Polites origenes

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Crossline skipper
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Status TNC G5.svg
Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Polites
Species:
P. origenes
Binomial name
Polites origenes
(Fabricius, 1793)
Subspecies
  • P. o. origenes
  • P. o. rhena(Edwards, 1878)
Synonyms
  • Limochores origenesFabricius, 1793 [2]
  • Hesperia origenesFabricius, 1793
  • Hesperia manataaquaScudder, 1863
  • Limochroes manataaguaDyar, 1903
  • Polites manataaqua

Polites origenes, the crossline skipper, [3] is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the eastern United States, excepting Florida, southern Ontario, and Quebec. [4]

The wingspan is 23–30 mm. [4]

There is one generation in Canada from late June into mid-August, with two in the U.S. [4]

The larvae feed on grasses, including redtop grass ( Tridens flavus ) and little bluestem ( Andropogon scoparius ). Adults feed on flower nectar. [4]

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References

  1. "NatureServe Explorer 2.0 Limochores origenes Crossline Skipper". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. "Maryland Biodiversity Project - Crossline Skipper (Limochores origenes)". www.marylandbiodiversity.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. Polites, funet.fi
  4. 1 2 3 4 Crossline Skipper, Butterflies of Canada