-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)

-Spread-wing Skippers (Subfamily Pyrginae)

-Tribe Achlyodini

-Subtribe Pythonidina

-Genus Atarnes

-Orange-spotted Skipper (Atarnes sallei)

The Orange-spotted Skipper (Atarnes sallei) is a small, fast-flying butterfly in the skipper family (Hesperiidae), recognizable by its dark brown wings marked with distinct orange to yellow-orange spots. Like other skippers, it has a stocky body, relatively small wings, and a rapid, darting flight style. This species is found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, where it inhabits open areas, forest edges, and gardens. Adults frequently visit flowers for nectar, while the caterpillars feed on grasses, reflecting the typical ecology of many skippers.