Polites vibex
Whirlabout | |
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Male P. v. praeceps, Tobago | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Genus: | Polites |
Species: | P. vibex |
Binomial name | |
Polites vibex (Geyer, [1832]) | |
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Polites vibex, the whirlabout,[1] is a butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is resident from the southeastern U.S. to the West Indies and Argentina, migrating northward to Ohio and Connecticut. The wingspan is 26–30 mm.[2] It flies all year in the extreme south, and migrates north in late summer and fall.[2]
The larvae feed on Paspalum ciliatifolium and Poaceae species.[1][2]
- Female
- P. v. praeceps mating in Tobago
References
External links
- Whirlabout, Butterflies and Moths of North America
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