Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero
Falcate Skipper
Spathilepia clonius
Spanish: Fajada de Guión
Spathilepia is a butterfly genus in the family Hesperiidae (Eudaminae). The genus is monotypic containing the single species Spathilepia clonius found in Texas, Central America and Colombia to Brazil and Argentina.
TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Hesperiidae
Local records21 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records1,085 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2025 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2026-02-06 — observation by zihuadean
- 2026-01-22 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-11-17 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-11-07 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-11-04 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-11-03 — observation by zihuadean
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Falcate Skipper (Spathilepia clonius) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/spathilepia-clonius/, 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.