Three-spotted-skipper

Guides

• Cymaenes tripunctus

  Three-spotted Skipper, Dingy Dotted Skipper

  Cymaenes tripunctus is a grass skipper (Hesperiidae) distributed across the Caribbean, Central America, Florida, and South America. It is a small butterfly with a wingspan of 29–35 mm. The species is distinguished by three tiny transparent white spots on the leading edge of the forewing upperside near the tip. Two recognized subspecies exist: C. t. tripunctus and C. t. theogenis.

  Hesperiidaegrass-skipperNeotropicalFloridaCaribbeanCentral-AmericaSouth-Americathree-spotted-skippertransparent-wing-spots