Moth-like butterflies (Hedylidae: Lepidoptera): a summary, with comments on the egg

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Abstract
Our concept of the butterflies (Hesperioidea or skippers plus Papilionoidea or true butterflies) has been broadened by the inclusion of the Hedylidae (Scoble, 1986), a group of about 40 species of Neotropical Lepipdoptera. Superficially moth-like as adults, hedylids exhibit several specialized characters associated with various families of butterflies. They may have diverged little from the unknown ancestors of true butterflies. The butterfly-like characters of all stages in the life history are summarized; particular note is made of the egg.