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Aaron's Skipper
Poanes aaroni
32.1639, -81.1157
Field Notes
Description:
Identification: Upperside is bright orange with wide black borders; male has a faint narrow stigma on the forewing. Underside of hindwing is orange-tan with a pale streak in the center from the base to the outer margin.
Wing Span: 1 5/16 - 1 11/16 inches (3.3 - 4.3 cm).
Habitat:
Habitat: Coastal salt marshes. This one was observed along the banks of the dam of an old rice field at the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge near Hardeeville (Jasper County), SC.
Notes:
Caterpillar Hosts: Possibly smooth cordgrass (Spartina alternifolia var. glabra).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including pickerelweed, salt marsh fleabane, and coreopsis.
This one was identified by Cliff Ivy on BugGuide.net.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 4, 2015
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