Attributes of Polygonus leo
Hammock Skipper
Polygonus leo (Gmelin, [1790])
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Hindwing is lobed. Upperside is black-brown with 3 square white spots. Underside of hindwing is brown with a blue sheen and a black spot near the base.
Wing Span: 1 11/16 - 2 5/16 inches (4.3 - 5.9 cm).
Life History: When inactive, adults rest upside down on the underside of leaves. They are most active on sunny days, but fly mostly in the shade.
Flight: Several flights from May-September in the Southwest, many flights all year in southern Florida. A rare stray from Mexico into South Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: In Florida, Jamaican dogwood (Piscidia piscipula) and karum tree (Pongamia pinnata); other legumes elsewhere.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Openings and trails in hardwood hammocks in Florida, near small permanent streams in Arizona, subtropical woods in South Texas.
Range: Argentina north through Central America and Mexico to the West Indies and southern Florida. Strays to Texas and the Southwest.
Conservation: Hardwood hammocks in Florida should be conserved.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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October 31, 2012 | John Calhoun (Nancy Price ) | Martin County, Florida, United States | December 12, 2012 | Details |
| September 05, 1983 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Elko County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 06, 1983 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Elko County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 10, 1983 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Nye County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 10, 1983 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Nye County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 17, 1983 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Nye County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 12, 1983 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Lander County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 02, 1983 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| September 21, 1972 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Clark County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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September 30, 2012 | Arlene Ripley | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | October 04, 2012 | Details |
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December 26, 2011 | flymandan | Key West County, Florida, United States | April 27, 2012 | Details |
| September 02, 1980 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Navajo County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
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September 12, 2010 | Gary Jue | Pima County, Arizona, United States | December 02, 2011 | Details |
| September 08, 1977 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 01, 1972 | legacy.reporter (G. S. Forbes) | Maricopa County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 02, 1972 | legacy.reporter (Oakley Shields) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 27, 1974 | legacy.reporter (Richard Bailowitz) | Gila County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 05, 1964 | legacy.reporter (Keith Hughes) | Mohave County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| October 19, 2009 | legacy.reporter (Pamela Elia) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | August 04, 2010 | Details | |
| August 26, 1987 | legacy.reporter (W. P. Sochor) | Orange County, California, United States | April 02, 2010 | Details | |
| September 07, 1987 | legacy.reporter (John F. Emmel) | Riverside County, California, United States | April 02, 2010 | Details | |
| September 26, 1987 | legacy.reporter (John F. Emmel) | Riverside County, California, United States | April 02, 2010 | Details | |
| August 26, 1983 | legacy.reporter (S. & E. Mattoon) | Inyo County, California, United States | April 02, 2010 | Details | |
| August 27, 1983 | legacy.reporter (R. V. Kelson) | Inyo County, California, United States | April 02, 2010 | Details | |
| September 28, 1978 | legacy.reporter (Fred T. Thorne) | San Diego County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| August 28, 1979 | legacy.reporter (John F. Emmel) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| August 01, 1977 | legacy.reporter (Richard Breedlove) | San Diego County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| September 04, 1966 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Orange County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| September 10, 1960 | legacy.reporter (Bruce Griffin) | Orange County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| September 30, 1917 | legacy.reporter (Theodore Hower) | Orange County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| September 10, 1935 | legacy.reporter (Chris Henne) | Orange County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| September 15, 1935 | legacy.reporter (Charles Sexton) | Orange County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| August 27, 1972 | legacy.reporter (C. Sekerman, J. Dockweiler) | San Diego County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| September 14, 1972 | legacy.reporter (Oakley Shields) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| October 19, 2009 | legacy.reporter (Pamela Elia) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| August 24, 1925 | legacy.reporter (John Fortiner) | San Diego County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| August 26, 1983 | legacy.reporter (Sterling & Eileen Mattoon) | Inyo County, California, United States | June 11, 2009 | Details | |
| August 11, 1984 | legacy.reporter (Oakley Shields) | Mariposa County, California, United States | June 11, 2009 | Details | |
| August 25, 1983 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | June 11, 2009 | Details | |
| September 23, 1983 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | June 11, 2009 | Details | |
| September 23, 1983 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | June 11, 2009 | Details | |
| September 06, 1973 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Kern County, California, United States | June 11, 2009 | Details | |
| September 05, 1983 | legacy.reporter (Art Strong) | Kern County, California, United States | June 11, 2009 | Details | |
| September 11, 1983 | legacy.reporter (Art Strong) | Kern County, California, United States | June 11, 2009 | Details | |
| September 18, 2005 | Gary Jue (Gary Jue) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | June 04, 2009 | Details | |
| January 01, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Hueco Tanks and Richard Holland) | El Paso County, Texas, United States | January 08, 2008 | Details | |
| October 17, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Diane and Hugh Wedgeworth) | Texas, Kenedy County, United States | January 08, 2008 | Details | |
| January 01, 2004 | legacy.reporter (John Emmel) | Fresno County, California, United States | May 24, 2007 | Details | |
| January 01, 2004 | legacy.reporter (John Emmel) | Orange County, California, United States | May 24, 2007 | Details | |
| September 01, 2005 | legacy.reporter | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | May 24, 2007 | Details |
