-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)

-White-Skippers (Genus Heliopetes)

-Subgenus Heliopetes

-SpaceX White-Skipper (Heliopetes elonmuski)

Heliopetes elonmuski is a species of spread-winged skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The SpaceX White-Skipper is a recently described butterfly species belonging to the family Hesperiidae. Its discovery and naming were inspired by SpaceX's achievements and its founder, Elon Musk, reflecting a blend of science, nature, and technological innovation.