Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Toltec Roadside-Skipper

Amblyscirtes tolteca

Spanish: Saltarina de sendero Tolteca

Amblyscirtes tolteca, the toltec roadside skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the family of butterflies known as Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Most often recorded in Jul, Jun, Feb, Nov.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Hesperiidae

Local records8 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records929 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2020 – 2025

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-07-21 — observation by javiperezsoza
2025-02-23 — observation by zihuadean
2024-07-28 — observation by daniel_brito
2023-11-10 — observation by zihuadean
2023-07-01 — observation by zihuadean
2023-06-25 — observation by zihuadean

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Toltec Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes tolteca) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/amblyscirtes-tolteca/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.