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Broad Banded-Skipper
Bernard DUPONT, CC BY-SA 4.0, via iNaturalist

Butterflies & moths

Broad Banded-Skipper

Autochton neis (Geyer, 1832)

Names

EnglishBroad Banded-Skipper
Dutch—
SpanishFajada Grande
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameAutochton neis (Geyer, 1832)

About this species

The Broad Banded-Skipper (Autochton neis) is a species of the family Hesperiidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 7 times (GBIF), between 1938 and 2025. iNaturalist users have shared 4 observations from Suriname. Records come mainly from Sipaliwini, Brokopondo and Commewijne.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyHesperiidae
GenusAutochton

In Suriname

7Records in Suriname
4iNaturalist observations
1938First record
2025Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini3
  • Brokopondo2
  • Commewijne2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Sources & credits

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