Phocides polybius
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P. polybius
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Phocides polybius is a species of butterfly in the skipper family, Hesperiidae, that is native to the Americas. It is found from the lower Rio Grande Valley of southern Texas in the United States south through Mexico and Central America to Argentina. Common names include Bloody Spot and Guava Skipper.
The wingspan is 42–63 mm (1.7–2.5 in). There are several generations with adults on wing in February, April, and June to December in southern Texas.[1]
The larvae feed on Psidium species, including Psidium guajava and Psidium cattleianum. Adults probably feed on flower nectar.[1]
Subspecies
- Phocides polybius polybius (Suriname, Guyana)
- Phocides polybius lilea (Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, Mexico to Colombia, Brazil)
- Phocides polybius phanias (Argentina, Brazil)
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External links
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Data related to Phocides polybius at Wikispecies
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