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 |
Binomial name | |
Poanes aaroni (Skinner, 1890) | |
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:
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