Grais stigmaticus

(Mabille, 1883)

Hermit Skipper

Grais stigmaticus, commonly known as the hermit , is the sole in the Grais. This skipper has a broad distribution spanning from the southwestern United States through Central America to Argentina, with also present in Jamaica. The species was first described by Mabille in 1883 under the basionym Anastrus stigmaticus. As a member of the , it exhibits the characteristic rapid, darting pattern typical of skippers.

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How to pronounce Grais stigmaticus: /ɡraɪs stɪɡˈmatɪkəs/

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Distribution

Found from southwestern United States (Texas) southward through Mexico and Central America to Argentina; also occurs in Jamaica in the Caribbean. Distribution records confirm presence in North America, Middle America, the Caribbean, and South America.

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