Polygonus histrio
Röber, 1925
Florida Hammock Skipper
Polygonus histrio, commonly known as the Florida Hammock Skipper, is a in the Hesperiidae. The species was described by Röber in 1925 and is currently treated as a synonym of Polygonus leo in taxonomic databases including Catalogue of Life and GBIF. It is distributed across the Caribbean, Middle America, North America, and South America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Polygonus histrio: /pɔˈlɪɡənəs ˈhɪstrɪoʊ/
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Distribution
Caribbean, Middle America, North America, and South America.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
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