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Genus Polites

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods

Subphylum Hexapoda - Hexapods

Class Insecta - Insects

Order Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths

Superfamily Papilionoidea - Butterflies and Skippers

Family Hesperiidae - Skippers

Subfamily Hesperiinae - Grass Skippers

Tribe Hesperiini

Subtribe Hesperiina

Genus Polites

Species baracoa - Baracoa Skipper - Hodges#4040
Species carus - Carus Skipper - Hodges#4015
Species draco - Draco Skipper - Hodges#4039
Species egeremet - Northern Broken-Dash - Hodges#4047
Species mardon - Mardon Skipper - Hodges#4038
Species mystic - Long Dash - Hodges#4043
Species origenes - Crossline Skipper - Hodges#4042
Species peckius - Peck's Skipper - Hodges#4036
Species rhesus - Rhesus Skipper - Hodges#4014
Species sabuleti - Sandhill Skipper - Hodges#4037
Species sonora - Sonoran Skipper - Hodges#4044
Species themistocles - Tawny-edged Skipper - Hodges#4041
Species vibex - Whirlabout - Hodges#4045
Species otho - Southern Broken-Dash - Hodges#4046

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