Polites baracoa
(Lucas, 1857)
baracoa skipper, little tawny edge skipper
Polites baracoa is a grass in the Hesperiidae. It is found in the Caribbean and North America. The is recognized by two : P. b. baracoa and P. b. loma. It is assigned Hodges number 4040.


Pronunciation
How to pronounce Polites baracoa: //pəˈlaɪtiːz bæˈrækoʊə//
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Distribution
Caribbean Sea and North America
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Subspecies
Two are recognized: Polites baracoa baracoa (Lucas, 1857) and Polites baracoa loma Evans, 1955.
Hodges Number
The MONA or Hodges number for Polites baracoa is 4040.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Where Are All the Butterflies? | Bug Squad
- Polites -sonora - Entomology Today
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- How Climate Change is Affecting Insect Biodiversity
- A Look at the Science of Insect Conservation