Skip to content
Common Scarlet-eye
Jan Sepp, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Butterflies & moths

Common Scarlet-eye

Nascus phocus (Cramer, 1777)

Names

EnglishCommon Scarlet-eye
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameNascus phocus (Cramer, 1777)

About this species

The Common Scarlet-eye (Nascus phocus) is a species of the family Hesperiidae. It has been recorded in Suriname once (GBIF), in 2011. iNaturalist users have shared 1 observation from Suriname. Records come from Sipaliwini.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyHesperiidae
GenusNascus

In Suriname

1Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
2011First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini1

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

Sources & credits

Spotted a mistake or know another local name? Tell us.

Related species in Suriname