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Arctic Skipper - Carterocephalus palaemon   
In North America, the Arctic skipper is found from central Alaska south to central California, in the Rocky Mountain region south to Wyoming, in the Great Lakes states, and in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New England. It is found across most of New Hampshire, but it has not been recorded in Rockingham and Strafford Counties.
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Coyote Cloudywing - Achalarus toxeus
The coyote cloudywing is found from Texas south to Panama.
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Bell's Roadside-Skipper - Amblyscirtes belli
Bell's roadside skipper is found in Kansas, Oklahoma, and central Texas east to Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and South Carolina.
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Brown Awl - Badamia exclamationis 
The brown awl is found in Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar, Japan, China, Australia.
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Brown Longtail - Urbanus procne 
The brown longtail is found from Texas south to Argentina..
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Celia's Roadside-Skipper - Amblyscirtes celia
Celia's roadside-skipper is found from Texas into Mexico.
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Cinquefoil Skipper - Pyrgus cirsii 
The cinquefoil skipper is found in Andorra, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland.
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Cinquefoil Skipper - Pyrgus cirsii
The cinquefoil skipper is in flight in July and August.
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Clouded Skipper - Lerema accius
The clouded skipper is found from Georgia and Florida west to Texas and south to Argentina.
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Common Bent-Skipper - Ebrietas anacreon
The common bent-skipper is found in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
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Common Bush Hopper - Ampittia dioscorides
The common bush hopper is found in India and China south to Borneo and Java.
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Common Mellana - Quasimellana eulogius
The common mellana is found from Texas south to Paraguay.
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Common Red-eye - Chaetocneme beata
The common red-eye is found in Australia.
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Dakota Skipper - Hesperia dacotae 
The Dakota skipper is found from southern Manitoba Canada and western North Dakota to western Minnesota, south to Iowa
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Dakota Skipper - Hesperia dacotae
The Dakota skipper is found in mixed and tallgrass prairie.
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Dakota Skipper - Hesperia dacotae
The Dakota skipper is threatened because its native prairie habitat is being converted into farms, ranches and other land uses.
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Desert Checkered-Skipper - Pyrgus philetas
The desert checkered-skipper is found from souther Arizopna and Texas south to Mexico.
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Dion Skipper - Euphyes dion
The Dion skipper is found from Massachusetts to Florida and west to Wisconsin, North Dakota, and Texas. It is also found in Quebec and Ontario Canada.
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Dorantes Longtail - Urbanus dorantes
The Dorantes longtail is found from Texas and Florida south to the West Indies and Argentina.
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Eufala Skipper - Lerodea eufala
The Eufala skipper is found across the souther U.S. from Georgia to California and south to Argentina.
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Esmeralda Longtail - Urbanus esmeraldus
The Esmeralda longtail is found from Mexico south to Brazil and Paraguay.
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False Mallow Skipper - Carcharodus tripolinus  
The false mallow skipper is found in Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, and Tunisia.
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Foulquier’s Grizzled Skipper - Pyrgus bellieri
The Foulquier's'grizzled skipper is found in France, Italy, and Spain.
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Garita Skipperling - Oarisma garita
The Garita skipperling is found from central Alberta east to southern Manitoba, south through the Rocky Mountains to northern Mexico.
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Giant Skipper - Coeliades anchises
The giant skipper is found eastern Africa from Ethopia and Somalia south to Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
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Golden-headed Sootywing - Bolla cupreiceps
The golden-headed sootywing is found from Mexico to Bolivia.
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Marsh Sylph - Metisella meninx
The marsh sylph is found in highland grassland areas in South Africa.
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Barber's Ranger - Kedestes barberae
Barber's ranger is found in southern Africa.
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Lulworth Skipper - Thymelicus acteon
The lulworth skipper is found in central Europe, Africa and Asia.
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Guava Skipper - Phocides palemon
The Guava skipper is found from Texas south to Argentina.
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Glazed Pellicia - Pellicia arina
The Glazed pellicia is found from Mexico to Panama.
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Golden Banded-Skipper - Autochton cellus
The golden banded skipper is found in the southwest from Arizona to Texas south to Mexico and from Oklahoma and Texas east to Maryland and South Carolina.
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Grizzled Skipper - Pyrgus centaureae
The grizzled skipper is holarctic. In North America, it is found from Alaska south and east to central Ontario and northern Michigan.
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Hoary Skipper - Carrhenes canescens
The hoary spreadwing is found from Mexico to Argentina.
