Diet

• It belongs to the skipper subfamily Hesperiinae, whose caterpillars generally feed on grasses and other monocotyledonous plants.

• Adults visit flowers for nectar and may also obtain nutrients from damp ground and other moist surfaces.

Range

• Vacerra litana is a Neotropical skipper occurring from Mexico through Central America and into northern South America.

• Its range extends from eastern and western Mexico through Central America to the Guianas and Brazil.

• Guerrero is within its range, and the species occurs in the Zihua region.

Habitat

• It inhabits tropical forest, tropical dry forest, woodland edges, clearings and secondary vegetation.

• In the Zihua region, suitable habitat includes tropical dry forest, open woodland, thorn scrub and disturbed vegetation.

• Adults are likely to be encountered in sunny openings and along forest margins, where they perch on grasses and low vegetation or visit flowers.

Description

• A small to medium-sized skipper with the compact appearance typical of the genus Vacerra.

• The wings are predominantly brown, with contrasting pale markings on the forewings and a relatively subdued pattern on the hindwings.

• The forewings are broad and rounded, while the hindwings have smoothly rounded margins without prominent tails.