Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero
Belus Skipper
Phocides belus
Spanish: Saltarina azul rayada de manchas grandes
Phocides belus, the beautiful beamer or Belus skipper, is a skipper in the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Mexico to Costa Rica. Strays have been reported as far north as Texas.
TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Hesperiidae
Local records9 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records334 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2020 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2026-06-02 — observation by antonio_perez2
- 2026-06-02 — observation by mora17918
- 2025-11-15 — observation by santiagob1986
- 2025-07-29 — observation by antonio_perez2
- 2024-10-23 — observation by daniel_brito
- 2021-11-17 — observation by zihuadean
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Belus Skipper (Phocides belus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/phocides-belus/, 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.