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Indian Awlking - Choaspes benjaminii
The Indian awlking is found in Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar, Malaysia, Taiwan and Japan.
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Juba Skipper - Hesperia juba
The Juba skipper is found from British Columbia south to southern California, east to Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and northwest New Mexico.
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Julia's Skipper - Nastra julia
Julia's skipper is found from south Texas to central Mexico.
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Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper - Amblyscirtes aesculapius
The lace-winged roadside skipper is found from Oklahoma east to Virginia and south to Texas and Florida.
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Laguna Mountains Skipper - Pyrgus ruralis lagunae 
The Laguna Mountains skipper is only found in San Diego County in Southern California.
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Large Spurwing - Antigonus nearchus
The large spurwing is found from Mexico to Brazil and Peru.
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Leonard's Skipper - Hesperia leonardus
Leonard's skipper is found from Nova Scotia and Maine west through southern Ontario and the Great Lakes region to Minnesota and south to North Carolina, Louisiana, and Missouri. It is found in most of New Hampshire.
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Leonard's Skipper - Hesperia leonardus
Leonard's skipper caterpillars feed on perennial grasses.
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Leonard's Skipper - Hesperia leonardus
Leonard's skipper is found in open grassy areas like fields, barrens, and meadows.
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Lesser Millet Skipper - Pelopidas mathias
The lesser millet skipper is found in southeast and east Asia and parts of Africa.
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Lesser Millet Skipper - Pelopidas mathias
Lesser millet skipper caterpillars are voracious eaters.
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Long-tailed Skipper - Urbanus proteus
The long-tailed skipper is found from Texas and Florida south to the West Indies and Argentina.
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Malabar Spotted Flat - Celaenorrhinus ambareesa
The Malabar spotted flat is found in India.
Source: Butterflies of India Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Mallow Skipper - Carcharodus alceae
The mallow skipper is found in southern and central Europe, northern Africa, and in central Asia.
Source: EuroButterflies Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Mangrove Skipper - Phocides pigmalion
The mangrove skipper is found from Florida and the through the West Indies and Mexico to Argentina.
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Mercurial Skipper - Proteides mercurius
The mercurial skipper is found from Mexico and the West Indies south to Argentina. It is occasionally seen in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas
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Mexican Cloudywing - Thorybes mexicana
The Mexican cloudywing is found at high elevations in the western U.S. south into Mexico.
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Northern Chequered Skipper - Carterocephalus silvicola
The northern chequered skipper is found in Northern Europe and North and East Asia.
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Ocola Skipper - Panoquina ocola
The Ocola skipper is found from the southeastrn U.S. to Texas and south to Paraguay.
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Orange Awlet -Burara jaina
The orange awlet is found in India, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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Orange Palm Dart - Cephrenes augiades
The orange palm dart is found from Indonesia to Australia and the Solomon Islands.
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Oriental Skipper - Carcharodus orientalis
The oriental skipper is found in eastern Europe and parts of western Asia.
Source: EuroButterflies Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Osca Skipper - Rhinthon osca
The Ocola skipper is found from Mexico south to Ecuador.
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Paintbrush Swift - Baoris farri
The paintbrush swift is found in India.
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Palmetto Skipper - Euphyes arpa
The palmetto skipper is found in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi.
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Pawnee Montane Skipper - Hesperia leonardus montana
The Pawnee montane skipper is found from western Montana and southeastern Saskatchewan east to Minnesota, south to Central Colorado and Kansas.
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Plain Longtail - Urbanus simplicius
The plain longtail is found from Mexico to Argentina.
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Spike Banded-Skipper - Autochton longipennis
The spike banded-skipper is found from Mexico to Brazil.
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Brazilian Skipper - Calpodes ethlius
The Brazilian skipper is found from texas to Florida south to the West Indies and from Mexico through Central America into Argentina.
The spike banded-skipper is found from Mexico to Brazil.
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Common Checkered-Skipper - Pyrgus communis
The common checkered-skipper is found across most of the temperate United States south to Gulf coast, Texas, Arizona, southern California, and the mountains of northern Mexico. It is found in southern New England.
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Dakota Skipper - Hesperia dacotae
The Dakota skipper is found in Minnesota, the Dakotas and southern Canada. It was once found in Illinois and Iowa.
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Dakota Skipper - Hesperia dacotae
The Dakota skipper is found in tall grass prairies.
