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Phocides pigmalion

Mangrove Skipper


Phocides pigmalion

Saltarina del Manglar
Family: Hesperiidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Description


Phocides pigmalion, the pigmalion skipper is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the from Central America to Argentina. There is historical confusion with lineages that are subsequently treated as Phocides batabano or Phocides bicolora.

Subspecies: 
  • Phocides pigmalion pigmalion (Surinam, Colombia, Peru, Brazil)
  • Pocides pigmalion hewitsonius (Brazil (Amazonas), Peru, Bolivia)

Source: Wikipedia, article Phocides pigmalion. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 15/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 335176
  Adult
Key Biscayne
Florida
United States
05/04/2019
Eduardo Nadal



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
92874304/05/2019United StatesFloridaBill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, Key BiscayneEduardo Nadal
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Mangrove Skipper (Phocides pigmalion) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 18/09/2026.