Description
This species varies geographically and within populations. The upper side of the male's wings is brown or olive brown with the fore wing having bright orange along the costa that ends at the stigma. The stigma is thicker than the male Crossline Skipper's (Polites origenes) and it usually runs more parallel to the costa. The upper side of the female's wings is brown with the fore wing having a less conspicuous orange costa than the male. Near the end of the fore wing cell there are two rectangular pale spots and three pale spots in a row in the subapical area. The underside of the wings vary form light brown to brown to brownish-orange. Sometimes the hind wing will have a crossband like the Crossline Skipper, but it is usually much more faint. The "tawny-edged" fore wing strongly contrasts with the hind wing color. Its wingspan ranges from ¾ to 1 inch.
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