Polites origenes
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| Species: | P. origenes
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| Polites origenes (Fabricius, 1793)
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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]
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[]
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0 Limochores origenes Crossline Skipper". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Maryland Biodiversity Project - Crossline Skipper (Limochores origenes)". www.marylandbiodiversity.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ Polites, funet.fi
- ^ a b c d Crossline Skipper, Butterflies of Canada
External links[]
- Crossline Skipper, Butterflies and Moths of North America
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- Butterflies of North America
- Polites (butterfly)
- Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius
- Butterflies described in 1793
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