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Nyctelius nyctelius

Nyctelius nyctelius

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

Count: 9

Foto
Photography ID: 686035
  Adult
Loreto
Corrientes
Argentina
04/21/2026
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 685998
  Adult
Loreto
Corrientes
Argentina
04/21/2026
Gaston Lisandro Gabinetti
Foto
Photography ID: 627098
  Adult
Ouro Preto
Minas Gerais
Brazil
02/17/2025
Gaston Lisandro Gabinetti
Foto
Photography ID: 463753
  Adult
Santo Tomé
Santa Fe
Argentina
03/28/2017
Eduardo Beltrocco
Foto
Photography ID: 407330
  Adult
Rocha
Rocha
Uruguay
03/31/2014
Walter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
Foto
Photography ID: 393451
  Adult
Ituzaingó
Corrientes
Argentina
04/07/2020
Fernando Bernasconi
Foto
Photography ID: 327178
♀  Adult
Santo Tomé
Santa Fe
Argentina
04/17/2017
Eduardo Beltrocco
Foto
Photography ID: 322702
♀  Adult
Santo Tomé
Santa Fe
Argentina
03/29/2017
Eduardo Beltrocco
Foto
Photography ID: 132023
  Adult
Campo Ramón
Misiones
Argentina
02/08/2015
Luis Cesar Tejo


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Species records

Count: 12



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
246883221/04/2026ArgentinaCorrientesReserva Natural Estero Alma, LoretoPeter Vidana
246876021/04/2026ArgentinaCorrientesReserva Natural Estero Alma, LoretoGaston Lisandro Gabinetti
226370117/02/2025BrazilMinas GeraisMorro da Forca, Ouro PretoGaston Lisandro Gabinetti
201229803/03/2024ArgentinaSanta FeCamino Rural, San Jerónimo Norte1Gustavo Fernando Durán
178420627/06/2023ArgentinaSanta FeZona Sur, Santa Fe1Gustavo Fernando Durán
178420418/04/2021ArgentinaSanta FeCamino Rural, San Jerónimo Norte1Gustavo Fernando Durán
123421807/04/2020ArgentinaCorrientesB° Gral. Belgrano, ItuzaingóFernando Bernasconi
90839917/04/2017ArgentinaSanta FeAvenida Luján, entre Gaboto y Colón, Santo ToméEduardo Beltrocco
89761029/03/2017ArgentinaSanta FeSarmiento y Centenario, Santo ToméEduardo Beltrocco
146827128/03/2017ArgentinaSanta FeSarmiento y Centenario, Santo ToméEduardo Beltrocco
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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 23/09/2026.