Bug FAQBaracoa Skipper
Polites baracoa · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Hesperiidae
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The Baracoa Skipper lives in the Caribbean Sea and North America. Its native range includes the Caribbean Sea and North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is native to the Caribbean Sea and North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 8 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, Georgia, Alabama, District of Columbia, Kansas, Massachusetts, Arizona, Texas.
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Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Source: GBIF
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Same family (Hesperiidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polites_baracoa
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Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-24.