Polites origenes

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]

Crossline skipper

Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
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 origenes Fabricius, 1793[2]
  • Hesperia origenes Fabricius, 1793
  • Hesperia manataaqua Scudder, 1863
  • Limochroes manataagua Dyar, 1903
  • Polites manataaqua

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]

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. Crossline Skipper, Butterflies of Canada


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