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Pasture Skipper
Lucas Rubio, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Butterflies & moths

Pasture Skipper

Vehilius stictomenes (Butler, 1877)

Names

EnglishPasture Skipper
Dutch—
SpanishSaltarina de la pastura
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameVehilius stictomenes (Butler, 1877)

About this species

The Pasture Skipper (Vehilius stictomenes) is a species of the family Hesperiidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 23 times (GBIF), between 1950 and 2025. iNaturalist users have shared 9 observations from Suriname. Records come mainly from Sipaliwini, Paramaribo and Para.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyHesperiidae
GenusVehilius

In Suriname

23Records in Suriname
9iNaturalist observations
1950First record
2025Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini10
  • Paramaribo5
  • Para4
  • Brokopondo2
  • Commewijne2

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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