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Genus   Polites

Polites themistocles turneri
H. Freeman, 1944

Tawny-edged Skipper

S BC, NE WA

TL: Canada (BC)
turneri Freeman 1944 HT Canada (BC)
turneri Freeman 1944 HT Canada (BC)
turneri Freeman 1944 HT Canada (BC)
turneri Freeman 1944 AT Canada (BC)
turneri Freeman 1944 AT Canada (BC)
turneri Freeman 1944 AT Canada (BC)
turneri Freeman 1944 PT Canada (BC)
turneri Freeman 1944 PT Canada (BC)
turneri Freeman 1944 PT Canada (BC)
turneri Freeman 1944 PT Canada (BC)
turneri Freeman 1944 PT Canada (BC)
turneri Freeman 1944 PT Canada (BC)
turneri Freeman 1944 PT Canada (BC)
turneri Freeman 1944 PT Canada (BC)
turneri Freeman 1944 PT Canada (BC)

Polites themistocles
(UT segregate)

Tawny-edged Skipper

UT, N AZ
specimen
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specimen
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specimen
immatures

Polites themistocles
themistocles
(Latreille, [1824])

Tawny-edged Skipper

SE Canada, New England to MT, S
to NM, S FL, disjunct in N CA

TL: S. America
specimen
specimen
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live adult
genitalia

Polites coras coras
(Cramer, 1775)

Peck's Skipper

SE Canada, New England to NE OR,
S BC; univoltine

TL: "Surinam", NT from USA (Pa)
specimen
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genitalia

Polites coras surllano
Scott, 2006

Peck's Skipper

southern Great Plains, CO to MO,
at least; range poorly defined,
bivoltine

TL: USA (Co)
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
hybrid
hybrid
live adult
live adult
live adult

Polites coras
(AZ White Mts. segregate)

Peck's Skipper

AZ White Mts.
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
live adult
live adult
live adult
live adult
live adult
live adult
live adult
live adult
live adult
live adult
live adult

Polites mardon mardon
(W. H. Edwards, 1881)

Mardon Skipper

WA Puget Sound area & nr. Mt.
Adams

TL: USA (Wa)
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
live adult
live adult
live adult
live adult
live adult
live adult
live adult
genitalia

Polites mardon
(N CA-S OR coastal segregate)

Mardon Skipper

NW CA (Del Norte Co.), SW OR
(Curry Co.) near coast
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
immatures
immatures

Polites mardon klamathensis
Mattoon, J. Emmel & T. Emmel,
1998

Mardon Skipper

SW OR (Jackson & Klamath Cos.) S
end Cascades

TL: USA (Or)
klamathensis Mattoon et al. 1998 HT USA (Or)
klamathensis Mattoon et al. 1998 HT USA (Or)
klamathensis Mattoon et al. 1998 HT USA (Or)
klamathensis Mattoon et al. 1998 AT USA (Or)
klamathensis Mattoon et al. 1998 AT USA (Or)
klamathensis Mattoon et al. 1998 AT USA (Or)
specimen
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habitat
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habitat

Polites sabuleti margaretae
L. Miller & MacNeill, 1969

Sandhill Skipper

Baja California Sur

TL: Mexico (BCS)
margaretae Miller & MacNeill 1969 HT Mexico (BCS)
margaretae Miller & MacNeill 1969 HT Mexico (BCS)
margaretae Miller & MacNeill 1969 HT Mexico (BCS)
margaretae Miller & MacNeill 1969 HT Mexico (BCS)
margaretae Miller & MacNeill 1969 HT Mexico (BCS)
margaretae Miller & MacNeill 1969 HT Mexico (BCS)
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen

Polites sabuleti sabuleti
(Boisduval, 1852)

Sandhill Skipper

TL: USA (Ca)
sabuleti Boisduval 1852 T USA (Ca)
sabuleti Boisduval 1852 T USA (Ca)
sabuleti Boisduval 1852 T USA (Ca)
specimen
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genitalia

Polites sabuleti channelensis
J. Emmel & T. Emmel, 1998

Sandhill Skipper

Santa Rosa I., Santa Barbara
Co., CA

TL: USA (Ca)
channelensis Emmel & Emmel 1998 HT USA (Ca)
channelensis Emmel & Emmel 1998 HT USA (Ca)
channelensis Emmel & Emmel 1998 HT USA (Ca)
channelensis Emmel & Emmel 1998 AT USA (Ca)
channelensis Emmel & Emmel 1998 AT USA (Ca)
channelensis Emmel & Emmel 1998 AT USA (Ca)

