Similar Species
Similar species in the Tawny-edged Skipper's range include the Crossline Skipper and the Baracoa Skipper (Polites baracoa).
Crossline Skippers are usually larger than Tawny-edged Skippers. The male has a thinner fore wing stigma, and it does not run parallel to the costa. The female has less or no orange along the fore wing costa and has two-three pale fore wing spots with the central one being more squarish. The underside of the both wings is olive-brown to brown with the hind wing having a pale crossband.
The Baracoa Skipper is smaller than the Tawny-edged Skipper. The male has a short and straight stigma. The female has a lost of orange on her fore wing and has dark patches in the same locations as the male. The underside of the wings is very similar to the Tawny-edged Skipper's except the hind wing has a pale crossband.
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