Hesperia attalus
# Hesperia attalus

Hesperia attalus, the dotted skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae (skippers). It was described by William Henry Edwards in 1871 and is found in North America.

## Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

* Hesperia attalus attalus (W. H. Edwards, 1871)
* Hesperia attalus nigrescens Gatrelle, 1999 – dark dotted skipper
* Hesperia attalus slossonae (Skinner, 1871) – Slosson's dotted skipper
