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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: 576795
  Adult
Coronel Suárez
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/21/2024
Daniel Chiesa
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Photography ID: 485109
  Adult
Coronel Suárez
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/05/2022
Daniel Chiesa
Foto
Photography ID: 485108
  Adult
Coronel Suárez
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/05/2022
Daniel Chiesa



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
201247021/03/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresCoronel SuárezDaniel Chiesa
155562905/03/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresCascada - Coronel Suárez, Coronel SuárezDaniel Chiesa
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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 25/09/2026.