Autochton bipunctatus

Gmelin's banded skipper
	in Colombia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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 ;

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]

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

Savela, Markku. "Autochton". Lepidoptera and some other life forms (ftp.funet.fi). Retrieved 27 June 2018.
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.
Hill, Armas. "A List of Central America Butterflies | Part 5 Skippers". focusonnature.com. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
Hoskins, Adrian. "Butterflies of Amazonia - Autochton bipunctatus". The complete guide to the world of butterflies and moths (www.learnaboutbutterflies.com). Retrieved 27 June 2018.
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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[funet-1] Savela, Markku. "Autochton". Lepidoptera and some other life forms (ftp.funet.fi). Retrieved 27 June 2018.

[BoA-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.

[FoN-3] Hill, Armas. "A List of Central America Butterflies | Part 5 Skippers". focusonnature.com. Retrieved 27 June 2018.

[LAB-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.

[LepIndex-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.