Autochton bipunctatus

Autochton bipunctatus, also known by the vernacular names Gmelin's banded skipper,[2][3] two-spotted banded skipper,[3] and twin-spot banded skipper,[4] is a butterfly species in the family Hesperiidae.[5]

Gmelin's banded skipper
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Autochton
Species:
A. bipunctatus
Binomial name
Autochton bipunctatus
(Gmelin, 1790)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Papilio bipunctatus Gmelin, [1790]
  • Cecropterus orontes Plötz, 1882
  • Cecropterus zonilis Mabille, 1883
  • Cecropterus bipunctatus

It was first described by Johann Friedrich Gmelin as Papilio bipunctatus in the Gmelin 13th edition of Systema Naturae.[1][5]

A. bipunctatus occurs in the Americas, where its distribution ranges from Mexico south to Bolivia and Brazil.[3][2] Its habitat consists of forest edges at an altitude of up to 1000 m above sea level.[4]

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Autochton". Lepidoptera and some other life forms (ftp.funet.fi). Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  2. Warren, A. D.; Davis, K. J.; Stangeland, E. M.; Pelham, J. P.; Grishin, N. V. (2013). "Autochton bipunctatus (Gmelin, [1790])". Illustrated Lists of American Butterflies [21-XI-2017] (www.butterfliesofamerica.com). Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  3. Hill, Armas. "A List of Central America Butterflies | Part 5 Skippers". focusonnature.com. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  4. Hoskins, Adrian. "Butterflies of Amazonia - Autochton bipunctatus". The complete guide to the world of butterflies and moths (www.learnaboutbutterflies.com). Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  5. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Autochton bipunctatus". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
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