-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)

-Checkered-Skippers, White-Skippers, and Allies (Tribe Pyrgini)

-Genus Paches

-Polla Blue-Skipper (Paches polla)

Paches polla, commonly known as the Polla Blue-Skipper, is a distinctive skipper butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is notable for its sexual dimorphism, particularly the striking coloration of the males. Males typically display a iridescent blue sheen across the wings. Females are more subdued, usually brown with faint pale spots or markings, lacking the strong blue coloration. The underside in both sexes is generally brown with subtle patterning, providing camouflage when the butterfly is at rest. This species is found in Mexico and Central America, inhabiting tropical forests, edges, and clearings.