Family Hesperiidae Rank Species | Genus Phocides Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Phocides, Butterflies and moths, Urbanus dorantes, Urbanus, Polygonus | ||
Mangrove skipper phocides pigmalion brief view
Phocides pigmalion, the mangrove skipper, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the United States from coast to coast in peninsular Florida and the Florida Keys, south through the West Indies and Mexico to Argentina. Strayed can be found up to coastal South Carolina.
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- Mangrove skipper phocides pigmalion brief view
- Phocides pigmalion okeechobee greynoldspk miami 27 7 15 asilveira mp4 xvid
- Subspecies
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The wingspan is 48–70 mm. Adults are on wing from November to August in southern Florida.
The larvae feed on Rhizophora mangle species. Adults feed on nectar of various plants, including mangrove, shepherd's needle, citrus and bougainvillaea flowers.
Phocides pigmalion okeechobee greynoldspk miami 27 7 15 asilveira mp4 xvid
Subspecies
References
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