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>
  • TOL