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Polites (butterfly)
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Polites is a genus of North America
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of the Hesperiidae family (skippers), subfamily Hesperiinae (grass skippers).
The themistocles species-group:
The origenes species-group:
The rhesus species-group:
The vibex species-group:
Unnamed species-group:
North America
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Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the Hesperiidae family (skippers), subfamily Hesperiinae (grass skippers).
Species
Listed alphabetically wihin groups:The themistocles species-group:
- Polites dracoPolites dracoThe Draco Skipper, Rocky Mountain Skipper, or Dragon Skipper is a butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is found on the Rocky Mountain states and provinces from Arizona to the Yukon Territory....
(W.H. Edwards, 1871) – Draco Skipper - Polites mardonPolites mardonPolites mardon also known by its common name Mardon Skipper is a butterfly native to the United States northwest coast.-Description:The mardon skipper is a small size Polites mardon also known by its common name Mardon Skipper is a butterfly native to the United States northwest...
(W.H. Edwards, 1881) – Mardon Skipper, Cascades Skipper, or Little Oregon Skipper - Polites norae MacNeill, 1993
- Polites peckiusPolites peckiusThe Peck's Skipper is a North American butterfly in the family Hesperiidae , subfamily Hesperiinae ....
(W. Kirby, 1837) – Peck's Skipper or Yellowpatch Skipper - Polites sabuletiPolites sabuletiThe Sandhill Skipper or Saltgrass Skipper is a butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is found from southern British Columbia and eastern Washington, south through California and northern Arizona to Baja California and east to south-eastern Wyoming, central Colorado, and north-eastern New Mexico...
(Boisduval, 1852) – Sandhill Skipper or Saltgrass Skipper - Polites themistoclesPolites themistoclesThe Tawny-edged Skipper is a North American butterfly in the family Hesperiidae.-Description:This species varies geographically and within populations. The upper side of the male's wings is brown or olive brown with the fore wing having bright orange along the costa that ends at the stigma...
(Latreille, 1824) – Tawny-edged Skipper
The origenes species-group:
- Polites mysticPolites mysticThe Long Dash or Long Dash Skipper is a species of butterfly. The species is commonly found in north of North America and in mountains in the south of North America, in grassy habitats. The grassy areas include meadows, marshes, streamsides, wood edges, and prairie swales. On the top, the species...
(W.H. Edwards, 1863) – Long Dash Skipper - Polites origenesPolites origenesThe Crossline Skipper is a butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the eastern United States, excepting Florida, and southern Ontario and Quebec.The wingspan is 23–30 mm....
(Fabricius, 1793) – Crossline Skipper - Polites pupillus (Plötz, 1882)
- Polites puxillius (Mabille, 1891)
- Polites sonoraPolites sonoraThe Sonoran Skipper or Western Long Dash is a butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is found along the Pacific coast of the U.S., reaching Canada only in the extreme southern interior of British Columbia....
(Scudder, 1872) – Sonoran Skipper
The rhesus species-group:
- Polites carus (Edwards, 1883) – Desert Gray Skipper Carus Skipper
- Polites rhesusPolites rhesusThe Rhesus Skipper or Plains Gray Skipper is a butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Texas to North Dakota, as far north, but infrequently, as Saskatchewan and Alberta.The wingspan is 25–30 mm....
(W.H. Edwards, 1878) – Rhesus Skipper - Polites subreticulata (Plötz, 1883)
The vibex species-group:
- Polites vibexPolites vibexThe Whirlabout is a butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is resident from southeastern U.S. to the West Indies and Argentina, migrating northward to Ohio and Connecticut, and rarel in Ontario.The wingspan is 26–30 mm....
(Geyer, [1832]) – Whirlabout
Unnamed species-group:
- Polites baracoa (Lucas, 1857) – Baracoa Skipper
- Polites bittiae Lindsey, 1925
- Polites vibicoides de Jong, 1983
External links
- Grass Skippers, Butterflies and Moths of North America