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Nyctelius nyctelius

Nyctelius nyctelius

Nyctelios
Family: Hesperiidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Description


Nyctelius nyctelius, known generally as the violet-banded skipper or nyctelius skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America.

The MONA or Hodges number for Nyctelius nyctelius is 4123.

Subspecies: These two subspecies belong to the species Nyctelius nyctelius:
  • Nyctelius nyctelius agari Dillon, 1948
  • Nyctelius nyctelius nyctelius (Latreille, 1824)

Source: Wikipedia, article Nyctelius nyctelius. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 132023
  Adult
Campo Ramón
Misiones
Argentina
02/08/2015
Luis Cesar Tejo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
38447208/02/2015ArgentinaMisionesChacra Mariposa, Campo RamónLuis Cesar Tejo
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Nyctelius nyctelius – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 19/09/2026.