A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Britain and Europe. Collins ISBN 9780002120289
* Higgins, L.G., (1975). The Classification of European Butterflies. London, Collins, 320 pp. ISBN 9780002196246
* Kudrna O., Ed. Butterflies of Europe. Aula Verlag, Wiesbaden 8 volumes
* Tshikolovets, V.V. Butterflies of Europe and Mediterranean Area. Tshikolovets, Kiev ISBN 9788090490000