Poanes massasoit explained

Poanes massasoit, the mulberry wing, is a skipper butterfly found in North America.

Distribution

It is found on the East Coast of the United States, in a few states south and southwest of the Great Lakes, and in southern Ontario and Quebec.[1]

Wingspan is 22 - 29 mm.

Host plants

Larvae feed on tussock sedge (Carex stricta) and possibly C. aquatilis, Poaceae, and other Cyperaceae sp.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/butterflies/species/MulberryWing_e.php Mulberry Wing
  2. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/hesperioidea/hesperiidae/hesperiinae/poanes/index.html Poanes