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Common Blue-Skipper
Lucas Kaminski, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Butterflies & moths

Common Blue-Skipper

Quadrus cerialis (Stoll, 1782)

Names

EnglishCommon Blue-Skipper
Dutch—
SpanishCeleste
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameQuadrus cerialis (Stoll, 1782)

About this species

The Common Blue-Skipper (Quadrus cerialis) is a species of the family Hesperiidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 12 times (GBIF), between 2017 and 2024. iNaturalist users have shared 6 observations from Suriname. Records come mainly from Commewijne, Brokopondo and Nickerie.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyHesperiidae
GenusQuadrus

In Suriname

12Records in Suriname
6iNaturalist observations
2017First record
2024Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne5
  • Brokopondo2
  • Nickerie2
  • Para1
  • Paramaribo1
  • Saramacca1

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

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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