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Malicious Skipper

Synapte malitiosa · Hesperiidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsJul–Aug · Decmost records
Records55in 2 countries
Most seen inCuba36 records
Red List–IUCN status
About

Malicious Skipper in brief

The malicious skipper (Synapte malitiosa) is a butterfly or moth of the Hesperiidae family — species of insect.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 55 published records, most of them from Cuba and Jamaica. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in July, August and December and fall to their lowest in May and October.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Cuba36 records · best Aug, Dec
Jamaica19 records · best Jan, Mar
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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