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Three-spotted Skipper
Judy Gallagher, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Butterflies & moths

Three-spotted Skipper

Cymaenes tripunctus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865)

Names

EnglishThree-spotted Skipper
Dutch—
SpanishSaltarín de tres manchas
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameCymaenes tripunctus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865)

About this species

The Three-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes tripunctus) is a species of the family Hesperiidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 8 times (GBIF), between 2023 and 2024. iNaturalist users have shared 5 observations from Suriname. Records come mainly from Sipaliwini, Commewijne and Nickerie.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyHesperiidae
GenusCymaenes

In Suriname

8Records in Suriname
5iNaturalist observations
2023First record
2024Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini4
  • Commewijne3
  • Nickerie1

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

Sources & credits

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