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Baracoa Skipper
Polites baracoa (Lucas, 1857)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside is dark brown; forewing with orange bars; male forewing with a very short stigma. Underside is brown; forewing markings repeated; hindwing with a row of pale spots.
Wing Span: 7/8 - 1 1/8 inches (2.2 - 2.9 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: Several broods from March-November.
Caterpillar Hosts: Grasses.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Grassy places near marshes and streams.
Range: Peninsular Florida, neighboring areas of south Georgia and southern Alabama, and the West Indies.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL

Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 24 of 57 verified sightings
Observation date: May 06, 2018
Submitted by: Marek Bartczak
Region: Matanzas, Cuba
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 16, 2022
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Observation date: May 26, 2022
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 02, 2022
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Observation date: May 27, 2022
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 02, 2022
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Observation date: Mar 02, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 07, 2021
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Observation date: Mar 02, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 07, 2021
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Observation date: Mar 02, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 07, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 08, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 29, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 19, 2021
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 11, 2021
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Observation date: Nov 24, 2020
Submitted by: cklindsey
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 30, 2020
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Observation date: Nov 24, 2020
Submitted by: guy_incognito
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 29, 2020
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Observation date: Apr 25, 2016
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 29, 2020
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Observation date: Nov 10, 2018
Submitted by: kellydfl
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 12, 2018
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Observation date: Apr 08, 2018
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 26, 2018
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Observation date: Mar 15, 2015
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: May 22, 2017
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Observation date: Feb 09, 2017
Submitted by: bob_noble
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: May 22, 2017
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Observation date: Apr 09, 2017
Submitted by: plruiz
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 12, 2017
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Observation date: Apr 25, 2016
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 03, 2016
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Observation date: Oct 18, 2015
Submitted by: rob77897@gmail.com
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 20, 2015
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Observation date: Apr 25, 2015
Submitted by: Ron Smith
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 17, 2015
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Observation date: Oct 11, 2013
Submitted by: Gary The Villages
Region: Sumter County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 15, 2013
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Observation date: Feb 06, 2013
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: May 29, 2013
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (Marian Mendez)
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA
Region:
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
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Observation date: Jun 05, 2009
Submitted by: MaryAnn Friedman (MaryAnn Friedman)
Region: Walton County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun (John Calhoun)
Verified date: Oct 13, 2009
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