Polites (butterfly)

Polites is a genus of North American butterflies of the family Hesperiidae, subfamily Hesperiinae.

Species

Listed alphabetically within groups:
The themistocles species group:

Polites draco – draco skipper
Polites mardon – Mardon skipper, Cascades skipper or little Oregon skipper
Polites norae MacNeill, 1993
Polites peckius – Peck's skipper or yellowpatch skipper
Polites sabuleti – sandhill skipper or saltgrass skipper
Polites themistocles – tawny-edged skipper

The origenes species group:

Polites mystic – long dash skipper
Polites origenes – crossline skipper
Polites pupillus
Polites puxillius
Polites sonora – Sonoran skipper

The rhesus species group:

Polites carus – desert gray skipper, Carus skipper
Polites rhesus – Rhesus skipper
Polites subreticulata

The vibex species group:

Polites vibex – whirlabout

Unnamed species group:

Polites baracoa – Baracoa skipper
Polites bittiae Lindsey, 1925
Polites vibicoides de Jong, 1983