Polites sabuleti aestivalis
J. Emmel, T. Emmel & Mattoon,
1998

Sandhill Skipper

NW CA, SW OR

TL: USA (Ca)
aestivalis Emmel et al. 1998 HT USA (Ca)
aestivalis Emmel et al. 1998 HT USA (Ca)
aestivalis Emmel et al. 1998 HT USA (Ca)
aestivalis Emmel et al. 1998 AT USA (Ca)
aestivalis Emmel et al. 1998 AT USA (Ca)
aestivalis Emmel et al. 1998 AT USA (Ca)
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
live adult
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live adult
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live adult
habitat
habitat
habitat
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habitat
habitat

Polites sabuleti
(E-central Cascadian segregate)

Sandhill Skipper

SE OR Cascades
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen

Polites sabuleti tecumseh
(F. Grinnell, 1903)

Sandhill Skipper

Sierra Nevada, high elevations

TL: USA (Ca)
chispa Wright 1905 LT USA (Ca)
chispa Wright 1905 LT USA (Ca)
chispa Wright 1905 LT USA (Ca)
specimen
specimen
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live adult
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live adult
live adult
habitat
habitat

Polites sabuleti albamontana
Austin, 1987

Sandhill Skipper

White Mts. of CA-NV

TL: USA (Nv)
albamontana Austin 1987 HT USA (Nv)
albamontana Austin 1987 HT USA (Nv)
albamontana Austin 1987 HT USA (Nv)
albamontana Austin 1987 AT USA (Nv)
albamontana Austin 1987 AT USA (Nv)
albamontana Austin 1987 AT USA (Nv)
specimen
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Polites sabuleti genoa
(Plötz, 1883)

Sandhill Skipper

W NV (vic. Carson City)

TL: USA (Nv)
specimen
specimen
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specimen
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specimen
live adult
live adult
live adult
live adult
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live adult
live adult
live adult
habitat
habitat
habitat
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Polites sabuleti alkaliensis
Austin, 1987

Sandhill Skipper

SE WA, E OR, NE NV to N UT, W
CO, NW NM; also CO Front Range

TL: USA (Nv)
alkaliensis Austin 1987 HT USA (Nv)
alkaliensis Austin 1987 HT USA (Nv)
alkaliensis Austin 1987 HT USA (Nv)
alkaliensis Austin 1987 AT USA (Nv)
alkaliensis Austin 1987 AT USA (Nv)
alkaliensis Austin 1987 AT USA (Nv)
alkaliensis Austin 1987 PT USA (Nv)
alkaliensis Austin 1987 PT USA (Nv)
alkaliensis Austin 1987 PT USA (Nv)
alkaliensis Austin 1987 PT USA (Nv)
alkaliensis Austin 1987 PT USA (Nv)
alkaliensis Austin 1987 PT USA (Nv)
specimen
specimen
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specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
hybrid
hybrid
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immatures
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immatures
immatures
habitat

Polites sabuleti sinemaculata
Austin, 1987

Sandhill Skipper

Humboldt Co., NV

TL: USA (Nv)
sinemaculata Austin 1987 HT USA (Nv)
sinemaculata Austin 1987 HT USA (Nv)
sinemaculata Austin 1987 HT USA (Nv)
sinemaculata Austin 1987 AT USA (Nv)
sinemaculata Austin 1987 AT USA (Nv)
sinemaculata Austin 1987 AT USA (Nv)
sinemaculata Austin 1987 PT USA (Nv)
sinemaculata Austin 1987 PT USA (Nv)
sinemaculata Austin 1987 PT USA (Nv)
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen

Polites sabuleti basinensis
Austin, 1988

Sandhill Skipper

Reese R. Valley, C NV

TL: USA (Nv)
basinensis Austin 1988 HT USA (Nv)
basinensis Austin 1988 HT USA (Nv)
basinensis Austin 1988 HT USA (Nv)
basinensis Austin 1988 AT USA (Nv)
basinensis Austin 1988 AT USA (Nv)
basinensis Austin 1988 AT USA (Nv)
pallida Austin 1987 PT USA (Nv)
pallida Austin 1987 PT USA (Nv)
pallida Austin 1987 PT USA (Nv)
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
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live adult
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habitat

Polites sabuleti nigrescens
Austin, 1987

Sandhill Skipper

Steptoe Valley, White Pine Co.,
NV

TL: USA (Nv)
nigrescens Austin 1987 HT USA (Nv)
nigrescens Austin 1987 HT USA (Nv)
nigrescens Austin 1987 HT USA (Nv)
nigrescens Austin 1987 AT USA (Nv)
nigrescens Austin 1987 AT USA (Nv)
nigrescens Austin 1987 AT USA (Nv)
nigrescens Austin 1987 PT USA (Nv)
nigrescens Austin 1987 PT USA (Nv)
nigrescens Austin 1987 PT USA (Nv)
nigrescens Austin 1987 PT USA (Nv)
nigrescens Austin 1987 PT USA (Nv)
nigrescens Austin 1987 PT USA (Nv)
habitat
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Polites sabuleti chusca
(W. H. Edwards, 1873)

