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40 Records
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Host plant: The host plants of Aaron's Skipper are still held in debate. Most sources cite Seashore Saltgrass and Smooth Cordgrass as possibilities.
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An Aaron's Skipper in Talbot Co., Maryland (5/24/2017).
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Jared Satchell.
An Aaron's Skipper in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/29/2013).
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An Aaron's Skipper in Talbot Co., Maryland (6/8/2018).
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Rick Borchelt.
Aaron's Skipper in Kent Co., Maryland (6/8/2019). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY).
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An Aaron's Skipper in a salt marsh in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/25/2012).
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Aaron's Skipper in Kent Co., Maryland (6/21/2022). (c) Nils Helstrom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Aaron's Skipper in Kent Co., Maryland (6/19/2021). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Aaron's Skipper in Kent Co., Maryland (6/13/2020). (c) jared satchell, all rights reserved.
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Aaron's Skipper in Kent Co., Maryland (6/18/2021). (c) apistopanchax, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Aaron's Skipper in Kent Co., Maryland (6/18/2021). (c) apistopanchax, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Aaron's Skipper in Kent Co., Maryland (6/30/2020). (c) rborchelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Source: Wikipedia
Saffron skipper | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Genus: | Poanes |
Species: | P. aaroni
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Binomial name | |
Poanes aaroni (Skinner, 1890)
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Poanes aaroni, the saffron skipper, is a North American butterfly from the skipper family (Hesperiidae) which occurs in salt marshes along the Atlantic coast[verification needed].
The upperside of the wings are vivid orange, with broad black borders. The underside of the hindwing is a paler orange with a pallid stripe in the center.
The larva feeds exclusively on smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora)[verification needed].
Four subspecies are recognized:
- P. a. aaroni Skinner, 1890 – Aaron's skipper
- P. a. bordeloni – Bordelon's skipper
- P. a. howardi – Howard's skipper
- P. a. minimus – swamp skipper
References
[edit]- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0 Poanes aaroni Aaron's Skipper". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
External links
[edit]- Pictures Dave Powell's Butterfly Site