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Inca Skipper
Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Butterflies & moths

Inca Skipper

Vehilius inca (Scudder, 1872)

Names

EnglishInca Skipper
Dutch—
SpanishSaltarina Inca
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameVehilius inca (Scudder, 1872)

About this species

The Inca Skipper (Vehilius inca) is a species of the family Hesperiidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 7 times (GBIF), between 1969 and 2025. iNaturalist users have shared 1 observation from Suriname. Records come mainly from Paramaribo, Sipaliwini and Brokopondo.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyHesperiidae
GenusVehilius

In Suriname

7Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
1969First record
2025Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo2
  • Sipaliwini2
  • Brokopondo1
  • Saramacca1

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

Sources & credits

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