Sandhill Skipper

far SE CA, S NV, NW AZ, SW UT

TL: USA (Az)
comstocki Gunder 1925 HT USA (Ca)
comstocki Gunder 1925 HT USA (Ca)
comstocki Gunder 1925 HT USA (Ca)
comstocki Gunder 1925 AT USA (Ca)
comstocki Gunder 1925 AT USA (Ca)
comstocki Gunder 1925 AT USA (Ca)
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
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specimen

Polites sabuleti ministigma
Scott, 1981

Sandhill Skipper

S-central CO (San Luis Valley,
upper Arkansas R. Valley)

TL: USA (Co)
ministigma Scott 1981 HT USA (Co)
ministigma Scott 1981 HT USA (Co)
ministigma Scott 1981 HT USA (Co)
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
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specimen
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specimen

Polites norae
MacNeill, 1993

Guaymas Skipper

coastal Sonora-Sinaloa, NW
Mexico

TL: Mexico (Son)
norae MacNeill 1993 HT Mexico (Son)
norae MacNeill 1993 HT Mexico (Son)
norae MacNeill 1993 HT Mexico (Son)
norae MacNeill 1993 PT Mexico (Son)
norae MacNeill 1993 PT Mexico (Son)
norae MacNeill 1993 PT Mexico (Son)
norae MacNeill 1993 PT Mexico (Son)
norae MacNeill 1993 PT Mexico (Son)
norae MacNeill 1993 PT Mexico (Son)
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
live adult
live adult
live adult
live adult
immatures

Polites draco
(W. H. Edwards, 1871)

Draco Skipper

Yukon, N BC, Rocky Mts. from W
ALTA to N NM

TL: USA (Co)
specimen
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genitalia

Polites carus
(W. H. Edwards, 1883)

Carus Skipper

far W OK, far SE CO, NM, W TX,
AZ, NW Mexico to central Mexico

TL: USA (Tx)
specimen
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historical specimen
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live adult
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immatures
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immatures
immatures
immatures
habitat
genitalia

Polites subreticulata
(Plötz, 1883)

Subreticulate Skipper

E & W Mexico to Costa Rica

TL: ?
citrus Mabille 1889 T Honduras
citrus Mabille 1889 T Honduras
citrus Mabille 1889 T Honduras
citrus Mabille 1889 OI Honduras
specimen
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specimen
live adult
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live adult

Polites rhesus rhesus
(W. H. Edwards, 1878)

Rhesus Skipper

S ALTA, SASK, E MT, W ND, W SD,
W NE, E WY, E CO, far W OK, NM,
C AZ

TL: USA (Co)
axius Plötz 1883 LT USA (Co)
axius Plötz 1883 LT USA (Co)
axius Plötz 1883 LT USA (Co)
axius Plötz 1883 PLT USA (Co)
axius Plötz 1883 PLT USA (Co)
axius Plötz 1883 PLT USA (Co)
specimen
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immatures
habitat
habitat
genitalia

Polites rhesus otomi
A. Warren & Gott, 2021

Rhesus Skipper

NW to S-Central Mexico

TL: Mexico (Mex)
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
habitat
habitat

Polites baracoa baracoa
(Lucas, 1857)

Baracoa Skipper

S GA, FL, Cuba

TL: Cuba
amadis Herrich-Schäffer 1863 ST Cuba
amadis Herrich-Schäffer 1863 ST Cuba
amadis Herrich-Schäffer 1863 ST Cuba
amadis Herrich-Schäffer 1863 ST Cuba
amadis Herrich-Schäffer 1863 ST Cuba
amadis Herrich-Schäffer 1863 ST Cuba
amadis Herrich-Schäffer 1863 T Cuba
amadis Herrich-Schäffer 1863 T Cuba
amadis Herrich-Schäffer 1863 T Cuba
amadis Herrich-Schäffer 1863 T Cuba
amadis Herrich-Schäffer 1863 T Cuba
amadis Herrich-Schäffer 1863 T Cuba
specimen
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specimen
specimen
live adult
live adult
live adult
live adult
live adult
live adult
live adult
live adult
live adult
genitalia

Polites baracoa loma
Evans, 1955

Baracoa Skipper

Hispaniola

TL: Haiti
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen

Polites egeremet
(Scudder, 1863)

Northern Broken-dash

SE Canada, New England to C FL,
W to E TX, N to SE ND, C MN

TL: USA
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
live adult
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live adult
live adult
live adult
live adult
genitalia

