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Borbo Skipper (Borbodikkopje) | Mallow Skipper (Kaasjeskruiddikkopje) | Dingy Skipper (Bruin Dikkopje) | Sleepy Duskywing (Erynnis brizo) | Juvenal's Duskywing (Erynnis juvenalis) | Chequered Skipper (Bont Dikkopje) | Essex Skipper (Zwartsprietdikkopje) | Small Skipper (Geelsprietdikkopje) | Kommavlinder / Silver-Spotted Skipper | Large Skipper (Groot Dikkopje) | Dimorphic Grass Skipper (Anthoptus epictetus) | Saturnus Skipper (Callimormus saturnus) | Fasciolata Skipper (Hylephila fasciolata) | Whirlabout Skipper (Polites vibex)

Whirlabout Skipper (Polites vibex)




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Whirlabout Skipper - Polites vibex
Southern North America and South America

The following 6 subspecies are being recognized:
Polites vibex vibex - Southeast-USA;
Polites vibex brettoides - Southcentral-USA;
Polites vibex praeceps - Mexico to Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago;
Polites vibex dictynna - St. Vincent and Grenada;
Polites vibex catilina - South-Brazil to Argentina;
Polites vibex calla - Peru.

Of this species there are no Zoo Photo's available.


Whirlabout SkipperPolites vibex vibex
Whirlabout Skipper
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Whirlabout Skipper
Polites vibex vibex
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