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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.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 118 verified sightings

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

Observation date: Dec 23, 2021
Submitted by: pkondrashov
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 02, 2022

Observation date: Dec 01, 2021
Submitted by: Nature-aD0r0r
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 02, 2021

Observation date: Nov 19, 2021
Submitted by: CasaNokomis
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 21, 2021

Observation date: Jul 15, 2017
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Indian River County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 02, 2021

Observation date: Oct 30, 2021
Submitted by: kdegeiso
Region: St. Lucie County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 31, 2021

Observation date: Jun 07, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 16, 2021

Observation date: Jul 30, 2021
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 07, 2021

Observation date: Apr 25, 2021
Submitted by: NComparato
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 28, 2021

Observation date: Jul 30, 2020
Submitted by: DVL
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 21, 2021

Observation date: Feb 28, 2021
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 12, 2021

Observation date: Jan 19, 2021
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Manatee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 20, 2021

Observation date: Dec 10, 2020
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 21, 2020

Observation date: Dec 16, 2020
Submitted by: Michael Weisensee
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 17, 2020

Observation date: Dec 02, 2020
Submitted by: storolaf
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 03, 2020

Observation date: Nov 23, 2020
Submitted by: guy_incognito
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 29, 2020

Observation date: Nov 23, 2020
Submitted by: Shearwater13
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 29, 2020

Observation date: Sep 26, 2020
Submitted by: nfergusson
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 28, 2020
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