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

Butterflies & moths

Violet-banded Skipper

Nyctelius nyctelius (Latreille, 1824)

Names

EnglishViolet-banded Skipper
Dutch—
SpanishGramillera de faja
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameNyctelius nyctelius (Latreille, 1824)

About this species

The Violet-banded Skipper (Nyctelius nyctelius) is a species of the family Hesperiidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 10 times (GBIF), between 1979 and 2020. iNaturalist users have shared 2 observations from Suriname. Records come mainly from Nickerie, Wanica and Commewijne.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyHesperiidae
GenusNyctelius

In Suriname

10Records in Suriname
2iNaturalist observations
1979First record
2020Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Nickerie4
  • Wanica1
  • Commewijne1
  • Coronie1
  • Paramaribo1

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

Sources & credits

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