Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Violet-clouded Skipper

Lerodea arabus

Spanish: Saltarina nublada violeta

Violet-clouded Skipper (Lerodea arabus)
Photographed by janaronne on iNaturalist

... Most often recorded in Nov.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Hesperiidae
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records648 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2026 – 2026
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Violet-clouded Skipper (Lerodea arabus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/lerodea-arabus/, updated 2026-11-08. 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.