Polites sabuleti, the sandhill skipper or saltgrass skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found from southern British Columbia and eastern Washington, south through California and northern Arizona to Baja California and east to south-eastern Wyoming, central Colorado, and north-eastern New Mexico. It is an introduced species in Hawaii.
 The wingspan is 22–32 mm. There is one generation with adults on wing from June to August at high elevations. There are several generations from March to October in the southern part of its range and at low elevations.
 The larvae feed on various grasses, including Cynodon dactylon, Poa pratensis, Distichlis spicata var. stricta, Eragrostis trichodes, Agrostis scabra, Festuca idahoensis, and Festuca brachyphylla. Adults feed on flower nectar.

Polites sabuleti, commonly known as the Sandhill Skipper, can be considered a garden pest because their larvae feed on grasses, including some common garden grasses, which can lead to damage or destruction of the plants in a garden setting.

garden pest

Polites sabuleti can be considered crop pests because their larvae feed on grasses, including some grass species that are cultivated as crops, which can result in reduced crop yields or damage to the cultivated grasses.

crop pest

Polites sabuleti can be considered pests because their larvae feed on grasses, including those found in gardens and cultivated as crops, which can lead to damage or destruction of the plants, resulting in reduced yields or aesthetic value.

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