''Piruna polingii'', the four-spotted skipperling, is a species of intermediate skipper in the family of butterflies known as

Hesperiidae Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy ...

. It was first described by

William Barnes William Barnes (22 February 1801 – 7 October 1886) was an English polymath, writer, poet, philologist, priest, mathematician, engraving artist and inventor. He wrote over 800 poems, some in Dorset dialect, and much other work, including a co ...

in 1900 and it is found in Central and North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Piruna polingii'' is 3984.

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