Proteides mercurius explained

Proteides mercurius, the mercurial 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.

The MONA or Hodges number for Proteides mercurius is 3868.

Subspecies

These five subspecies belong to the species Proteides mercurius:

• Proteides mercurius angasi Godman & Salvin, 1886
• Proteides mercurius mercurius (Fabricius, 1787)
• Proteides mercurius sanantonio (Lucas, 1857)
• Proteides mercurius sanchesi Bell & Comstock, 1948
• Proteides mercurius vincenti Bell & Comstock, 1948

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.