Hesperiidae

plural noun

Hes·​per·​i·​idae

ˌhespəˈrīəˌdē

: a large family of skipper butterflies (superfamily Hesperioidea) comprising the typical skippers see hesperia compare megathymidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Hesperia, type genus + -idae

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