Polites otho otho
(J. E. Smith, 1797)

Southern Broken-dash

MD to FL, W to TX, E & W Mexico
to Costa Rica

TL: USA (Ga)
lacordairii Godman 1900 ?T Brazil (Am)
lacordairii Godman 1900 ?T Brazil (Am)
lacordairii Godman 1900 ?T Brazil (Am)
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
live adult
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live adult
live adult
live adult
genitalia

Polites otho clavus
(Erichson, [1849])

'Pale' Southern Broken-dash

[= curassavica], S TX, E & W
Mexico to Venezuela, Guianas,
Trinidad, N Brazil, Peru

TL: Guyana
clavus Erichson [1849] T Guyana
clavus Erichson [1849] T Guyana
clavus Erichson [1849] T Guyana
helva Möschler 1877 T Surinam
helva Möschler 1877 T Surinam
helva Möschler 1877 T Surinam
curassavica Snellen 1887 HT Curaçao
curassavica Snellen 1887 HT Curaçao
curassavica Snellen 1887 HT Curaçao
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
live adult
live adult
live adult
live adult
live adult
live adult
live adult
live adult
live adult
live adult
live adult

Polites sapuca
(Evans, 1955)



Paraguay, Argentina

TL: Paraguay
sapuca Evans 1955 HT Paraguay
sapuca Evans 1955 HT Paraguay
sapuca Evans 1955 HT Paraguay
sapuca Evans 1955 HT Paraguay
specimen
specimen

Polites premnas
(Wallengren, 1860)



Trinidad, Guianas, Venezuela,
Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay,
Argentina

TL: Argentina
minaya Schaus 1902 ST Brazil (RJ)
minaya Schaus 1902 ST Brazil (RJ)
minaya Schaus 1902 ST Brazil (RJ)
specimen
specimen
specimen
historical specimen
historical specimen
historical specimen
live adult

Polites misera
(Lucas, 1857)

Cuban Broken-dash

Cuba, Isla de Juventud, N
Bahamas

TL: Cuba
mago Herrich-Schäffer 1863 LT Cuba
mago Herrich-Schäffer 1863 LT Cuba
mago Herrich-Schäffer 1863 LT Cuba
mago Herrich-Schäffer 1863 T Cuba
mago Herrich-Schäffer 1863 T Cuba
mago Herrich-Schäffer 1863 T Cuba
mago Herrich-Schäffer 1863 AT Cuba
mago Herrich-Schäffer 1863 AT Cuba
mago Herrich-Schäffer 1863 AT Cuba
mago Herrich-Schäffer 1863 PLT Cuba
mago Herrich-Schäffer 1863 PLT Cuba
mago Herrich-Schäffer 1863 PLT Cuba
mago Herrich-Schäffer 1863 PLT Cuba
mago Herrich-Schäffer 1863 PLT Cuba
mago Herrich-Schäffer 1863 PLT Cuba
mago Herrich-Schäffer 1863 PLT Cuba
mago Herrich-Schäffer 1863 PLT Cuba
mago Herrich-Schäffer 1863 PLT Cuba
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen

Polites drury
(Latreille, [1824])

Drury's Broken-dash

S Bahamas, Turks & Caicos,
Hispaniola, P. Rico, Virgin Is.

TL: USA (Pa)
drury Latreille [1824] T USA (Pa)
drury Latreille [1824] T USA (Pa)
drury Latreille [1824] T USA (Pa)
mutchleri Watson 1937 HT Puerto Rico
mutchleri Watson 1937 HT Puerto Rico
mutchleri Watson 1937 HT Puerto Rico
mutchleri Watson 1937 AT Puerto Rico
mutchleri Watson 1937 AT Puerto Rico
mutchleri Watson 1937 AT Puerto Rico
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen

Polites vesuria
(Plötz, 1882)

Jamaican Broken-dash

Jamaica

TL: Jamaica
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen
live adult
live adult
live adult
live adult
live adult

Polites ophites
(Mabille, 1878)

Fiery Broken-dash

St. Martin, St. Eustatius, Saba;
St. Kitts to St. Vincent,
Trinidad

TL: Antilles; "Brazil"
ophites Mabille 1878 T Antilles;"Brazil"
ophites Mabille 1878 T Antilles;"Brazil"
ophites Mabille 1878 T Antilles;"Brazil"
gemma Plötz 1883 LT
gemma Plötz 1883 LT
gemma Plötz 1883 LT
gemma Plötz 1883 PLT
gemma Plötz 1883 PLT
gemma Plötz 1883 PLT
ravola Godman & Salvin 1884 T Dominica
ravola Godman & Salvin 1884 T Dominica
ravola Godman & Salvin 1884 T Dominica
specimen
specimen
specimen
specimen