Polites themistocles
Common name: Tawny-edged Skipper
Feeds on these plants:
Achillea ageratum
(sold as Moonshine)
Achillea millefolium ‘Lavender Beauty’
Achillea millefolium ‘Paprika’
Achillea millefolium
(sold as Apple Blossom)
Achillea ‘Anblo’
(sold as Anthea)
Asclepias curassavica
(sold as Silky Deep Red)
Asclepias curassavica
(sold as Silky Gold)
Buddleja davidii ‘Pink Delight’
Buddleja davidii
(sold as dwarf)
Buddleja weyeriana 'honeycomb'
Polites themistocles, the Tawny-edged Skipper, can be found in nearly all US states.
Favorite nectar plants include: Achillea, Asclepias, Buddleja, Cirsium, and Vernonia
USDA Growing Zones for these plants include: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
Host plants:
Digitaria filiformis
Panicum
Panicum aciculare
Panicum clandestinum
Poa pratensis
PD image courtesy of
Megan McCarty
