Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Glassy-winged Skipper

Xenophanes ruatanensis

Spanish: Saltarina Alas de Cristal Norte Americana

Glassy-winged Skipper (Xenophanes ruatanensis) is a insect recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 7 research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones). Most often recorded in Nov, Oct, Dec, Jan.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Hesperiidae

Local records7 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records459 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2023 – 2026

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-11-05 — iNaturalist observation
2026-11-05 — iNaturalist observation
2026-10-31 — iNaturalist observation
2025-01-23 — iNaturalist observation
2023-12-22 — iNaturalist observation
2023-12-20 — iNaturalist observation

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

Cite as: “Glassy-winged Skipper (Xenophanes ruatanensis) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/xenophanes-ruatanensis/, 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.