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
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 70 verified sightings
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
Observation date: Apr 10, 2018
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 26, 2018
Observation date: Mar 03, 2018
Submitted by: totonka
Region: Indian River County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 23, 2018
Observation date: Dec 30, 2017
Submitted by: AJVanh.arch
Region: Martin County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 24, 2018
Observation date: Apr 07, 2017
Submitted by: crx2aj3
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 27, 2017
Observation date: Apr 22, 2017
Submitted by: Madman
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 12, 2017
Observation date: Feb 01, 2017
Submitted by: wayne13114
Region: Cuba
Verified by: wayne13114
Verified date: Oct 11, 2017
Observation date: May 04, 2017
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 21, 2017
Observation date: Feb 01, 2017
Submitted by: Kathy Brown
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 19, 2017
Observation date: Aug 03, 2017
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 10, 2017
Observation date: Aug 04, 2017
Submitted by: the janitors kid
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 10, 2017
Observation date: Jul 18, 2017
Submitted by: the janitors kid
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 21, 2017
Observation date: Jan 23, 2017
Submitted by: pam kanarr
Region: Manatee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 27, 2017
Observation date: Mar 30, 2016
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 05, 2017
Observation date: Oct 13, 2016
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 18, 2016
Observation date: Oct 13, 2016
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 16, 2016
Observation date: Sep 05, 2016
Submitted by: geraldswegner
Region: Indian River County, Florida, United States
Verified by: geraldswegner
Verified date: Sep 23, 2016
Observation date: May 09, 2016
Submitted by: scfl47
Region: Indian River County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 11, 2016
Observation date: Apr 05, 2016
Submitted by: Bill Emch
Region: Marathon Key County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 08, 2016
Observation date: Mar 18, 2016
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 25, 2016
Observation date: Nov 22, 2015
Submitted by: ColoradEO
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 25, 2016
Observation date: Nov 01, 2015
Submitted by: Don Chalfant
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 03, 2015
Observation date: Jun 20, 2015
Submitted by: DPBiega
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 28, 2015
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