Polygonus leo explained

Polygonus leo, the hammock skipper, is a species of dicot skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:^[1]

• Polygonus leo arizonensis (Skinner, 1911)
• Polygonus leo pallida Röber, 1925
• Polygonus leo histrio Röber, 1925
• Polygonus leo leo (Gmelin, 1790)
• Polygonus leo hagar Evans, 1952

Further reading

• Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. 2016. Pohl . Greg. Patterson . Bob. Pelham . Jonathan. 10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287. free.

Notes and References

1. Li . Wenlin . Cong . Qian . Shen . Jinhui . Zhang . Jing . Hallwachs . Winnie . Janzen . Daniel H. . Grishin . Nick V. . Genomes of skipper butterflies reveal extensive convergence of wing patterns . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences . 26 March 2019 . 116 . 13 . 10.1073/pnas.1821304116 . 30877254 . 6442542 . 2019PNAS..116.6232L . Supporting Information: Appendix pp.10–24 . free .