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Double-dotted Skipper - Decinea percosius
The double-dotted skipper is found from Mexico to Belize.
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Fiery Skipper - Hylephila phyleus
The fiery skipper is found in the southern U.S. south to Argentina and the West Indies.
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Funereal Duskywing - Erynnis funeralis
The funereal duskywing is found from Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas south to Argentina.
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Mardon Skipper - Polites mardon  
The Mardon skipper is found in Washington, western Oregon, and northwestern California.
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Northern Sicklewing - Eantis tamenund
The northern sicklewing is found from Texas south to Argentina and the West Indies.
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Restricted Spotted Flat - Celaenorrhinus putra
The restricted spotted flat is found in southeast Asia.
Source: Butterflies of India Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Rice Swift - Borbo cinnara
"The rice swift is found in Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Vietnam and Australia.
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Sachem Skipper- Atalopedes campestris
The sachem skipper is found from Virginia west to California and south through Mexico and Central America to Brazil.
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Sandhill Skipper - Polites sabuleti
The sandhill skipper is found from southern British Columbia and eastern Washington south through California and northern Arizona to Baja California; east to southeastern Wyoming, central Colorado, and northeastern New Mexico.
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Satanic Skipper - Aethilla eleusina
The satanic skipper is found in Ecaudor and Peru.
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Silver-spotted Skipper - Epargyreus clarus
The silver-spotted skipper is found from British Columbia east to Quebec and south throughout most of the United States and into northern Mexico. The silver-spotted skipper is found throughout New Hampshire.
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Southern Marbled Skipper - Carcharodus boeticus
The southern marbled skipper is found in France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain.
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Swarthy Skipper - Nastra lherminier
The swarthy skipper is found in the eastern U.S. from southern New York west to Missouri and south to Florida, the Gulf states and eastern Texas.
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Teleus Longtail - Urbanus teleus
The Teleus longtail is found from Texas south to Argentina.
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Texas Powdered Skipper - Systasea pulverulenta
The Texas powdered skipper is found from Texas south to Guatemala.
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Two-brand Grass-skipper - Anisynta dominula
The two-brand grass-skipper is found in the mountains of New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria in Australia.
Source: Atlas of Living Australia Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Tropical Checkered-Skipper - Pyrgus oileus
The tropical checkered-skipper is found in Florida and along the the Gulf Coast south to the West Indies, Mexico, and Central America to Argentina.
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Tufted Skipper - Carcharodus flocciferus
The tufted skipper is found in southern and central Europe.
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Turk's-cap White-Skipper - Heliopetes macaira
The turk's cap white-skipper is found from southern Texas to Paraguay.
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Two-banded Checkered-Skipper - Pyrgus ruralis
The two-banded checkered-skipper is found in the mountains from British Columbia and Alberta to southern California, Arizona, and New Mexico
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Two-barred Flasher - Astraptes fulgerator
The two-barred flasher is found from the Rio Grande Valley in Texas south to Argentina.
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Umber Skipper - Poanes melane
The umber skipper is found from California and Arizona south to Central America.
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Variegated Batwing - Achlyodes busirus
The variegated batwing is found from Mexico to Bolivia
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Veined White-Skipper - Heliopetes arsalte
The veined white skipper is found from Mexico to Argentina. It is occasionally seen in Texas.
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Wandering Skipper -Panoquina errans 
The wandering skipper is found in California and Mexico.
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Yellow-tipped Flasher - Astraptes anaphus
The yellow-tipped flasher is found from Mexico to Argentina. Stays are sometimes found in Texas.
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White Checkered-Skipper - Pyrgus albescens
The white checkered-skipper is found in southern California, southern Arizona, southern New Mexico, west and South Texas; Florida, and Mexico.
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White-patched Skipper - Chiomara georgina
The white-patched skipper is found from Texas to Argentina and the West Indies.
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White-striped Longtail - Chioides albofasciatus
The white-striped longtail is found from Texas to Argentina and the West Indies.
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White-striped Longtail - Chioides catillus
The white-striped longtail is found from Arizona and Texas south to Argentina and the West Indies.
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Woodland Skipper - Ochlodes sylvanoides
The woodland skipper is found from British Columbia south to southern California and east to Montana, Colorado, and Arizona.
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Zabulon Skipper - Poanes zabulon
The Zabulon skipper is found from Massachusetts west to southern Michigan and central Kansas and south to central Florida, southern Louisiana, and northeast Texas. There is also a population found from central Mexico to Panama.
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