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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Skippers (Hesperiidae) » Grass Skippers (Hesperiinae) » Hesperiini » Polites » Mardon Skipper - Hodges#4038 (Polites mardon)
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Skipper - Polites mardon - male
Copyright © 2015 Joy Markgraf

Skipper - Polites mardon - Male
Husum, Klickitat County, Washington, USA
May 10, 2015
This skipper was found in a wetland/prairie remnant.Thanks for identifying, organizing and storing my photos!
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Contributed by Joy Markgraf on 14 December, 2015 - 9:12am
Last updated 29 December, 2016 - 11:19am

Mardon Skipper
Habitat, season, and locale are a match as well as the distinct basal foot of the stigma.

Moved from Woodland Skipper.
… Cliff Ivy, 29 December, 2016 - 7:54am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Cliff.....
that took some amazing detective work. I still haven't been able to find any illustrations of its anatomy. Joy
… Joy Markgraf, 29 December, 2016 - 10:45am login or register to post comments

 
I added an info page
Click on "Info" and go to internet references then click "Butterflies of America" for images of Mardon Skipper.
… Cliff Ivy, 29 December, 2016 - 3:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Cliff - Thanks....
for the info page and the link to "Butterflies of America" - excellent information. I esp. enjoyed learning the food plants and seeing a photo of the caterpillar. Joy
… Joy Markgraf, 30 December, 2016 - 10:13am login or register to post comments

Woodland skipper male
Moved from Grass Skippers.
… Cliff Ivy, 4 January, 2016 - 12:07pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Cliff Ivy, 18 December, 2015 - 6:59pm login or register to post comments

This one is confusing
Certainly looks like Woodland with closed chevron spot pattern above but flight usually occurs in late July. Rural Skipper is similar with May - June flight but chevron pattern above is typically open.
… Cliff Ivy, 18 December, 2015 - 1:17pm login or register to post comments

Ochlodes sylvanoides ...
aka the Woodland Skipper.
… Libby & Rick Avis, 15 December, 2015 - 6:56pm login or register to post comments

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