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Broad-winged Skipper

Poanes viator

Photo by KenCheeks
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Field Notes

Description:

Forewings are rounded. Upperside of forewing is dark brown with a small yellow-orange area and small cream spots. Hindwing is mostly orange with a black border and black veins. Underside of hindwing is orange-brown with a yellow-orange streak running from the wingbase and a median band of squarish yellow-orange spots. Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 2 1/4 inches (3.2 - 5.7 cm).

Habitat:

Freshwater and saltwater marshes. This one was photographed at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park near Augusta, GA.

Notes:

Inland populations feed on hairy sedge (Carex lacustris); coastal populations feed on reed (Phragmites communis), wild rice (Zizania aquatica), and marsh millet (Zizaniopsis miliacea).

Reference Links:

Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepi…

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PublishedMarch 10, 2013

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