Mangrove Skipper
Phocides pigmalion (Cramer, 1779)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Eudaminae
Identification: Wings are brown-black; hindwing has iridescent blue streaks both above and below.
Wing Span: 1 7/8 - 2 3/4 inches (4.8 - 7 cm).
Life History: Flight is fast and powerful. Males perch to seek females, who deposit eggs singly on the host plant. Caterpillars eat leaves and live in shelters of silked-together leaves.
Flight: November-August in southern Florida.
Caterpillar Hosts: American mangrove (Rhizophora mangle).
Adult Food: Nectar including that of mangrove, shepherd\'s needle, citrus, and bougainvillaea flowers.
Habitat: Coastal mangrove thickets and openings.
Range: Both coasts of peninsular Florida and the Keys south through the West Indies and Mexico to Argentina. Strayed to coastal South Carolina.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 135 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 25, 2024
Submitted by: dvollmar
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 08, 2024
Observation date: Apr 11, 2024
Submitted by: swillia425
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 14, 2024
Observation date: Mar 16, 2024
Submitted by: Rantuanett
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 16, 2024
Observation date: Jan 23, 2024
Submitted by: Sue Bocchicchio
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 23, 2024
Observation date: Mar 09, 2023
Submitted by: sdgoebel
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 22, 2023
Observation date: Apr 13, 2023
Submitted by: BirdMan52
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 13, 2023
Observation date: Mar 17, 2023
Submitted by: marthainfreeport
Region: The Bahamas
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 05, 2023
Observation date: Mar 26, 2023
Submitted by: Sue Bocchicchio
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 29, 2023
Observation date: Mar 27, 2022
Submitted by: Sue Bocchicchio
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 27, 2023
Observation date: Jan 17, 2023
Submitted by: Zsigmk
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 18, 2023
Observation date: Dec 13, 2022
Submitted by: John Gibbons
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 20, 2022
Observation date: Dec 14, 2022
Submitted by: Sue Bocchicchio
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 15, 2022
Observation date: Dec 02, 2022
Submitted by: John Gibbons
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 05, 2022
Observation date: Nov 26, 2022
Submitted by: Sue Bocchicchio
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 26, 2022
Observation date: May 15, 2016
Submitted by: JenWride
Region: Haiti
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 23, 2022
Observation date: Dec 04, 2015
Submitted by: PDunwiddie
Region: Pinar del Rio, Cuba
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 16, 2022
Observation date: Feb 04, 2022
Submitted by: Godey1861
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 15, 2022
Observation date: Jul 27, 2022
Submitted by: Brendavent
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 06, 2022
Observation date: Sep 01, 2021
Submitted by: Sue Bocchicchio
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 15, 2022
Observation date: Apr 08, 2022
Submitted by: Lesterman
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 16, 2022
Observation date: Apr 03, 2022
Submitted by: John Serrao
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 06, 2022
Observation date: Apr 04, 2022
Submitted by: Herfurthlk
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 05, 2022
Observation date: Mar 18, 2022
Submitted by: Rick Newman
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 22, 2022
Observation date: Mar 10, 2022
Submitted by: Thomas Trotta
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 11, 2022
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