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Hylephila ancora

Ancora Skipper


Hylephila ancora

(Plötz, 1883)
Saltarina Manchada
Family: Hesperiidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Hylephila ancora, commonly known as the Ancora skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It was first described by Carl Plötz in 1883. It is found in Bolivia, Uruguay and Argentina.

Source: Wikipedia, article Hylephila ancora. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 537286
  Adult
Tandil
Buenos Aires
Argentina
04/21/2017
Fernando Rasmussen
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Photography ID: 533201
  Adult
Tandil
Buenos Aires
Argentina
04/03/2017
Fernando Rasmussen



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
177610021/04/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresCerro La Cascada, TandilFernando Rasmussen
175808803/04/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresCerro Los Nogales, TandilFernando Rasmussen
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Ancora Skipper (Hylephila ancora) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 19/09/2026.