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Polites carus (W. H. Edwards, 1883)
(Carus Skipper)

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Polites carus specimen, TL: USA (Tx), [USNM]
"Not-type" photos by Bernard Hermier (such as this one!) follow W.H. Evans' identification, which may be incorrect and needs further study. Please don't rely on the identification of this specimen. Please report identification problems to us.
Male [USNM]. Photo taken by Bernard Hermier. Any use of this image, except for personal study, requires prior written consent of the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC.

Polites carus specimen, TL: USA (Tx), [USNM]
"Not-type" photos by Bernard Hermier (such as this one!) follow W.H. Evans' identification, which may be incorrect and needs further study. Please don't rely on the identification of this specimen. Please report identification problems to us.
Male [USNM]. Photo taken by Bernard Hermier. Any use of this image, except for personal study, requires prior written consent of the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC.

Polites carus specimen, TL: USA (Tx), [USNM]
"Not-type" photos by Bernard Hermier (such as this one!) follow W.H. Evans' identification, which may be incorrect and needs further study. Please don't rely on the identification of this specimen. Please report identification problems to us.
Male [USNM]. Photo taken by Bernard Hermier. Any use of this image, except for personal study, requires prior written consent of the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC.

Polites carus ♂ Ruta 16, 1.3 Km. West of Chihuahua, SON, MX 28-VII-97

Polites carus ♂ Ruta 16, 1.3 Km. West of Chihuahua, SON, MX 28-VII-97

Polites carus ♀ National Forest Road 58, 10 miles Southeast of Patagonia
Santa Cruz Co., AZ, USA 7-VIII-83

Polites carus ♀ National Forest Road 58, 10 miles Southeast of Patagonia
Santa Cruz Co., AZ, USA 7-VIII-83


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