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.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 181 verified sightings
Observation date: Apr 11, 2023
Submitted by: Sue Bocchicchio
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 23, 2023
Observation date: Mar 31, 2023
Submitted by: Sue Bocchicchio
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 31, 2023
Observation date: Aug 10, 2019
Submitted by: Markus M
Region: Jalisco, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 25, 2023
Observation date: Nov 10, 2022
Submitted by: guy_incognito
Region: Puerto Rico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Jan 26, 2023
Observation date: Oct 04, 2019
Submitted by: David F Smith
Region: Sonora, Mexico
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 23, 2023
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: Mar 18, 2014
Submitted by: mikeakresh
Region: The Bahamas
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 24, 2022
Observation date: Sep 18, 2022
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 11, 2022
Observation date: Oct 07, 2022
Submitted by: hgbyrne
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 09, 2022
Observation date: Sep 24, 2022
Submitted by: tjabour
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 26, 2022
Observation date: Jul 03, 2016
Submitted by: JimConrad
Region: Yucatan, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Feb 15, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Yucatan, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Sep 05, 2022
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 05, 2022
Observation date: Aug 19, 2022
Submitted by: cnagele
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 20, 2022
Observation date: Aug 07, 2022
Submitted by: davegoodward
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 07, 2022
Observation date: Feb 08, 2022
Submitted by: Sue Bocchicchio
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 06, 2022
Observation date: Jul 29, 2022
Submitted by: Keysgirl
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 06, 2022
Observation date: Feb 02, 2022
Submitted by: mtobin11
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 08, 2022
Observation date: Nov 19, 2021
Submitted by: mtobin11
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 16, 2021
Observation date: Nov 19, 2021
Submitted by: mtobin11
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 16, 2021
Observation date: Jun 04, 2016
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 10, 2021
Observation date: Aug 19, 2017
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 19, 2021
Observation date: Jul 22, 2017
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 02, 2021
Observation date: Oct 20, 2018
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 29, 2021
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