Mangrove Skipper
Phocides pigmalion (Cramer, 1779)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
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.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 116 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 20, 2020
Submitted by: Michael Weisensee
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 21, 2020
Observation date: Apr 03, 2020
Submitted by: LunaMar
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 18, 2020
Observation date: Jan 17, 2020
Submitted by: alexakurowski
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 10, 2020
Observation date: Apr 05, 2020
Submitted by: bluebird264
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 10, 2020
Observation date: Mar 31, 2020
Submitted by: Michael Weisensee
Region: Charlotte County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 31, 2020
Observation date: Jan 10, 2020
Submitted by: RMarkows
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 11, 2020
Observation date: Oct 04, 2019
Submitted by: Michael Weisensee
Region: Charlotte County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 04, 2019
Observation date: Sep 30, 2019
Submitted by: TomObrock
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 30, 2019
Observation date: Sep 14, 2019
Submitted by: MarieKubin
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 14, 2019
Observation date: Aug 13, 2019
Submitted by: Sandy Brennan
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 13, 2019
Observation date: Oct 10, 2018
Submitted by: TomObrock
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 10, 2019
Observation date: Jun 11, 2019
Submitted by: Albrey Arrington
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 12, 2019
Observation date: May 10, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 13, 2019
Observation date: Apr 15, 2019
Submitted by: Len Blumin
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 19, 2019
Observation date: Mar 28, 2019
Submitted by: RAB
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 01, 2019
Observation date: Mar 30, 2019
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 30, 2019
Observation date: Apr 10, 2016
Submitted by: UseppaButterfly
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 29, 2019
Observation date: Dec 04, 2018
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 20, 2019
Observation date: Dec 02, 2018
Submitted by: Kgustinger
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 07, 2018
Observation date: Oct 09, 2018
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 13, 2018
Observation date: Aug 22, 2018
Submitted by: LunaMar
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 27, 2018
Observation date: Jul 30, 2018
Submitted by: kellydfl
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 01, 2018
Observation date: Jun 02, 2018
Submitted by: AJVanh.arch
Region: Martin County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 22, 2018
Observation date: May 05, 2018
Submitted by: plo_63
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 14, 2018
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