Hesperiidae
77a0203 –
4046 Polites otho
(Smith, 1797)
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Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Poaceae. Host genera: Digitaria Eleusine Oryza Paspalum Saccharum Stenotaphrum. Notes: grasses (Brock & Kaufman 2003); grasses (Minno et al 2005); Sabatia brevifolia"?" (Heppner 2007). (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025])
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| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
otho (Smith, 1797) (Papilio) - MONA 1983: 4046ssp. a. otho (Smith, 1797) (Papilio) lacordairii (Godman, 1900) (Catia) pustula (Geyer, 1832) (Thymelicus)ssp. b. clavus (Erichson, [1849]) (Hesperia) curassavica (Snellen, 1887) (Hesperia) helva (Möschler, 1877) (Pamphila) jobrea (Dyar, 1918) (Catia) winslowi Weeks, 1906 (Polites) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Polites otho (Smith, 1797) was formerly in the genus Wallengrenia, now treated as a subgenus. |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Species Page at the Butterflies of America
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