Polites origenes, the crossline skipper,[3] is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae.

It is found in the eastern United States, excepting Florida, southern Ontario, and Quebec.

[4] There is one generation in Canada from late June into mid-August, with two in the U.S.[4] The larvae feed on grasses, including redtop grass (Tridens flavus) and little bluestem (Andropogon scoparius).

Adults feed on flower nectar.

This Hesperiinae-related article is a stub.