Maryland Biodiversity Project - Aaron's Skipper (Poanes aaroni)

Aaron's Skipper Poanes aaroni (Skinner, 1890)

Synonyms: Hodges #4062.

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Lepidoptera > Family Hesperiidae > Genus Poanes Aaron's Skipper - Poanes aaroni - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/8179

Host plant: The host plants of Aaron's Skipper are still held in debate. Most sources cite Seashore Saltgrass and Smooth Cordgrass as possibilities.

There are 37 records in the project database.

An Aaron's Skipper in Talbot Co., Maryland (5/24/2017). Photo by Jared Satchell. (MBP list)

An Aaron's Skipper in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/29/2013). Photo by Annette Allor. (MBP list)

An Aaron's Skipper in Talbot Co., Maryland (6/8/2018). Photo by Rick Borchelt. (MBP list)

Aaron's Skipper in Kent Co., Maryland (6/8/2019). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

An Aaron's Skipper in a salt marsh in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/25/2012). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Aaron's Skipper in Kent Co., Maryland (6/21/2022). (c) Nils Helstrom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Nils Helstrom via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Aaron's Skipper in Kent Co., Maryland (6/19/2021). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

Aaron's Skipper in Kent Co., Maryland (6/18/2021). (c) apistopanchax, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Aaron's Skipper in Kent Co., Maryland (6/30/2020). (c) rborchelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by rborchelt via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

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