Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Many-banded Skipper

Timochares trifasciata

Spanish: Saltarina de Cinco bandas

Timochares trifasciata, the many-banded skipper, is a butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is found from eastern and western Mexico to southern Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. Most often recorded in Jan, Sep, Jun.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Hesperiidae

Local records3 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records807 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2023 – 2025

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-01-03 — observation by zihuadean
2024-09-08 — observation by daniel_brito
2023-06-27 — observation by zihuadean

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

Cite as: “Many-banded Skipper (Timochares trifasciata) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/timochares-trifasciata/, 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.