Polites (butterfly) explained
Polites is a genus of North American butterflies of the family Hesperiidae (skippers), subfamily Hesperiinae (grass skippers).
Species
Listed alphabetically within groups:[1]
The themistocles species group:
The origenes species group:
- Polites mystic (W.H. Edwards, 1863) – long dash skipper
- Polites origenes (Fabricius, 1793) – crossline skipper
- Polites pupillus (Plötz, 1882)
- Polites puxillius (Mabille, 1891)
- Polites sonora (Scudder, 1872) – Sonoran skipper
The rhesus species group:
- Polites carus (Edwards, 1883) – desert gray skipper, Carus skipper
- Polites rhesus (W.H. Edwards, 1878) – Rhesus skipper
- Polites subreticulata (Plötz, 1883)
The vibex species group:
Unnamed species group:
- Polites baracoa (Lucas, 1857) – Baracoa skipper
- Polites bittiae Lindsey, 1925
- Polites vibicoides de Jong, 1983
External links
Notes and References
- http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/hesperioidea/hesperiidae/hesperiinae/polites/index.html Polites