Mangrove Skipper
Phocides pigmalion (Cramer, 1779)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Eudaminae
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.
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Observation date: Feb 12, 2013
Submitted by: ronsavage
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Apr 11, 2013
Observation date: Nov 01, 2012
Submitted by: gaudettelaura@h...
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 21, 2012
Observation date: Oct 02, 2012
Submitted by: guy_incognito
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 07, 2012
Observation date: Jun 21, 2012
Submitted by: scfl47
Region: Indian River County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 04, 2012
Observation date: Jun 08, 2012
Submitted by: scfl47
Region: Indian River County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 15, 2012
Observation date: May 02, 2012
Submitted by: fm5050
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 14, 2012
Observation date: Oct 21, 2011
Submitted by: BOGwalker
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 27, 2012
Observation date: Oct 31, 2011
Submitted by: bentert
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 04, 2011
Observation date: Mar 27, 2011
Submitted by: islandtimer
Region: Martin County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 17, 2011
Observation date: Apr 15, 2003
Submitted by: Kent McFarland
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: Kent McFarland
Verified date: Mar 09, 2011
Observation date: Mar 24, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jon Sund)
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 03, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (George O. Krizek)
Region: United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Charlotte County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Marion County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Matecumbe Key County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Plantation Key County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Big Pine Key County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Eliott Key County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Stock Island County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Citrus County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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