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SKIPPERS
Skipper butterflies are named for their quick, darting flight habits. They have big eyes and stout bodies and most have the antenna tip modified into a narrow hook-like projection. There are more than 3500 species of skippers recognized worldwide and about 300 are found in North America. This family is further broken down into Fire tips, Spread-wing, Skipperlings, Grass and Giant. There has been some debate as to whether these belong in the moth or butterfly family with the current decision being butterfly. Many species of skippers are so similar that even experts cannot tell them apart in the field.
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