-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

-Butterflies (Superfamily Papilionoidea)

-Skippers (Family Hesperiidae)

-Grass Skippers (Subfamily Hesperiinae)

-Tribe Hesperiini

-Subtribe Carystina

-Genus Lycas

-Fantastic Ruby-eye (Lycas argentea)

Lycas argentea, the Fantastic Ruby-eye, is a small grass skipper in the family Hesperiidae. This species is found in Mexico and Central America, inhabiting grassy areas, forest edges, and open habitats. Adults are often observed flying low over vegetation or perching on grasses, with the characteristic quick, darting movements of grass skippers.