Polites rhesus, the Rhesus skipper or plains gray skipper,[1] is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae.

[2] Its habitats include short-grass and mixed grass prairie.

[3] The larvae feed on grasses, including blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis).

[2] Adults feed on nectar from flowers including Drummond's milkvetch (Astragalus drummondii).

This Hesperiinae-related article is a stub.