Ranges from New York to Florida, westward and south- r 

 westward into Mexico. 



GENUS POLITES SCUDDEB 



(1) Polites peckius (Kirby), Plate CXLIII, Fig. 1, d* ; Fig. 2, 

 9 (Peck's Skipper). 



This small species is dark brown below, with the light spots 

 of the upper side reappearing, greatly enlarged, especially in 

 the middle of the wings, fused together and pale yellow, thus 

 cont rasting strongly with the rest of the wings . Expanse 1.00- 

 1.25 inch. 



Peck's Skipper ranges from Canada to Virginia west to 

 Kansas and Iowa. 



GENUS HYLEPHILA BILLBERG 



(1) Hylephilahy ploeus (Drury), Plate CXLIII, Fig. 3, cf; 

 Fig. 4, 9 (The Fiery Skipper). 



Easily recognized from our figures. Expanse 1.15-1.25 inch. 

 Ranges from Connecticut to Patagonia everywhere. 



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