Traditionally, the Hesperiidae are placed in a monotypic superfamily Hesperioidea, because they are morphologically distinct from other Rhopalocera (butterflies), which mostly belong to the typical butterfly superfamily Papilionoidea.
This is because they are morphologically distinct from other Rhopalocera (butterflies), which mostly belong to the typical butterfly superfamily Papilionoidea. Traditionally, the Hesperiidae are placed in a monotypic superfamily Hesperioidea.
Traditionally, the Hesperiidae are placed in a monotypic superfamily Hesperioidea. This is because they are morphologically distinct from other Rhopalocera (butterflies), which mostly belong to the typical butterfly superfamily Papilionoidea.
Traditionally, the Hesperiidae are placed in a monotypic superfamily Hesperioidea. This is because they are morphologically distinct from other Rhopalocera (butterflies), which mostly belong to the typical butterfly superfamily Papilionoidea.