Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Hedone praeceps

Spanish: Saltarina manchada

Hedone praeceps (Hedone praeceps)
Photographed by zihuadean on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Polites vibex, or the whirlabout, is a grass skipper in the family Hesperiidae. The whirlabout gets its name from the landing and take off flight patterns of the adult – a circular or vortex or whirling motion. It is resident from the southeastern U.S. and West Indies to eastern Mexico through the tropics down to Argentina. During the warmer North American months, it can sometimes be found as far north as Ohio, Connecticut, and northeast Iowa. Most often recorded in Feb, Jan, Dec, Sep.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Hesperiidae
Local records4 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records1,354 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2020 – 2026
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Hedone praeceps (Hedone praeceps) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/hedone-praeceps/, 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.