Polites is a genus of North American butterflies of the family Hesperiidae (skippers), subfamily Hesperiinae (grass skippers).
Species Listed alphabetically within groups:Polites, funet.fi
The themistocles species group: Polites draco (W.H. Edwards, 1871) – draco skipper Polites mardon (W.H. Edwards, 1881) – Mardon skipper, Cascades skipper or little Oregon skipper Polites norae MacNeill, 1993 Polites peckius (W. Kirby, 1837) – Peck's skipper or yellowpatch skipper Polites sabuleti (Boisduval, 1852) – sandhill skipper or saltgrass skipper Polites themistocles (Latreille, 1824) – tawny-edged skipper
The origenes species group: Polites mystic (W.H. Edwards, 1863) – long dash skipper Polites origenes (Fabricius, 1793) – crossline skipper Polites pupillus (Plötz, 1882) Polites puxillius (Mabille, 1891) Polites sonora (Scudder, 1872) – Sonoran skipper
The rhesus species group: Polites carus (Edwards, 1883) – desert gray skipper, Carus skipper Polites rhesus (W.H. Edwards, 1878) – Rhesus skipper Polites subreticulata (Plötz, 1883)
The vibex species group: Polites vibex (Geyer, ) – whirlabout
Unnamed species group: Polites baracoa (Lucas, 1857) – Baracoa skipper Polites bittiae Lindsey, 1925 Polites vibicoides de Jong, 1983
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External links
Grass Skippers, Butterflies and Moths of North America