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There are many species of Grass Skipper so we have put them into groups based on region, color, size and family

Hesperiinae
Hesperiinae
small flighty orange to brown,
(mainly common) Fiery, Whirlabout, Sachem, Clouded, Swarthy, (not common) Neamathla
Brown Southern
Brown Southern
small, brown and localized
(common) Eufala, Ocala, Salt-marsh, Twin-spot, Violet-clouded
Eastern
Eastern
all typically found in the east and South-east
(less common) Dion, Dukes, Palmetto, Berry’s
Delaware, Byssus, Rare
Wetland/well marked
Wetland/well marked
brighter yellow areas on the hind wing underside, including larger wetland skippers
(some more common) Zabulon, Broad-wing, Aaron’s, Yehl, Palatka
Polites
Polites
- small to medium sized brown and oranges mixed
(less common) Crossline, Baracoa, Broken-dash, Glassy-wing, Dun, Tawny-edge, Woodland
Dusted
Dusted
Medium sized brown skippers in the Dusted Family, Loammi, Crystal
Roadside-Skippers
Roadside-Skippers
- small with good markings on the hind-wing.
(less common) Lace-winged, Common,
Hesperia
Hesperia
- often with white ‘Chevron’ on underside of hind-wing
(less common) Meskes, Dotted
Tropical Skippers
Tropical Skippers
- 2 species fall into this category, large and brown
(relatively uncommon) Brazilian, Monk