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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 » Whirlabout - Hodges#4045 (Polites vibex)
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Mystery skipper, again - Polites vibex
Copyright © 2007 Eric Haley

Mystery skipper, again - Polites vibex
Osceola County, Florida, USA
October 13, 2007
Abberant skipper. I found a very similar skipper last October in a location about 30 miles from this one.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/84851
Both the 07 and the 06 were in open prairie, in the company of many Sachems and Whirlabouts. Likely it is one of these two; I lean to the Whirl. Have another shot of another similar individual from today which I will also post.
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Contributed by Eric Haley on 13 October, 2007 - 8:09pm
Last updated 26 December, 2012 - 10:12am

Moved
Moved from Grass Skippers.
… William Edwards, 26 December, 2012 - 10:12am login or register to post comments

In my opinion - Polites vibex


I would agree with your initial impression of Whirlabout.
… William Edwards, 15 October, 2011 - 5:11pm login or register to post comments

Hello
I looked at your other pic and did some looking. How about a woodland skipper? I know they arent supposed to be in Florida but I find things here in Arizona that arent supposed to be here. Its just a thought.
… Melissa, 13 October, 2007 - 11:55pm login or register to post comments

 
Definitely one of several pos
Definitely one of several possible lookalikes, all of which with ranges nowhere near central Florida. Invasive and out-of-place species are what Florida is all about, so anything is possible.
… Eric Haley, 14 October, 2007 - 8:58am login or register to post comments

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