Nyctelius nyctelius explained

Nyctelius nyctelius, known generally as the violet-banded skipper or nyctelius skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America.

The MONA or Hodges number for Nyctelius nyctelius is 4123.

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Nyctelius nyctelius:

• Nyctelius nyctelius agari Dillon, 1948
• Nyctelius nyctelius nyctelius (Latreille, 1824)

Further reading

• Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. 2016. Pohl . Greg. Patterson . Bob. Pelham . Jonathan. 10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287. free.