-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 Moncina

-Genus Monca

-Violet-patched Skipper (Monca crispinus)

The Violet-patched Skipper (Monca crispinus) is a tiny, elusive butterfly primarily found from South Texas through Central America. Despite its name, it lacks a true purple patch; instead, it is characterized by a reddish-brown underside with distinctive grayish-violet bands on the hindwing and a pale spot on the forewing's leading edge. It is a shade-loving species that frequents grassy openings and thorn scrubs, where it flies with a quick, jerky motion.